Gator Bait Sprint Triathlon in Boerne

I have either raced or volunteered for the last three years at this race, or any that Redemption has staged at Boerne Lake.  Lots of fun and a good challenge on the 'Hill".  Great venue for racing, but not real excited by any of the runs inside the park.  If it is raining  or wet it is a slog fest.

Sign up you'll have a great race and meet some great folks.

Good to hear positive reviews of this.  I'm targeting this one as my first triathlon race of any distance.  Just a shade over 13 weeks out should be no problem getting ready, I've already run the Blue Norther Duathlon this year and had a blast doing it.  Starting to put swimming in my training mix next week.

See ya'll there.

Yep! Great bunch of folks that go out there.  They usually swim across the lake and back (about a mile) and then ride the loop out towards Comfort/Waring that is the (relatively) same bike loop for the Tall/Small/Tiny Texan and Gator Bait/Greater Gator races.  If you're up for more, they usually go for a run right afterwards.  Come for one, part, or all -- its a great time.

Sweet!  We can race the Gatorbait. I just signed up with the wife for HITS MF though, so won't be able to do Windcrest.  Come do HITS instead!

I have the past couple of years, but I haven't made it out there this year yet.  I think Tri-Sition just started their group workouts out there last week.  I'll probably get out there in the few weeks.  Let me know when you're planning on going!

Here's a link to a training calendar for Trisition Area.  Great group, can't wait to move back to San Antonio in July.

http://blog.trisitionarea.com/swim-training/

I'm registering soon.  I see you live in U.C.  If you're ever looking for company on a long ride let me know.  I usually go with 2 or 3 on the weekends to get some miles.  Really long rides can get boring without anyone to chase, or anyone chasing you.

Anyone else live in the Schertz, Cibolo, UC area?

Sounds awesome!  My husband is djastroman, so we could def.  get a group together!  

I am going to sign up.  I have done a few of the Redemption Races.  They do a great job.  Their duatholon in New Braunfels is still my favorite Du of all time. Running out of the caves was cool.  I was injured last year and missed it but I fully plan to do this race in the fall.

The weekend before is the Lake Pflugerville Tri.  Both are good deals.  I may do both.   Gator has one big hill.

Good luck to all.

Sounds nice.  I've got a group of 3 or 4 I ride with on the longer rides to keep me from getting too bored.  I've got a few slower guys as they just gotten on the bike.  We try and run a paceline to keep the slower ones with the group.  We went 50 this past weekend, but the pace was pretty slow.

Your husband sounds like a bicycling beast based on the posts I've read....hahaha.  Hope he wouldn't bury us all on the bike.

Yeah I'm definately going to do the Natural Bridge Caverns duathlon this year.  I love the sound of a cavern start.

They changed the bike route it looks like for the Gator Bait this year.  Some hills, but not quite as bad.  I would LOVE to do Natural Bridge Caverns, but just isn't in the cards this year!  Cavern start would be amazing!  

nah, I've ridden with him before.  He's kind of a Fred and has string beans for legs.  Nothing to worry about...

Funny, but I recall him passing me in the latter stages of a century a week or two ago. He seemed pretty fresh at the time. (i recognized the bike but was too tired to say hello.)

BAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!   I just lol'd at my desk.  I still think Angie's cooler!

jimmy3993 - 2012-05-01 9:36 AM

djastroman - 2012-05-01 9:27 AM nah, I've ridden with him before.  He's kind of a Fred and has string beans for legs.  Nothing to worry about...

Funny, but I recall him passing me in the latter stages of a century a week or two ago. He seemed pretty fresh at the time. (i recognized the bike but was too tired to say hello.)

I appreciate the compliment but I'm pretty sure that wasn't me   My first century of the year will be this weekend.

Of course she is!