Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon) : Official Thread

I'll be there. First race of the year for me so we'll see how it goes. I agree it sounds like the bike could be a bit confusing, but I am looking forward to swimming in the aquarena since they normally don't let anyone.

I'll be there, since it's a collegiate race.  Don't know much about the bike, however - it will be my first year as well.

I did it two years ago when it was in July, though I'm not planning on it this year.

Personally I think this is a "must-do" triathlon just for the swim.  The water is clear, you can see fish and water plants all the way to the bottom of the spring, and something about a swimming pig.  Kind of like swimming in Hawaii, just not as tropical and colorful.  Apparently it's open for swimming just once or twice a year because too many swimmers will screw with the delicate ecosystem.

Brian

Good deal I am pumped to get down there to do it.  I am planning to ride the course, possible run it as well late Friday afternoon if anyone is interested.

How late on Friday were you thinking? Traffic on 35 starts to be a b**** after around 3:30pm

edit: are you talking the weekend of the race or this coming Friday?

Edited by F1longhorn 2009-04-07 10:16 PM

I will be there.  I live just down the road in Cibolo, so it isn't too far away.  I'll ride up that way this weekend and see if I can't send you all a report on what's what...

I was talking about the Friday of the race.  I'm shooting to be in town around 4 so anytime around then I guess.

Gotcha, I may be up for it depending on what I have school wise Friday afternoon that week. I'll check back in here the week before.

I did the race last year.  No drama on the bike course.  I found my way out and back just fine.  Also, the volunteers were fine.  I believe most of them are from the Texas State tri team. 

I love the swim.  It's like swimming in an aquarium.
This is my first race of the season and first tri race on the new tri bike.  I'm looking forward to seeing what the new bike will do in a tri.  It went quite well in a duathlon last fall.

Last year was my first for this event and it is already one of my favorites.  Might have helped that a buddy had his first ever placing there last year.  

This is a great race. Last year the volunteer at the last turn was not there (busy talking to a cute co-ed) and a pack of us went right through it. May have caused my 30 seconds at most. The swim is amazing! The run is nice and flat. I love that they moved it to April, being a TSU grad, starting the season off here is pretty cool.

So is everyone doing wetsuits for this race? Isn't the water supposed to be around 68F?

I'll be wearing one. I didn't last year though. The water is 72 degrees year round.

I did not last year and won't this year.  Last year the water temp was warmer than the air temp.  I hope that's not the case this year.

Last year was 44 degrees at race time if I remember correctly. My feet were frozen during the run, it felt like running on broken glass.

I won't be competing because I waited too long to register (whoops...), but I will be there, probably volunteering, as everyone else from team is competing (UNT Tri team).  I kind of look forward to traveling to a race and not having to haul my bike/transition bag/wetsuit with me.  I could just... carpool... and not have to worry about where all my stuff is going to go...

Does anyone else remember the movie "Piranha" that was filmed at Aquarena?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078087/

I hope they cleared out all of the piranha after filming that movie

Motivation to swim faster.

If the fish keep you out of the water is that a DNF or a DNS?  Don't think they will be able to get thru the wetsuit....

Make sure you look down where we enter the water. There are usually 5 to 6 feet long gar that live there!

Glad I didn't see this post till after the race.  Little fish good.  Big fish with big teeth, not good.

Yeah but the little fish have "sharp, pointy teeth".