Camp Pendleton Sprint

akrenik - 2009-06-08 10:22 PM This will be my first tri.  I have a couple of questions for anyone that has done it before. 

How long should I allow to get into the base?  The website says 30 min. but my friends said it took around 45min. this weekend during the mud run. 

Give yourself at least an hour to get on base. Last year if took a little longer than expected and we were pushing things.

How much time should I allow to set up my stuff?  Would getting on the base an hour before be enough time? 

If it's your first tri the more time the better. At least an hour is reasonable to park, check in and walk to transition. If things are like last year you will not be able to bring any assistance anywhere near transition. The Marines created a secure area and allowed participants only beyond it.

I assumed that the swim would be running from the beach through the waves into the ocean.  However, I have heard that the swim start is in more of a bay so there are not really waves to deal with.  Is that true?

Swim start is a running start from the beach. It would be a good idea to practice swimming in the waves.

How hilly/flat is the run and bike?

The bike course has some rollers, no "climbing." If you're training on pancake flat courses you'll notice the up and down, otherwise the course isn't technically challenging. The run course includes a slow and steady climb out of transition to the main part of the base and is flat until the finish line.

Thanks!

msmogreen - 2009-08-10 7:03 PM I'm really looking forward to reading everyone's race reports because I'm thinking I'd like to do this one next year. What? Nothing yet?