2006 NYC Triathlon

June 18 in Port Washington is the Long Island Gold Coast Sprint. I did this race last year and it was ok, not one of my favorites but it fits your schedule. The swim is a point to point swim, like NYC, the bike is relatively flat, with only 2 small hills that you do twice, and the run is flat and fast. Last year I actually did this race and then did NYC as well. I'm pretty sure that you can still register for Gold Coast at www.nytc.org, if not just google it. Its a pretty big race, so I doubt that they are sold out actually as of Sunday 5/7 they were not full. Good Luck.

www.nytc.org also runs the Harriman Sprint Series. Nice lake swim, no major hills on the run, can't say the same about the bike though. I gaurantee it'll make the NYC bike ride seem flat as a pancake. I'm doing the Wykoff NJ Sprint on 6/17 (www.wykoffymca.org). Never done it before and I'm sure there are some hills but not like Harriman. I've heard it's a real good event.

Edited by rollinbones 2006-05-09 1:06 PM

SoBe Sprint Triathlon in Norwalk, CT (Sprint Tri) July 16th -it's flat and fast

http://www.trifitness.net/sobemossman.htm

I didn't get into the NYC tri

Edited by jellyfish 2006-05-11 5:03 PM

Thanks Jelly But the 16th is the date of the NYC TRI?

How's Your training going? Remember it's very important you beat all the SBR people.

Woops!!! LOL You should do Mighty Montauk on June 10th (Oly) I think it may be hilly though.

Training is going well-leaving for a weekend open water training trip in Bermuda tomorrow

NICE! a weekend open water training trip in BERMUDA!! I consider it a big deal driving up to Harlem to hit the 50 meter pool at Riverbank state park. lol

I'm doing the NYC Tri.  Didi it a couple of years ago and it was great.  It was my first tri, so I didn't push myself on the run (and have been regretting it ever since! ).  Looking to better my time by a good margin this year.  Using it as a B race leading up to Timberman.

Best part: Crossing Broadway and 72nd street heading towards the Central Park.  Having a cop stop Broadway traffic on a busy summer weekend just for you, a lone runner, is totally surreal and makes you feel like a super star!