Hawk Island Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 4)

BRING IT FATTY!!! 

Matt, here's a lengthy response to your question about the bike course...if you don't want to read it all it basically says "same as last year".

The City of Lansing Department of Planning and Neighborhood Development announces
the following traffic operations will be in effect from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday,
May 31, 2009 for the Hawk Island Triathlon.

Street Closing to close around 8:00 a.m.:
Cavanaugh Road between Aurelius Road and Pennsylvania Avenue will have short term
street closings as the participants exit and enter the park for the bicycle portion of the
triathlon. LPD will have officers on site to aid with traffic operations.

Due to road construction eastbound travel on Forest Road between Staten Avenue and
Alliance Driver prohibited during the bike portion of the Triathlon.
Lane Closures beginning around 5:30 a.m.:

The eastern most northbound travel lane on Pennsylvania Avenue between Samantha
Street and Mount Hope Avenue

The southern most eastbound travel lane on Mount Hope Avenue between Aurelius Road
and Beaumont Road (East Lansing).

Travel Lane Shift beginning around 5:30 a.m.:
Westbound vehicular traffic on Mount Hope Avenue between Aurelius Road to
Pennsylvania Avenue will be prohibited from making a left turn.

Eastbound vehicular traffic on Mount Hope Avenue between Donora Street and Aurelius
Road will be shifted to the center (Left Turn Only) lane.


Travel Restriction at Intersections:
During the bicycle portion of the race to ensure the safety of the participants and motorist
the Lansing Police Department (LPD) or authorized personnel will be directing motorists
at intersections along the route.

At around 7:30 a.m. the Intersection and Traffic Signal at Pennsylvanian Avenue and
Mount Hope Avenue will switch to a FOUR WAY STOP. LPD will have officers on site to
aid with traffic operations.

At around 7:30 a.m. the traffic signals at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and
Healthcare Court will also be put into flash mode. At these intersections the east and
westbound traffic will need to STOP prior to entering the intersection. North and
southbound vehicles should approach these intersections with caution.

Bicycle Race Route:
After the 400 meter swim the race participants will mount their bicycles and exit Hawk
Island County Park to Cavanaugh Road. The 16 K race will travel west on Cavanaugh
Road to Pennsylvania Avenue, north on Pennsylvania Avenue to Mount Hope Avenue,
travel east on Mount Hope Avenue to Beaumont Road, south on Beaumont Road to
Forest Road, west on Forest Road to Aurelius Road, south on Aurelius Road to
Cavanaugh Road, west on Cavanaugh Road to return to the Hawk Island County Park to
begin the 5k run, the last event.

I'm bringing a decoy bike to set up in transition, then I'm going to put on a disguise and put my real bike in the T-area.  Your plan will be FOILED!!!

Hi everyone. I've been lurking on this website for a little while and have enjoyed reading all the comments. I will also be doing my first tri at Hawk Island and will stop by the tent to introduce myself.  There was an option to either age-group start or individual time trial start. Do you think that one way is preferable to the other? I signed up for group start thinking "Oh, I can just follow everybody else!" but wonder if that is too much for my first tri. Thanks! Anthony


Edited by do-or-do-not 2009-05-29 12:08 PM

This was my first last year and I did individual start.  I had no clue what to expect, so it took a little nerves off.  I wish I had done the group to get the whole effect.  
Joe

Thanks Shortyy!  I'll do that.  See you Sunday!

Edited by sunrise 2009-05-29 12:14 PM

Same as Puppetmaster, this was my first last year and I did the individual, and I was one of the last individuals to start.  I wished I had done the group start because I still had feet in my face, I was just behind a lot more people.  Also it's that many more people to pass (I'm being optimistic) in the bike portion if you are starting behind them.

You sure that Greyhound tent is going to fit us all?

Seriously though, I can bring a tent too and put it up next to the Greyhounds. 

Racers:

• hamiltks10 - Kristen
• matt3liv - Matt
• Nole Runner - John
• kzoojason76 - Jason
• jameski20 - Jamie
• ethompson - Eric
• spartn1 - Christopher
• JHagerman - Jeremy
• TrishM - Trish
• 4everyoung - Andy
• twohearted - Karen
• jogo - Jo
• GirlGoin'Long - Michelle
• slowpoke77 - Juho
• SweetP - Polly
• Brickey - David
• Shortyy - Leah
• TravlJini - Andrea
• GDOG - George
• GDOG's Wife - Susan
• BekiLynne - Beki
• CraigT - Craig
• farra - Matt
• sunrise - Dawn
• travelmunky - Jeff
• Mrs munky
• Idrtim - Tim
• Idrtim's wife - Robin
• do-or-do-not - Anthony

Cheerleaders:

• Kimm
• Robyn
• Trixie

Edited by hamiltks10 2009-05-29 1:07 PM

This will be my first Tri, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the group start.  (this is also the only fact in my post)

It probably has more to do with your comfort in the water than anything else (*theory*)
If you are the least bit nervous about the swim, do an individual start (*theory*)

AND... (just remembered) if you do individual starts, you can start with people that may not normally be in your wave (spouse, friend, what-have-you) (again... *theory*)

Hope this helps (ok, this is a fact, too... so 2 facts... sue me)

I'll give you a hand with it Kristen.  I'm always there early. 

An update to the ongoing saga...where will the run go?

There is now an inch of water a 15 foot stretch of the potential revised course and it's getting deeper...no idea what's going to happen yet.  Maybe there will be a second swim portion?

for sure, the tent is going to be stuffed with the Greyhounds!  Considering everyone else meeting there, we'll be spilling out the sides!  An extra tent would rock.  I am also bringing a few chairs, but everyone else can, as well.  I was really hoping to set up over a picnic table.

By the way, the tent is got.  It's medium blue and and KHS in yellow on it.

I will also bring a bike stand, pump and tools, for those that may way to wrench their bikes.

Does anyone know if alcohol is banned from the park?  Just asking 

Howdy everyone.  I'll be at Hawk Island and this will be my first tri... I'm looking forward to meeting everyone! 

Does anyone know if it's possible to change your race start option on race day?  After a few of the comments on this thread, I think I'm in favor of switching from individual to group start.  It won't completely bum me out if I can't but I'd hate to miss out on the "full experience".

See you Sunday!

Jason

Ok.. this is going to be scary.  There is a kzoojason and a kzoojason76!  I hope I don't start talking to myself.

They might be able to help you, I know right now they're scrambling to figure out the run portion.

If we start talking to ourselves at least we'll be in good company!  As long as we don't show up wearing matching outfits we'll be all good.  It'd be bad form to be twinners in name and appearance

Thanks!  I think I'll leave them alone and see if they care if I switch race morning.  If I can't, no biggie.  I don't want to add to the stress as they figure out the new run plan.

also if you're at the front of the individual start you'll be within seconds of the group start anyway...

See you Sunday...or Saturday if you come out to help set up...

I thought that I read somewhere that you could change the day of, but don't quote me on it.

Also, this is "chip start" even for the group start, meaning that your clock doesn't start until you cross the line.  Even if you start in the group, and wait 5 seconds to cross the line, you won't be tagged with the extra 5 seconds.  I waited a couple seconds last year.

Last year, it was group men, then group women, then TT start, right?

Ok, which one did I meet last weekend at IL?  KJ76?

Yes.. you met kzoojason76  Jason (and wife Jamie (jameski20))