The JCC Scottsdale Spring Maxi-Tri Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread

BTTurtle - 2010-02-08 6:01 PM I bet, I'll forget to take off my helmets

In midst of ething, I dont think I can pull off a stunt of putting my shoes on/off on the bike. That may have to wait till my next race .

Cant wait to get my hands on to my first tri-clothes though.

I'm having daymares every waking hour of having a flat and that I wont be able to swim 100m without stopping (do they let you stop to catch a breath in swim??? really.. not kidding).

So long..

JoeP138 - 2010-02-09 8:38 AM At the start of the swim, they will make us line up by our numbers in sequence. They let a swimmer go off every 15 seconds. Keep to the right side of the lane so the stronger swimmers can pass on the left. Remember to start slow on the swim, it's very easy to kill yourself on the first couple laps because you're on a rush. Yes, you can hold on to the wall at the end of a lap to catch your breath before continuing. You'll see a lot of people doing that.

Leaving the shoes clipped in probably won't do us middle to back packers much good. The few seconds it's going to buy us isn't going to make that much of a difference in our overall time, but I have to say it does look pretty darn cool to jump on and off the bike on the fly. But I can just see myself getting my legs caught and hit the deck hard.

I think there are a few of us here doing this tri on the 28th. Let's get together before the race and do a rah-rah morale booster high fiving adrenaline pumping chest thumping war cry or something like that.

JoeP138 - 2010-02-11 12:16 PM Question: I did this race last year and saw a bunch of people drafting during the bike portion. Is it legal for this race? How do I know which race allow drafting?

JoeP138 - 2010-02-09 9:38 AM At the start of the swim, they will make us line up by our numbers in sequence. They let a swimmer go off every 15 seconds. Keep to the right side of the lane so the stronger swimmers can pass on the left. Remember to start slow on the swim, it's very easy to kill yourself on the first couple laps because you're on a rush. Yes, you can hold on to the wall at the end of a lap to catch your breath before continuing. You'll see a lot of people doing that.

Leaving the shoes clipped in probably won't do us middle to back packers much good. The few seconds it's going to buy us isn't going to make that much of a difference in our overall time, but I have to say it does look pretty darn cool to jump on and off the bike on the fly. But I can just see myself getting my legs caught and hit the deck hard.

I think there are a few of us here doing this tri on the 28th. Let's get together before the race and do a rah-rah morale booster high fiving adrenaline pumping chest thumping war cry or something like that.