Long Island Gold Coast Triathlon

Jonah:

This is a very spectator friendly course.  The bike and run are both 2 loops and if you get there early enough you can get a picnic table in the shade right on the run course. (If I remember correctly, there is even a playground for TWCH). The beach is nothing spectacular, sort of gross actually as it appears to be a large stagnant body of water, so I wouldn't plan a day at the beach, but rather a day at the park may be better. Parking is a bit far from transition and the run course (Last years anyway) was short.  I probably won't do this race this year, but may come spectate/jockstrap.  If you, or anyone else, has any other questions please feel free to ask here or PM me.

Tim

What are your 1st 2 events??  Last year was my first year and I basically signed up for everything on Long Island so I wouldn't back out.  I can probably give you a little background on the other 2 events, in case you were wondering what they are like.

Tim

This is the exact schedule I did last year.  The pool at Eisenhower Aquatic Center is incredible, and intimidating at first.  I trained in a 50 FOOT pool, so to see 50m Lanes was a bit scary! I'd say seed yourself a little faster than you really are.  even though it's not the right way, last year I seeded myself in the 7:30-8:00 group and I swam 8:01, so I was pretty spot on.  Problem was that I had to pass about a dozen swimmers, who obviously weren't as fast as they thought they were.  I might actually volunteer for this race, since it was my first and I'd like to give back to the sport.

As for Ironclad, I'm not really sure why I haven't signed up for this yet, probably just the uncertainty of a new baby.  But I loved this race last year.  The water was about 54-56 degrees, so a full wetsuit is recommended.  Even with it, be sure to swim around a bit before the start so you don't hyperventilate the first half of the swim like I did.  The bike had some short climbs and a few fast downhills! The run was the biggest surprise, as it started out on the road and quickly became a trail run, complete with forging creeks and hopping over/under a downed tree.  Transitions were right near the timing mats, so expect fast T1 and T2 times, last years winner had like a 17 second T2.  The after race spread was awesome too! Check out my Race Reports for other information I may have forgotten. 

Tim

Hi all. To those that have done this race, how was the swim??

I did my first tri yesterday (did well . Found the swim HARD - but apparently so did everyone else as out of the 86 in my wave (myfirst tri men and women) I was 16th out of the water....and it was supposedly only 400 meters....so I am now terrified of swimming twice the distance and in the ocean instead of a lake.....

A friend lives down the street from this tri and she talked me into signing up (instead of Hyannis up by me) since I am trying to get her to do it too!

 What hotels are nearby? she has cats and I am deathly allergic so cannot stay with her....

thanks!

cat 

The swim is in more like a bay/cove off the Long Island Sound.  The water was totally calm, perhaps a little too calm as I'm sure some movement would have washed away all the dead fish .  I didn't have any issues with bumping into people and it was a rather uneventful swim for me.

Boy am I ready.  I've got the Montauk tri this Saturday, but I'm pretty confident I'll be ready 8 days later.

Running this race is a Father's Day present to myself. 

Just like you, Dream Chaser - I'm doing both the Montauk & Gold Coast.

I'm not a father however.

I am up for meeting - staying at an Inn 1.8 miles from the park....

I plan to bike and run the course friday (at least one loop) and swim in the park saturday if anyone is interested....

I ended up running my first half mary on sunday at Mooseman as part of a HIM relay (unplanned and untrained - I was up there volunteering) farthest run previously was 6 miles...so am a bit sore and tired coming into this one but plan to have fun!