Quarterman - How far was the bike?

gamebofh - 2008-10-26 3:27 PM Most importantly, good work everyone! Not sure if the Monti's food is sitting too well with me though. -Jot

x2 on the great race everyone. Weather was awesome.

Got to see lots of you before the race and a few during. Rick, Jot and I barely got into the water by the time our gun went off - - we were nowhere near the starting bouys.  I got to see Mirg, Tanya, and Robot on the bike. And I saw Javamom  and Ox  come down the chute close together (I thought you were gonna try and sprint around her Cody..).

Yeah, that was me. I realized it just after it was too late to turn around. I should have known the course better but it didn't help that the volunteer at that point just said, "QM to the left, HIM to the right". Oh well, I did it, I finished and it should have only been 27 miles anyways. I hope I don't get DQ'ed but whatever (I don't think that will happen since there wasn't a timing mat to ride over, was there?). Lesson learned! 

Congrats on the race, Quarterwoman!

31.6 miles here.

31.45 according to my bike computer which I started at the mount line and stopped at the dismount line.

The intersection with the "split" was a total Charlie Foxtrot.  As someone else said, when the quarters came though the first time the guy was talking about the quarter SECOND loop and saying "Quarter second loop go left".  But he mentioned NOTHING about the first loop and if you're not from around here you easily could have assumed that this must be the start of the second loop.  However, about 10 feet after this guy was chalk on the ground pointing to the right for the quarter first loop.  But I barely saw it in time.  Anyway, you'd have to be a rock star to be on your second loop at that point!  I think the volunteers manning that intersection just were not giving clear directions.  So I think a LOT of people cut out the loop.

If your time was lightning fast and you were near the top of your AG they were definitely removing people from the results (i.e. DQ).  But they spoke with you first if you were on the ragged edge.  So, if you cut it but still don't ride fast...you probably got away with it.

Yeah, had I rode the 31.5 or whatever it really was I would have averaged 22.something MPH which would have been very fast for me but I don't think that would be an unreasonable bike split. I guess it depends on what everybody in my AG did as to whether or not I'll get DQ'ed. I guess I deserve it as we should never rely on the volunteers but there's noting I can do about it now. This is something I'll take with me into my next tri. 

Cheater! LOL Just kidding Mirg. When I went by the first time and the guy was already saying second loop for quarter turn hear, I was like, uh what the... are you talking about. Almost confused me too, luckily I was chasing another guy that was in the quarter so it kept me going the right way. I feel bad for all the people that got DQed for the poor direction.

Well I just checked and I didn't get DQ'ed but it puts a bad taste in my mouth (insert dirty joke) that I didn't follow the course. I guess it's just one of those things you learn in this sport. I'll be sure to study a map next race.

Great job again BTW on your race. You were smokin on the run. I'd kill for some of that speed  

Hey Mirg don't beat yourself up for missing the turn. That is what happens when you got too much going on with school and all.

and thanks!