Turkey Tri in San Dimas on Nov 30th

I also did the Turkey Tri last year. I too have a race report but don't know how to put links on here. You can go to my race log and find it there. x2 on everything mixie said...

• swim is cold, probably mid to upper 50s. It is also longer than they say. They advertised a half mile swim and it was more like 2/3 or 3/4 of a mile.
• the bike is very hilly. The uphills can be tough, but the downhills are fun and fast. Definitely check out the course ahead of time as there is this tricky part where you come down a hill, into a hairpin turn, then up a steep hill. You have to plan ahead on your gears for that one. Also, they underadvertised the bike distance at 13 I think, and my bike computer showed 15.
• The run is run...part roads, part trail. Hate to say it...but it was advertised as 4 miles and ended up being about 4.7.

Fun race if you're prepared. I know you can rent wetsuits from wetsuitrental.com and from Triathlon Lab in Redondo, though I've never done it myself. Get one with long sleeves and I would also recommend a neoprene cap to help keep your head warm. Practice riding on hills and see the course ahead of time. You should be good to go!

Hi everyone.... new here... new to the sport.. or lets be honest... new to sports in general... this is gonna be my first tri and by reading your comments im pretty sure im gonna die!!! im a total athena and unfortunately got held back a little on training over the summer... i would love if someone would be willing to take me under their wing as far as maybe going through the whole bike course on a slow ride.... i have a hybrid bike...

 one question for sure.... are there any time limits or can i come in dead last at 4 in the afternoon (joking.. but only a little)? oh.. another question.... i know for a fact that i cant run the distance... do ppl walk? im pretty sure im walking the whole way... do ppl do that??

 anyways... if you could email me personally and maybe we can get together and ride the park.... and i might just make it through this

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Please don't worry too much about this race. I did it as a super-duper-athena. I made it through the first bike loop, but had to get off my bike three times on the second loop. I was definitely not the only one walking their bike. People were nothing but supportive to me. On the run, I had my worst run ever. Despite having a heel spur and plantar fasciatis and against my doctor's recommendation, I did this race. After the first half mile I was in so much pain it hurt to walk. I stopped several times to sit down and massage my foot. I walked without a shoe on my left foot for a while. One of the miles took me 24 minutes. That race took me 3.5 hours...and I still wasn't last! Two people came in after me! So, there are no time cut offs and it's okay to be slow...even super slow. Just get out there and have fun. It is a neat, little race. Also, it is beautiful. Everything around there is pretty.

I doubt I'll get out to San Dimas before November. If I did for any reason, I'd let you know!

oh thank god... i thought i might die out there... i mean... id still do it, but i figured i would just die... ive been on top of my training for the last few days so i feel like im getting back in the swing of things...

ohhh.. anyone got any ideas on how to make the butt hurt less after a ride... like can i ice it or something????