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Elsie Too May 2018 10:33am, 16 May 2018 1,848 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too Thanks Katie I had wondered where to put my fantastic new DryRobe!
KatieB May 2018 10:41am, 16 May 2018 7,232 posts	Quote Pin KatieB I'm definitely leaving mine in transition. It should be perfectly safe and it will get cold quickly at that time of night.
LazyDaisy May 2018 10:59am, 16 May 2018 22,516 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy Don't forget single skin socks only (double layers are a nightmare), sprinkle talc inside the socks and have them ready rolled down so you just roll them knto your feet. Good luck and enjoy it! I got back in the lake yesterday - only a 600m pootle but I was just glad my wetsuit still fitted
Elsie Too May 2018 11:04am, 16 May 2018 1,849 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too Thanks LD I'm glad you enjoyed your lake swim.
LindsD May 2018 11:07am, 16 May 2018 23,105 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Might be worth checking the nudity rules. Stripping to bra might not be allowed.
Elsie Too May 2018 11:12am, 16 May 2018 1,850 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too I hadn't considered that LindsD. I think SS said that this was what she did last year at the same event. Ponders other options
LindsD May 2018 11:22am, 16 May 2018 23,106 posts	Quote Pin LindsD I hadn't thought about that when buying my wetsuit. Not sure I can get anything underneath worries
Elsie Too May 2018 11:23am, 16 May 2018 1,851 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too I can't find any rules at all for this event!
KatieB May 2018 11:25am, 16 May 2018 7,233 posts	Quote Pin KatieB It's really not that strict an event. All quite laid back. I don't think anyone would even notice!
GordonG May 2018 12:20pm, 16 May 2018 7,514 posts	Quote Pin GordonG Elsie, there's a lot of pages to get through but some of your questions/thoughts/fears might be answered here: fetcheveryone.com/viewtopic.php?id=18301