mini-Mussel Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 2)

I'm in for this one as well.  Looking forward to it!  I last did this race in 2005, my first year of doing tris.  Should be interesting to see how much faster I am now.

Here's a link to the water conditions buoy at the north end of the lake.  http://fli-data.hws.edu/clarkpt/.   Current temp is 68 degrees at the top.  A little chilly for me, but it could be worse. 

I'm nervous about a treading water start- that tends to make me cramp up if I tread water for very long.  Will we be able to jump in just before the start?  I'm not worried about compromising my "speedy" (what's the sarcasm font??) swim times!

I've only had one race with a deep-water start.  Once the previous wave goes off, they herd the next wave out, and once everyone is lined up and the clock hits... you go.  I'd guess you only have 2-3 min of treading water... less if you take your time getting out there to line up.

Great ideas!  I'm feeling a little less nervous.

I did an OWS in Seneca yesterday and the water was pretty nice actually.  I was happy to have a wetsuit on (I usually am!), but I had none of the take-your-breath-away feeling when I got in the water.  My feet stayed pretty comfy too.  The waves were assertive but manageable, with only the occasional whitecap.  The weather is looking pretty nice for Saturday.

I'm looking forward to it!  Should be a lot of fun.  I just hope the rain holds off.

I was surprised they didnt include directions for the race numbers.  But from the past, the small one goes on the helmet.  The Geneva Bike one goes on the bike.  Duct tape works well for this.  The other one goes on your run shirt.  I use a race belt, so its going there for me.