New Jersey State Triathlon - Olympic Distance : Official Thread (Page 2)

^^ Not sure about current water temp, but this race is usually not wetsuit legal.

I've never been to the race site, but I don't see why you wouldn't be able to ride on the course the day before. Not sure how traffic is, but I don't think anything would prohibit bikes from riding. Not sure about access to the lake.

I'll be going up on Sat and will probably drive the bike course. Good luck. See you there.

It's a calm lake and a good spot for a first OWS.

Just emailed the RD about a BT tent at the expo/packet PU. It would have to be set up by Sat. noon and be "staffed" a majority of the time. Although I originally volunteered to do it, I can't spend all day down there since we live 1.5 hrs. away and I've got 2 little kiddos. I thought it would be a good idea to have just so we'd have someplace to congregate and meet one another. Does someone else wanna get and man a BT tent or maybe we could designate another area to meet... Any suggestions?

Does anyone know how many sprint and oly participants there are?

i'm in for the race as well.  The olympic distance was my first triathlon last year and aside from the cramping on the running I loved every second of it.  Did the run course change this year?  It looks like after you exit transition you take a left to run a short loop sort of and then head out and back, skipping the loop on the return.  I thought I remember doing the opposite last year (the loop was toward the end of the first 5k, not the beginning). 

yeah i guess it is...for some reason i thought last year we ran out and back first and then take a little detour through a parking lot and loop back towards the bike path.  regardless, looking forward to the race.

Ugh. That really sucks. I really hope I am not in a later wave...it's really going to mess up my nutrition. FWIW, we have been having a very mild summer...it's yet to get hot and humid, which is totally bizarre. (I hope I didn't just jinx it.) Also, it rained all day when I did IMLP...and has rained for me for every single race I've done since. So, I am expecting rain. And not just a little drizzle, but RAIN!

i think the swim waves go in every couple of minutes or so.  Last year was hot and humid but overcast which helped a bit. 

RE the pre-race meeting on Saturday afternoon... some places say it is at 3:00 and some say 3:30.   I want to make sure I'm there and have the right time.   Anyone know for sure?