Tri PTC Race Recap.

Since Brian hasn't posted this yet, I thought I would.

Post your thoughts on the race here.

Mine are as follows:

The swim.. probably the same as everyone else's. The weeds are a major issue and need to be addressed. It's going to hurt future participation in this event if this continues to be an issue every year. I can say that the weeds are not THAT big of an issue, but the reality is, they are. If someone else wants to go head to head with TRI-PTC, they now have an opening. No weeds, no chance. Every other aspect of this race is first class.

The bike.. I like this bike. It goes by SO quick. There was rain, but it was not really an issue. Not too many straight away sections. Fairly technical with more then average amount of turns, and the type of turns. Good course. Was not crowded either. Part I didn't like was the turn into the finish around the back of the hall. I got stuck behind a girl from sports factory who was taking her sweet time, and was not going to let me pass. I don't remember if it was a no passing zone this year or not, but it was in 2006. So I maintained my position behind her. A lil frustrating.

The run.. Best 5k course in all of spintdom. Well, that I have done. This may sound like an excuse, but I can assure you, it's not. If my legs were normal, I go sub 20. Easily. That course was built for me. I did 22 this year.

Transition. Big, and sandy in places. It was cool. My spot out of the water was good, but bike out and bike in was a hike. I think it was set up well overall. Amazing that nearly 1000 racers fit in there. A major feat.

Tri PTC is one of the best run races in the area. Great swag, excellent overall management, great volunteers, and even post race food. The fact that they made an attempt to remove some of the weeds shows their commitment to the athletes.

I wore my BT tri outfit and had a few shoutouts. BT is everywhere. That's awesome.