The swim was a time trial format by age group. They started one person every 3 seconds. 45-49 men was the last age group in the water. I started at the back of the group so I could chase all day which is great motivation for me. There was a lot of traffic so I took it a little easy on the swim so I could save energy for the bike and run. There were already several hundred swimmers in the water when my age group started so starting at the front of the age group would not have improved traffic much.

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T2 included a 200 yard run from swim exit to the transition area.

There was a lot of traffic but it made for a fun race with a lot of passing. The traffic made for a fast time for me because of the benefit of the draft. No I did not ride in the draft, but you still get the benefit of the draft when constantly making passes.

My running is starting to improve but is still my weakest area. Need to work on this.

This is a very well run race with a lot of racers that made it fun. The participants ranged from first times to very good seasoned racers. There was something for everyone and it was overall a great race that was well organized on a great course.