First tri coming up. OWS + Sand = Sandy feet

Put a bike water bottle in your transition area and use it to hose off your feet.

I use a water bottle to squirt off my feet but I have seen people with a small dish tub filled with water to stand in to rinse off their feet.  Nothing like biking and running with sandpaper socks.

usually in the course of the run from swim out to putting on my shoes, most of that crap comes off.  i just get my shoes on and go.  i need every second i can get...

I was worried about the same thing when I did my first sprint this summer.  I spent too much of my time in T1 trying to get the sand off of my feet.  Ultimately I discovered that all that worry was for not.  I wasn't able to get all the sand off my feet so I just put my socks and shoes on and went.  I had no problems what-so-ever.  I am sure the short distance of the sprint Tri contributed someway and I would be curious to see what the athletes who have completed longer distances say.

Anyways good luck and try not to worry too much about the small stuff like I did.  It will be fine and you will likely look back on this first event and laugh at all the stress you put yourself through.