laying out your gear in transition area...

AdventureBear - 2007-05-30 8:15 PM Attachment is too big. Email me: [email protected] And I'll send you a PDF. Print it double sided, cut in half, and take one to each race. One side shows a transition layout, idea borrowed with permission from Michael Pate, but modified a bit, and a race day checklist on the opposite side with room to record race results. Make notes on it and tuck it in your race mementos file.

you rock!!  email will be coming from racejunkie  

Your post left AdventureBear speechless!

If you get there plenty early and can get a coveted end spot on the rack or its not crazy packed you can use a regular sized towel folded in half or thirds.  If you get there late and have to squeeze onto a rack a wash cloth will do!

I've used a small-medium size orange towel that I hung over my bike so that it is easy to spot. Makes it easy to find your "spot" on the return but in the madness of T2, you end up hoping for a decent area to rack the bike on and that spot may not be right were it was at T1.

Good luck and have fun at your race!

thank you!!  So how soon can you rack your bike?  If registration is from 6:00-7:30 am... (I'm already registered), would you be able to rack your bike at 6:00am?

Race site looks like you can sneak in get there at 6am and pick your spot, go for it! Oh, have fun at mile 9 on the bike

what the he$$ elevation chart is that... this race is in IL... we don't have hills like that in IL!!, LOL!

AdventureBear - 2007-05-30 8:15 PM Attachment is too big. Email me: [email protected] And I'll send you a PDF. Print it double sided, cut in half, and take one to each race. One side shows a transition layout, idea borrowed with permission from Michael Pate, but modified a bit, and a race day checklist on the opposite side with room to record race results. Make notes on it and tuck it in your race mementos file.

AdventureBear, I emailed you... let me know if you didn't get the email

hey marc   I will forward my transition tips that I got from a few people on here.  I'll forward them to your personal message box   If I don't get to it tonight, I promise I'll send them tomorrow

THe plastic tote is a good idea.  Thanks.

noted!!, didn't even think of that, thanks!!

Or just stick your shoes/socks in a large plastic bag (I don't like carrying around stuff I can't fit in my tri bag).

I don't know if you may have read this somewhere else but if not, be sure to set up you transition area at home once just to be sure you have everything.  Go through in your head (or in reality) how it is going to work as you come back to it after the swim and the bike.

I like to leave my sunglasses in my helmet so I can't forget them and my helmet upside-down on my aerobars so I can't forget it.

If you prefer to wear socks and don't want to struggle as much getting them on in transition, turn them inside out and put them in a ziploc bag with a few tablespoons of goldbond or some other foot powder.  Shake the bag once or twice.  When you set up transition (assuming it isn't raining) take them out of the bag and either turn them rightside out or just roll them on your feet when you come out of the swim.  The powder makes them pop on your feet with way less struggle.  You may wish to practice this at home with wet feet.

If you subsribe to the McElroy OCD method of preperation you can also pack your bag exactly as you will lay out transition, then recheck...and again...oh and just to make sure...

My wife has a great time watching this process...