Winter Challenge Off-Road Triathlon
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Winter Challenge Off-Road Triathlon - Triathlon
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Comments: I knew better than use our 10' long, 30" wide flat bottom kayak. I got smoked by the long sleek kayaks. RPE very hard just to keep 4 mph, while others cruised at 5 to 6 mph. What would you do differently?: Spend the extra $50 to rent a 14 or 16 foot boat. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: T1 was a run through the transition area, no changing at all. ![]() Bike
Comments: Went into the bike with arms and shoulders already pretty gassed from 90" hard paddling. Lower back pain most of the MTB ride. What would you do differently?: Use a longer kayak, go into the bike less spent. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Stuffed a PB&J into my mouth, put on helment and pushed on. ![]() Run
Comments: Ran conservative, lots of mud, a few hills. What would you do differently?: Could have run a 5 to 10 minute faster race. ![]() Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Using the wrong kayak...made for fun, not for distance or time. Event comments: For the second year in a row, the Winter Challenge sold out over three weeks early, with registrations up by nearly 30%. Sponsors have come through like never before. The trails are in better shape than ever. We've got participants coming in from over 12 states, as far away as Michigan and New York. Three fine pigs are eating to their heart's content up on Calvin's farm, and we don't have to call in any favors to pull our sous chef from the pokey. Indeed, things are shaping up for a fine Winter Challenge Last updated: 2016-02-21 12:00 AM
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United States
Category IV Productions
65F / 18C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 58/75
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 9/12
The course is built on a beautiful & rugged wilderness setting including two-hundred year trails, a 75-acre pond, blackwater swamp, and at its heart, the South Edisto River. The transition area is perfect for spectators and crowd support. It is set up so that participants pass through “race headquarters” four times before reaching the finish line. Almost half of the kayak segment of the race is visible from where the transition area is set up off the banks of the lake, where there are two cabins set up to accommodate spectators and athletes.