How to get sand off feet quickly in T1

I use a cheapie throwaway bike bottle with water, just squirt it on your feet and slip your feet into your bike shoes, they'll dry on the bike

I've seen a number of transition buckets spill over or take up too much space.    Even seen someone spill another person's bucket by accidentally kicking it. 

Keep it simple, small, and under your control

Not a bowl, you need a BUCKET.

A bucket.  BT loves buckets.  Trust me on this one. 

I bring a squirt bottle specifically for my feet and stand on the towel I've laid out in my transition spot to dry them. They'll still be a bit damp, but either they'll dry on the bike or just get wetter anyway. Or both. I usually have an extra small folded towel there too, just in case I really feel like drying my feet off or need it for some other reason.

Bowls or bins aren't a good idea because they can tip, and it's awful to have all your stuff soaking wet (not to mention maybe someone else's) and they take up too much room.

It depends on your goals for the race (and the distance) but for me, my goal is to get in and out as quickly as possible so I don't stop to worry about any debris on my feet.

Having said that, most of it is gone after running to transition and out with my bike.

Shane

In all of the races I've done so far, the sandy part was only right out of the water, if that, depending on the venue (ie, pool swim - no sand). If there is any length of a run to T1, a lot of the sand will come off while you're running. What is left can be quickly wiped away with a swipe of your feet on a (small) towel laid out in tranisition - on which you'd put your shoes, etc.

Meh, double post...

I have only done one tri so far and it only had sand at the swim start (not exit) but I did the squirt bottle and towel to rinse off the gravel/dirt from the grass and parking lot I had to run through.  I know from experience at the beach that baby powder sprinkled on wet sandy feet dries it right away and lets it be brushed off.  (works great on the hands too)  I wonder if this would work at a triathlon faster than trying to wash it off.   Might be worth trying it out in a simulated transition -wet feet, stand in kids sandbox and then run to "transition" -all while timing it to see which works better to get the sand off.  I know that I will have to figure this out if I ever plan to do a tri with sand since I do get blisters VERY easily.

I just used a small towel, wiped my feet and put 'em in my cycling shoes. Off I went.

I'm glad I kept it simple... 

I's bringed a bucket to step in and warsh off my feet.

Then, so I can have a place to sit whilst I put on my socks and shoes, I flipped the bucket over and sat on that.  The water dont really make such a mess as it ain't full but only foot deep - you know, as deep a water as only needed to cover my foot when I steps into my bucket.

Anyways, I always make sure I dumped the water away from everyones else transition.

Then, as I sit and wipe my feet I can put on dry socks my feet and then my shoes, and I found that this really sppeds up my time in the transition.

I also uses the bucket to carry all my stuff to my transition area and then also to put it all back in again to my car.  I find it real convenient and saves me a lot of time and I dont get nearly as tired either.

I'm all for #1! By the time you run from the sand to transition most of it is going to be off anyways... Never really had a problem with it! No buckets, water, towels, waterbottles to worry about. By the time I get to the bike mount most of the sand is off anyways...

I totally agree with the K.I.S.S. style!