Subject: RE: Anyone doing the Devil's lake Tri? Marking your transition spot? If you don't want to use the balloon method, get there early to get close to the aisle. There are also a couple of trees in transition...those are nice to key off, but remember which tree (last year I didn't remember in both Ts ). At one tri this year someone brought blue tape and taped an arrow shape onto the ground to mark their aisle. Very nice since it was my aisle too! I'm doing this one for my 3rd year in a row. It's a fun course. On the bike, you start with a flat .6mi to leave the park. After that, as another poster said, the first hill is a doozy and is about 1.1mi long. At about mile 5 you'll start downhill to the turnaround, this is a nice place to get your legs back for the 3/4 mi climb back up Tower. It's a slow climb back up, but not like the first hill. On Newman Rd at about 9.5mi you'll enjoy an approx 1.8mi downhill (w/out pedaling, I've cruised down at 38mph ). Watch for small rocks on the shady parts of Newman on the downhill! Old Lake Rd is a bit deceiving, it looks kinda flat, but it's definitely a slooooow climb for 1.5mi. Remember that the big hill into the park is just after this - plan accordingly. The big hill is short and steep, it's amazing how it can get even more steep the last 150 ft or so. Spin your legs once on the drive in the park to get ready for the run. Hope to see you all there! |