Dare To Tri Maple Grove Triathlon : Official Thread

I'm signed up for the Oly. in this one. It will be my second Oly. Looking forward to the challenge. And thanks for the heads up on the hills for the run. I did not map out Buffalo and the hill right before the turn around surprised me. I will be more prepared for this one. I'm looking forward to it since it is on roads I drive quite often.

Anyone planning any group swims\rides\runs?

The ENTIRE parking lot is used for transition and sponsors booths and so forth, and it is plenty big for that.  What it isn't big enough for is that AND parking any cars.  So they make anyone who drives there (I live a mile away so I bike) park at a nearby elementary school and walk over.    Spectators have to park even farther, and take a shuttle bus.   This sounds horrible, but from comments last year, it works.  

Just curious what your definition of nice roads are?

What were the major issues you see with the roads?

the last 1/2 mile on lawndale before you get to cty 47 (the part Bikrrrgirl noted the nice shoulder just ends) is in really rough shape this year compared to last. Last year they had just laid fresh blacktop on that stretch. In the spring it got destroyed by big trucks working on a new residential development to the east of the road. They just overlaid asphalt without really fixing anything, and it's pretty rough over that stretch. Also, the shoulder on Cty 30 going west on the Oly route is pretty rough.

A friend and I went with them last week. They are very nice and competitive people. Some of them do TNT. They ride moderate to fast pace with avg 20mph for over 50 miles. Their routes are usually over 50 miles. There's no-drop rule to a certain point. They will wait for you to catch up at the next stop or rest area. However they may not wait too long for you. It's a good workout.