Hy-Vee Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 3)

Does anybody if the spectators can bring dogs? My wife will be there as spectator and we rather take our dog than leaving him in the hotel room.

Anyone else running the Dam-to-Dam 20K as a tune up this Saturday?   I figure I should have tons of fresh new muscle cells by next weekend!  Really feeling ready to uncork a great race! 

Yesterday at 10 am I waded into the water and took the temperature at 71 degrees.  currently, the Hy-Vee website lists the temperature at 75 degrees as of noon yesterday.  4 degrees seems like a lot, so I am not sure how they are taking it (laying it just in the water on the beach??).  At any rate, it looks to be raising a good deal during the day, but the official temp will be taken either in the morning of the race (early) or the previous morning (checking with the head official now).  Temps are expected to remain in the 80's up until race day, so I am going to guess that this race will not be wetsuit legal.  That is a guess at this point.  I will keepo you all updated. 

If I remember correctly, dogs are not allowed during the tri - due to the way it is set up. 

once things get started at 6aM, it's pretty hard to get around as well as in and out of transition.  It sucks to have to get the kids there that early, but it is a major pain to get a shuttle in much after that as well.  Kind of a pick you poison deal.

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I saw that too and was confused. I can only imagine that they were referring to things like hot dogs and popcorn. Certainly there is going to be things like sports drinks, gels, and bananas in transition for any triathlon. That would be crazy to not allow things like that.

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article VII of the USAT rule book covers transition area conduct.   no where does it forbid nutrition (other than glass containers - 7.5) from the transition area.  the only place where i can find this even mentioned is on facebook where who knows is posting on that thing.

i have never heard of nutrition being forbidden from transition at any of the races i have done.  on the slim chance this is true, there will be a lot of pi$$ed off athletes out there.  word will get around.  

i am planning on bringing my gels into transition and giving anyone hell that tires to stop me  

I don't follow anything on facebook for this race but no nutrietion in Transition makes no sense. Can you post exactly what the RD said?

Steph Whitmore What's the rule about nutrition (small granola bar, gels, etc.) during the race? Can athletes have items like this at their transition locations?

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I just went through the Athlete's Handbook and can't find any mention of the rule banning nutrietion in the Athlete Handbook.

Its weird the question was even asked.

nor could i.  i am taking facebook statements with a grain of salt shot of gu. 

I just sent an email to the Head Referee for the event.  This is just silliness.  Too many examples where lack of nutrition would exclude people, plus it is part of the sport and in no way illegal.  Gatorade Endurance is a sponsor, but they are not the same thing. 

She's a total newb.  She also posted afterward that she has a ton of questions and wants someone to message her.

Hey everyone, I'm finally in for sure.  My transfer from last year went through, and I've been promised the time off work.  Should be good times.

I got confirmation from the event director this morning that this whole thing was incorrect and they were going to fix it today.  Something about having an intern answer questions and nobody catching this one until several people e-mailed them about it.  All of the nutrition that you would normally bring into transition is allowed.  Heck, Hy Vee sells most ofd the stuff that many of us would bring in. 

You gonna stay at my place, Dan?

If that's ok with you I would definitely appreciate it.

I'm glad to hear that I can still have my rotisserie chicken in transition.

*snicker* 

Invitation is always open.  My 15 yo daughter is racing Saturday morning.

Awesome! What's the distance for her race?  We're gearing up here for the Hy-Vee kids tri in Bettendorf.  We fit a younger girl to a P2 the other day. I've got to work until Sat afternoon, so I'm angling to catch the last packet pickup/pre-race briefing.

Swim 400, Bike 10k, run 2.5k

Very nice.  Hope she enjoys it!  Is it her first tri?