SheROX Philadelphia Triathlon : Official Thread

losta - 2009-07-26 1:03 PM I saw reports of the Philadelphia Women's Tri swim being cancelled why was that?

phillybarb - 2009-07-26 1:30 PM



There was a really bad thunderstorm around midnight, the night before the race.  When it rains, the river starts to move faster and runoff from the farms upriver cause the bacteria level to increase to really bad levels.  If you don't want the swim cancelled, pray for no rain on the 1st.

Check http://www.phillyrivercast.org for the current river quality. 

lillegs - 2009-07-28 6:18 PM Just happened to find this forum when I was researching the river status.

It has been status red for several days and we're looking at a good chance of rain over the next three days.  I don't think it looks good for swimming and I'm totally bummed.    

margarita - 2009-07-28 11:11 PM



exactly how I feel.. my problem is also that running is my weakest part of the race.. At this point, I'm ok with swimming and biking, but running has been "just get through it" from the beginning.. Having to "get through it" twice is a bit intimidating...

lredrow - 2009-07-29 6:39 AM Good luck and I hope you swim!!

lredrow - 2009-07-29 7:39 AM I probably watch the river quality more than most and I'd be fairly optimistic for the swim. The river is yellow right now which usually means it's acceptable for swimming (this has been my experience when taking actual samples when the water is yellow and sometimes even red). Remember, riverwatch is based on statistics, probability and math, so it's up to the moment information but it's not as accurate as an actual test. However, an actual test isn't as up to the minute as riverwatch. Friday doesn't look like a wash out...just scattered storms. Saturday look like it will be rain free, so if Sunday morning is clear I think you have a good chance for the swim. Also, the flow rate is pretty low right now which is usually a good indicator for quality. Don't fret over riverwatch too much until maybe Saturday. Remember, for the Philly Tri it was red for about two straight weeks and then cleared for the race. For the women's race it was green for almost the entire two weeks preceding the race and a nasty storm came it over night...so it's mostly the weather for the day or two leading up to the race. In the last five years there have been about 20 different triathlons in the Schuylkill and all but two got the swim off and in both cases it would have been good except for strong storms the night before the race. Good luck and I hope you swim!!

mrbbrad - 2009-07-29 4:31 PM

lillegs - 2009-07-31 9:19 PM First time She-Roxer with a ?

Does anyone know if it is possible to warm-up/swim in the river before the start of the race? 

margarita - 2009-08-01 2:27 PM

Hi ladies! Has anybody attended one of the information sessions today? I was planning to, but got paged and had to go to work. What did I miss?

losta - 2009-08-01 4:31 PM You missed a pep talk,...

losta - 2009-08-01 4:31 PM  Looks good for the swim tomorrow, I'm so relieved!