Subject: RE: Transitionsmerrymound - 2008-01-03 6:43 PM I was wondering how the T1 transition typically goes. Do people dry off with a towel or do they just begin the bike segment wet? Is there some transition area etiquette or is the transition area viewed as a competitive area of the race? What are the tips that veterans have for us rank newbies on the transitions? Thanks for the help. Jessica did a great job and explaining T1 and T2. Here is my extra 2 cents.. People normally don't dry off, at the very least you may want to dry your feet, or get the dirt/sand off of them before you put on your bike shoes/running shoes. Like Jessica said, people do all sorts of stuff in T1 and T2. The only really etiquette is to make the most of your space and don't be greedy and take to much space. Not all transition area are set up the same.... 1. Most are first come first serve. You can set up where ever you want 2. You rack your bike on a certain rack. For example people who have number in the range of 1-20 use this rack. 21-40 use this rack and so on. 3. you rack your bike exactly where they tell you, the rack will have a sticker with your number on it. They other thing people should do to create space, is to alternate the way the bike is facing on the rack, this will create more space for you and the other people to set our stuff. This usually happens is the race director tells you where exactly to rack. |