Las Vegas Triathlon 09/28/08

I was at the Lake Las Vegas sprint also (my first race), but didn't manage to see any BT'er's that were doing the race. 

If anyone wants, we can schedule a BT group meet at the Hacienda Saturday during packet pickup.  Our family is also staying at the Lake Mead RV village race night so if any of you want to stop by feel free.  PM me for details and I'll send info once I have specifics on our RV site.   I'll also have my wife doing her best to take pictures during this race (we've got a 1 year old daughter and 4 year old son so that's always challenging).  I'll post them up to flicker post race.   Maybe we can get a group pre and post race shot as well.  

Todd

I'm up for either or both.  Would be fun to get a race morning picture of the group on Sunday after everyone is checked in and marked.  For Saturday, packet pickup is 2 - 5 I think.   I'm driving our RV to the Lake Mead campground for the event.   Will either stop by the packet pickup before we go to the campground, or take my mtn bike along and ride to the Haciendia.   Have my family along, but still pretty flexible for whatever we can work out.  

Todd

I was going to do it, it was on my race schedule, but decided to pull out to focus on the "A" race of my life...

I may jockstrap it just for kicks....

Results will be here. 

http://www.mountainmanevents.com/results.htm

Race results are posted.

Congrats to everyone who particpated and thanks to the organizeers and all volunteers for making this a great event.  

Happy to have finished my first Olympic distance event.  Was nice to have a slightly overcast start for the event as the daytime high was going to be near 100.   Had to be tough for those of you doing the half.  

Looking forward to reading others race reports as I can only base mine on three months of training and two races. 

Todd

Posted other comments in your RR.   Definately a difference in organization between the Olympic and Half it seems.   Also I'd agree with you on the hills.   One of the event sites said it was 'gently rolling hills with one decent hill'.   An earlier post in this thread said 'Hope you like hills'.   I'd agree with the BT member.   I don't think there were any flat parts of the course.   For the Olympic the toughest part had to around miles 21 to 23.  This was after you passed the tollboth and rode up to the visitor center to turn around.  At least you knew from there it was only 2 miles back downhill to the bike finish.   For the run, at least it was uphill at the start and not to finish.  

Todd

Event photo's are posted.   Was looking through the lost and found and saw one lady starting the bike leg with her helmet on backwards.   I wonder if it's more aero that way   

Todd