This was my first triathlon and it was a fair experience. Started by getting there 1.5 hours before the start and plenty of sports to set up my bike in … MORE
This was my first triathlon and it was a fair experience. Started by getting there 1.5 hours before the start and plenty of sports to set up my bike in the transition area (it got much more crowded closer to the start. There were plenty of porta potties right next to the transition area. The bib line wasn’t long and the whole event was pretty organized to start. The race is in the river so nice that you don’t need to fight the waves of the ocean. Unfortunately the race does start in waves though so if you are a later wave you might wound up wadding one the cold water for a while. The bike and run sections and the same look except that you do it more times for the bike. A pretty monotonous out and back loop but I guess if you are looking for a lot of cheering you’ll pace your spectators around 5 times. The only time I didn’t think the race logistics was bad was during my run/bike transition I didn’t know which direction to start the run and actually started running the wrong way – the kids who were supposed to be directing people weren’t paying attention. Medal swag is cool. Crowd at the transition area was pretty lively but nearly none for the other 90% of the race.
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Swim in River, Repetitive Bike/Run
This was my first triathlon and it was a fair experience. Started by getting there 1.5 hours before the start and plenty of sports to set up my bike in … MORE
This was my first triathlon and it was a fair experience. Started by getting there 1.5 hours before the start and plenty of sports to set up my bike in the transition area (it got much more crowded closer to the start. There were plenty of porta potties right next to the transition area. The bib line wasn’t long and the whole event was pretty organized to start. The race is in the river so nice that you don’t need to fight the waves of the ocean. Unfortunately the race does start in waves though so if you are a later wave you might wound up wadding one the cold water for a while. The bike and run sections and the same look except that you do it more times for the bike. A pretty monotonous out and back loop but I guess if you are looking for a lot of cheering you’ll pace your spectators around 5 times. The only time I didn’t think the race logistics was bad was during my run/bike transition I didn’t know which direction to start the run and actually started running the wrong way – the kids who were supposed to be directing people weren’t paying attention. Medal swag is cool. Crowd at the transition area was pretty lively but nearly none for the other 90% of the race.