Rev3 Wisconsin - Olympic Rev : Official Thread

Originally posted by cynner

Originally posted by burhed I did the half last year. It is a TT start by age group. You do self seed and go two at a time. It is off a pier (actually the Tommy Bartlett stage). Its kind of strange because the swim is kind of dull compared to most mass starts; not the usual thrashing of bodies. Water was very warm last year. If I recall the pros were not able to wear wet suits. The S to B transition is up a rather long, pretty steep hill. It also kind of strange in that you wait for your wave in the bleachers of the Tommy Bartlett stage. Nothing wrong with it, but just different. Makes it nice for spectators. Of course this is all assuming they keep it the same. Seemed to work well last year so I can't imagine they would change much.

Great information. Thank you so much! Now, the pier...is it a dive start? Or is the pier more of a ramp where you run in? I'm hoping its a dive!! Sounds like I need to work on t1 hills. . Cyndi.

Yeah, it's off the pier. Age groups are called up and self seed within that. The pier itself is rather small. They had us sit for a split second and hop in from there. You can stand and take a few steps when first in the water.

And just so no one is confused watching the pros, they have more of an in-water wave start. Men first, then women.

ETA: With the setup last year, might have been able to see the Oly turn-around from the stage, but not the Half. That was just out of sight.

Yeah, it's off the pier. Age groups are called up and self seed within that. The pier itself is rather small. They had us sit for a split second and hop in from there. You can stand and take a few steps when first in the water.

And just so no one is confused watching the pros, they have more of an in-water wave start. Men first, then women.

ETA: With the setup last year, might have been able to see the Oly turn-around from the stage, but not the Half. That was just out of sight.

Originally posted by cynner  Hi Brigby1, So sounds like no diving. kind of a bummer, but OK! Are you doing Racine next week? Cyndi

Racine would have been too much, so no. Staying with short course more this year. Not doing the Dells course either with the Dairyland Dare the day before, but good chance my brother will be there. Maybe next year, want to have a good day there. Really like the course, but have to make sure I don't burn myself out. I'll be watching another one that day though.

From what I can tell of the hills for the Oly (only ridden on the half course), there are a bunch of them, but not really *that* substantial. Not like the big ones on the half, and doesn't look like anything special is hiding in Oly only sections. Just more of the same with frequent updownupdown.

Follow the arrows. The icons they selected are a little funny.

Noticed that the run courses have changed quite a bit from before. Be interesting to see how it turns out.

Last year was wetsuit legal for age groupers, but not for pros, so mid to high 70's. I know that weekend was kind of cool. That's  pretty much what I've been seeing the last couple weeks though, so not sure how the water would be warmer than that? We were coming off that ridiculous heat wave (season actually) until right before this event too.