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Nov 2018
2:12pm, 19 Nov 2018
36,816 posts
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alpenrose
I've cobbled something together although I'm useless at fancy dress usually. I'm wondering if I wear a merino base layer and long sleeved running top, will it behave like a wet suit after my first dunking? I think it might be pretty cold on Saturday.
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Nov 2018
2:16pm, 19 Nov 2018
15,841 posts
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Carpathius
I always wear full coverage, but Bint always said that you keep warmer if you wear less.
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Nov 2018
2:18pm, 19 Nov 2018
36,818 posts
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alpenrose
In a race, I'm the one at the back wearing long sleeves, vest and running jacket, until I warm up enough to tie it round my middle - like yesterday and my last few races.
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Nov 2018
2:20pm, 19 Nov 2018
7,366 posts
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CStar
My understanding is that the full dunking is now right at the end. Earlier dunkings only really calf-knee deep.
Can't be as cold as it was 2/3 years ago in Jan with ice on the puddles/snow on the ground.
Don't listen to Carp, she was the one with hypothermia 3 years ago 
Just run faster
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Nov 2018
2:37pm, 19 Nov 2018
9,955 posts
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Serendippily
It’s the flattish bit at the start I’ll need to be easy on till my foot warms up. Coverage gives you a second skin to peel the mud off I’ll be long sleeves all the way
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Nov 2018
3:34pm, 19 Nov 2018
44,077 posts
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The Mighty Fleecy
I usually wear a merino top and capris, you don’t want too many layers because they’ll just flap about when you get wet. And yes hopefully the Bog will be at the end again this year. Make sure you have wetsuit gloves people, it makes all the difference!
I have a costume of sorts, I just bought some random stuff on Amazon.
Went swimming earlier because the bouncy floor place has ditched morning classes. Which is super annoying because I have a membership there and they didn’t even tell us.
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Nov 2018
3:44pm, 19 Nov 2018
25,261 posts
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LindsD
Skin dries quicker. The worse dunking is at the end. Merino top, shorts bottom. Hat.
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Nov 2018
4:38pm, 19 Nov 2018
16,688 posts
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Columba
Been swimming.
In a nice clean warmish pool.
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Nov 2018
4:46pm, 19 Nov 2018
36,820 posts
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alpenrose
I'll make do with my running gloves on my hands. Will our heads have a dunking?
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Nov 2018
4:59pm, 19 Nov 2018
9,957 posts
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Serendippily
at the end there was a branch just over the waist high bog where the army man made me duck under. The sensible folk just tipped their heads back I panicked and submerged not sure I’d recommend that particularly if you’re wearing contact lenses
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