Kids 2 Camp Off-Road Triathlon - Adult - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Westwood, Massachusetts
United States
Hale Reservation
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 59s
Overall Rank = 101/142
Age Group = M3539
Age Group Rank = 14/17
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 6am, hit the road around 6:30, got there at 7:00 and parked. Rode around a bit looking for where to check in, finally found it after about 20 minutes because they had nobody directing athletes as they arrived. Checked in, got bodymarked, set up my transition area and then "stood guard" over my spot because the transition area was really crowded.
Event warmup:

Did a 5-10 minute warmup swim about 20 minutes before the start.
Swim
  • 07m 11s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

The wave was a battle at the start because we had to run in from the beach and everyone hit the water together. I fought a pretty good fight for the first 100 yards or so, then finally had some space to myself.
Transition 1
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

T1 was pretty uneventful. Took my wetsuit off, then my cap and goggles. I changed into my MTB shoes, put my helmet on, then ran with the bike to the mounting area.
Bike
  • 40m 12s
  • 5.5 miles
  • 8.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Going into this race I thought that I knew how to ride a MTB, but the bike leg was definitely an eye-opener! It was hilly and very technical, and with last night's rain it was very slippery. I crashed once, and came close to crashing 5-6 other times. Along the way I lost my water bottle, so I ended up doing almost the whole race with no water.
What would you do differently?:

Spend more time training on single-track, and maybe wear a Camelback for the bike leg. Maybe even upgrade to a more modern bike, since I did the race on my 1989 Specialized Rockhopper!
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Running along the beach with the bike was tough and I had to clean off (and dry) my feet, so I took my time in T2, even sitting down to put on my socks and shoes. Nevertheless, I still managed to pass several people in transition.
Run
  • 25m 24s
  • 2.3 miles
  • 11m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Despite the challenging terrain I was able to maintain a better pace than I expected, although I did roll my ankle at one point and hit the deck. They only had one water station, so I mostly did the race without hydration since I lost my water bottle on the bike leg.
What would you do differently?:

Do some trail running in training.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a few minutes, found my family, then packed my stuff into the car before helping my girls set up for their race. They did a 50-yard swim, 1 mile bike and 1/2 mile run, and they both rocked it!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of experience with off-road triathlon, lack of hydration.

Event comments:

Considering that this was my first off-road triathlon and I placed in the Clydesdale division (although I don't know how many there were), I'm pretty pleased with my result.


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Last updated: 2008-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:11 | 440 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 24/142
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:12 | 05.5 miles | 8.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 96/142
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Winding off-road course. A few sections of packed gravel, but mostly hilly and very technical single-track.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:24 | 02.3 miles | 11m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 124/142
Performance: Good
Course: Winding trail run with rolling hills, mostly pretty technical.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3