Cochiti Lake Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

This swim course was a mess.

First, the director changed the course at the last minute. It was scheduled to be 1500 meters. Here's how the directions over a bullhorn went before the race, "Swim to the yellow buoy, then to the next yellow buoy, then to the red buoy, down to the Redbull buoy, back to the second yellow buoy, to the red buoy, and finally to the Redbull buoy." What???? My garmin had it at 1.2mi, and I didn't find anyone who had it at less that 1.15mi. What a mess! Just look at the times from last year in comparison.

People were swimming at each other in some case. Know one could follow the changed directions.

I understand having to change the course at the last minute but it would have been better to delay the start and set a 2 loop triangle verses that mess.

I had a GU packet and some chomps and all was good. Would have been pleased with my time if I hadn't stopped to adjust my brakes that were rubbing.

I need to do more hills.

Again, they changed the course from last year and did not make adjustments. Last year the run finished at the launch. This year they changed it to a swimmers beach. The problems is that they did not take the distance out of the turn around point. The 6.2mi run from last year was 6.6mi this year. Not a biggie and everyone had to do the same amount but if you were looking at a PR, wasn't gonna happen.

BBQ was good


I hate to give this race a bad rating but the change in the swim course which made it substantially longer and the run course, I have no choice. They should have left things alone. The race was good last year and shouldn’t have changed anything. Chasing3 does an awesome job but the director blew this one.