Carleton place Tri a Tri

Yay!  I wear the same thing (just a bathing suit) for tris - but as a guy you'll have to either put on a shirt or have a tri-top on as most races require your chest to be covered...

I did that race years ago - it was a great event!

When I did my first try-a-tri I wore a standard pair of baggy beach trunks in the lake, then put on a cotton tee-shirt when I got out of the water an wore that the whole race. It did the job but the shorts were like a parachute in the water, and putting on a wet cotton Tee was a pain in the @ss.

If I went back in time, I'd spend $50 and get the following: 

1. Some cheap swim jammers or speedos. I got a pair on sale for $20 at a local swim shop.  They make shorts for training in the pool, and let you swim in proper position.  An you can use them to race a short triathlon. (My background was NOT swimming, so I  feel a bit 'fruity' wearing these in public at first, but quickly got over it when I saw tons of other guys doing the same. 

2. Get a cheap tri-top from a bargain bin at the local tri store (D'Ornellas in Scarborough had some nice Pearl Izumi's for $16).  The tri-top is snug enouogh to swim in and you just get out of the water and keep racing without having to  worry about dressing.



3. Make your own race belt. These are the elastic clip-on belts that triathletes usae to put their race numbers on - It saves you from having to pin on a race bib. Just clip in and go. All you need is a 40" black elastic band, and a plastic clip. Pin the bib to the belt. Voila. less than $4 at Walmart.




Cheers,
Mark