Rumpass in Bumpass International : Official Thread (Page 2)

Few minor rollers. Some good turns but not sharp ones as I recall.  Do the loop 2x.  Road was not in great shape in parts last year, don't know with the winter weather how the condition is now.  VDOT has had bigger issues tan these little roads in podunk.

I read a handful of the race reports from last year and it looks like sighting was a real problem in the water.  Was there a glare at 10.00 in the morning?  I am hoping that the low angle light from early morning would have passed and it would not be too bad.  

I think that I'm in the second wave...M35-40 age group.

NUCLEAR WARMING!!!

So, how did it go, everyone? That wind and chop made me forget all abut the water temperature. Challenging swim!

This was my first olympic triathlon and loved every minute of it!  The water temp was perfect for my new sleeveless wetsuit.  When I first arrived around 8 AM I was a little concerned about the high winds, cold air temp and white caps on the water....but it all seemed to smooth out by the start of the race.  It was a little windy on the bike, but it worked out on the smoother straightaways.  The only thing I didn’t like about the race was the trail run at the start of the run and again at the end.  It was hard navigating the dips in the grass, roots, rocks, etc while trying to get your running legs working after the bike and then again at the end of  the run when you are tired and trying to push it home.  It would be nice if they could get an actual blacktop/gravel path put in since there are multiple events at the same location.  Overall it was a great race and a great season opener!  Look forward to braving the elements next year.