Changing tents at 70.3 events?

If you get a decent pair of tri shorts, the padding is sufficient for comfort on the bike, but thin enough to really dry very quickly after the swim. I adore my Louis Garneau Shark shorts, but I also hear that Oomph makes some excellent, long-distance specific tri shorts that have extra padding (but still dries quickly).

My friend actually puts real bike shorts on over her tri shorts that she swims in, then takes the bike shorts off for the run. It works for her; maybe that's something you could try out beforehand. The bike shorts have all that nice padding, but don't get really wet like they would if you swam in them.

Ok, if you have convinced me to go for the tri shorts -- I need a new pair of bike shorts anyhow, so I might as well get tri shorts and try them out.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at longhorn!

Hook'em!

Try Oomph! shorts with their distance pad. They have 3 versions...Lava is more supportive fabric with one back pocket and their Kilueau has same fabric that has three pockets and a built in wicked cool race belt.

I pee on my bike when racing and the pad gets wet over and over and it was fine as it is designed to dry quickly.

I did the Longhorn Tri last year, and YES, thay had a changing tent at that event.   Now that it is an IM 70.3 event, I don't know if they will change anything.

Longhorn last year did not have changing tents last year, but there were porta potties on the side closest to the out road.  There were 2 or 3 right there I think.

I would not expect them to have a tent this year either.

I bought 2XU tri shorts and tested them a couple of weeks ago in a modified Oly and they were great ... now if I could only find a tri top that fits right!

Thanks for the feedback!

Hmmm...last year at Longhorn, there was a changing tent (for ladies anyway). No one to "help," but a place to alter clothing if necessary. I didn't use it during the race (I've always just worn the same thing from beginning to end at the 3 HIMs I've done), but I did avail myself of it afterward since we were immediately jumping in the car for a 10-hour drive home.