1st tri at LA Olympic event... transition question?????

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Subject: 1st tri at LA Olympic event... transition question?????
Okay... Oct 4th. olympic distance is my event.  i will be using a wet suit & SPD Mtn clip in peddles on my road bike.... the event has 2 transition locations.  so i have to take extra time to stick my T1 items in my bag before i leave.

my question for anyone who has done this event.  do i need a tray of water to wash of the beach sand at Venice T1.  can i go sockless w/ my shoe clip in?  or is the bike mount line abit far so i should just put on my shoe first.

i think the T1 area is abit aways from the beach?  so i  imaging getting alot of sand on my feet running to T1.

please help.  i have tri cycling shoes that i can leave clip in and go without socks, but if the bike mount line is far... then i can put on my Mtn bike shoe and sock and run to the line.

FYI, i'm okay with wet feet but i dislike sand and crap on my feet in my shoes....

2009-09-15 1:06 PM
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Subject: RE: 1st tri at LA Olympic event... transition question?????
You can wait to get your wetsuit off until you are at T1, then just brush your feet off on it.  Or use a towel and brush it off.  Doesn't take much.

And I would put out that unless there are gobs of sand in your shoe, you will never even notice the sand while you are racing the bike leg.  Going sockless on the run with sand is a different story.  You may notice it then.
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