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2009-07-05 4:40 PM

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Subject: Is Redman typically wetsuit legal?
I am doing the aqua bike in prep for IM FL and it just occurred to me that it might be too warm for wetsuits any given year.


2009-07-05 6:37 PM
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The website states they have been wetsuite legal for the past three years.
2009-07-05 8:50 PM
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Thanks!  I promise I did check the website, I must have read right over it!
2009-07-06 11:43 AM
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Subject: RE: Is Redman typically wetsuit legal?
I read a race report that said last year they had to take several water temperature readings at various locations before they recorded a temperature that made it wetsuit legal.  (I inferred that this meant the R.D. wanted it to be wetsuit legal.)
2009-07-08 9:04 AM
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I did it last year and my impression was if there was water anywhere near the swim area at 78 degrees or less they would find it. They try to make it a very beginner friendly race and wetsuits help.
2009-07-12 4:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Is Redman typically wetsuit legal?
ray6foot7 - 2009-07-06 11:43 AM I read a race report that said last year they had to take several water temperature readings at various locations before they recorded a temperature that made it wetsuit legal.  (I inferred that this meant the R.D. wanted it to be wetsuit legal.)


I can promise you that any good RD is going to take 3-4 different samples of water if it is borderline wetsuit legal.  A good RD wants a wetsuit legal race for several reasons:

1 - makes 99% of the athletes happy.  Happy athletes equals good marketing for next years race.
2 - makes the swim a much safer swim especially for first timers at X distance triathlon
3 - typically improves swim times (giving the race a better reputation of being a "fast" race)


Sometimes it works out that the water is rough with a good chop, but the water temp is borderline so the RD is going to find water at the wetsuit legal temp no matter what as a wetsuit swim in choppy waters would be a go versus a non-wetsuit swim in choppy waters means a cancelled swim.  Gulf Coast Triathlon falls in this category almost every year.  It is borderline degree wise but always seems to be a rough swim.


BTW this is an awesome race to do.  Very well run and organized.  Did the Half last year and am signed up again this year for the Half.  A tad bit rough roads on the bike, but otherwise perfect.

Edited by Lance 140.6 2009-07-12 4:17 PM


2009-07-12 10:13 PM
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Great feedback - thanks, Lance!
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