I Love the Tavern : Official Thread

Not my first tri...but I am doing it again this year.  That hill on the bike before the turnaround is a b*tch!!  Love that run though!

You are right about that! Sorry I forgot to mention it. That was another reason I was hurting at the end. I will definitely try to get out there and do a practice run on that course the weekend before. They should have an organized practice sometime before. It is a good opportunity to get a brick in before the race.

The trails are packed dirt. I don't remember any bad spots at all. The beginning and end are on the trails and the middle part runs through a local neighborhood.

It's a pretty good local race, looking forward to putting my bike climbing skills to a test with the new bike too

mwhitely, I am also excited for it. I hope the weather and river conditions are better than what they had at Rocketts Landing this past weekend.

It is a good one. I hope you are moving to an area with lots of triathlons and great people to train and race with.

God Speed,

I did not do Rocketts. I haven't done an Olympic length yet but If it was later in the season I would be all over it though. I am planning to do Big Acorn or Naylors Beach this year.

How is training going for everyone. I am hoping to get in the James for a swim on Friday, weather permitting.
Anyone have any tips for the trail portion of the run. My times were too slow last year and I am looking for any strategy that will help reduce my times.

Wish I could but I will be out of town that weekend and probably won't get any training in at all
I usually see lots of cyclists leaving from ACAC fitness center on Robious rd on Sat mornings around 7am. There is a bike lane down Robious Rd towards James River Rd where the Taven Tri is held. It is about 3.7 miles oneway to Robious Landing Park but you could ride farther down Robious if you wanted to. If you have time I would just park at Robious landing Park and ride the actual course. You need to experiece that one big hill before race day if possible.

Dano

They don't let swimming from the shore at that location unless the race is going on.  You need a canoe or kayak to jump out from.

I could do the ride with you.  It's a doozie.

I hope you have a good ride. I am out of town or I would go too. Too bad you can't go at 0800. There is a preride posted on the website by the TriGirl Training group. I assume they mean this Saturday. I am definitely going to ride it the Sat before, 6/20. Probably at 0700 if anyone is interested. Last year RMS set up a ride the weekend before. If they do again I will just ride with the group.

Dano

RMS I Love The Tavern Swim Info: There are two alt swim routes. The decision will be announced at the Sat 3pm race briefing. (1) 450m up current and turn around, (2) about 200m up current from the floating boat dock to the exit dock, (3) about 300m down current from the west boat ramp to the floating dock.