Subject: RE: Kure Beach Double Sprint TriathlonMaria, good job sticking with it! Very unusual event, wonder if more will catch on. And to end up on the swim too. Definitely very different. At least it looks like it was flat but I hear ya about being HOT! I don't think I would've taken it as a good omen about the hotel, though.
You should give feedback to the race director about the water and anything else. Some will listen to make the race better for next year. I remember one where there was only Vitamin water but no electrolyte replacement drink for folks who needed it. A good number of people had to buy Gatorade out of the vending machine instead.
Anyway, hope you're taking a down day and keeping cool. Still sweltering up here :- ( |
United States
Setup, Inc.
91F / 33C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 55/176
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 9/22
Pete and I met BTers Carol, Ginger, and John at packet pick-up, then we all went out to eat at Flaming Amy's Bowl. Good time!
Carol, Me, and Ginger
Pete, Me, Carol, and John
Then Pete and I headed to the hotel only to find crime scene tape being put up at the front entrance! I was worried someone had been hurt or killed, but it turned out that they had just been robbed! We had to wait 1.5 hours for the police to do the report before we checked in. Wasn't sure I wanted to stay there at this point, but there was nowhere else to stay with the race in town; NO vacancy!
For breakfast, I ate a banana with peanut butter and coffee. Then we went to the race site to set up our two separate transition areas.
Swam out, rounded a buoy and came back.