Culpepper Sprint - TriathlonSprint

One of my goals was to improve my swim time and if I did it was not by much. A lot more people in age group start than last race and had a touch time getting through the traffic and getting into a rythym, kept bumping into people etc, etc.. Overall I felt fine coming out of water wish i had just gone faster.

Take a swim lesson and figure out how to swim faster.

Wanted to take my time and get my breath back. Was a long run from bike stand to mount line and up a pretty steep incline with bike shoes on. Also one of clips fell off helmet when i went to put it on probably cost me 30 seconds.

CHeck helmet clips beforehand. Move a touch faster.

Good course enjoyed the ride but pretty challenging.

Not much

Forgot my hat again and had to run back and get it. Did not cost much time. Do not know why i took so long everything was fairly smooth.

Cut 30 sec off.

Did not drink anything which worked out well. Another of my goals was to really improve my run for last race which i did. Could have gone a bit faster in beginning but was mostly uphill and did not want to go out too fast and die at end.

Not much.

Had a water, gatorade, half bagel. Sat down and watched a few other finish.Called the wife and told her i did not die and drove home.


SetUp puts on good events from what i can tell. Everything seem to go off without a hitch and the voluteers are great. I sometimes question some the the course layouts from a safety perspective but they may be limited in what they can do. Last race bike mount/dismount at bottom of steep hill, lots of wipeouts. This time hairpin turn at end after very steep hill. A little scary.