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 2010-08-12 5:55 PM in reply to: #3040649 |
Master  3546     Millersville, MD |  Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread1) it always takes more time than you think it will. |
| 2010-08-12 5:56 PM in reply to: #3034123 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread jaferg52 - 2010-08-10 10:11 AM Hey all. I am not going to be racing this weekend. My grandfather passed away this morning and I will in Va for services. Have fun and race hard everyone! condolences to you and your family. |
| 2010-08-12 6:59 PM in reply to: #2947699 |
Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I tried my wetsuit on tonight for the first time this season (I did soak it a few times). After 20 minutes (I timed it), I still didn't have the bottom half up high enough to be able to attempt to put the top half on. Ugh. That said...I am really hoping this race is not wetsuit legal. |
| 2010-08-12 8:01 PM in reply to: #2947699 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread Definitely won't be if you want to be eligible for awards (78), but I'm guessing they'll find some 83.9 degree water. Although, who knows what the MAJOR rain we had today will do to the NE river water temps. |
| 2010-08-13 6:48 AM in reply to: #3041079 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread JoshKaptur - 2010-08-12 9:01 PM Definitely won't be if you want to be eligible for awards (78), but I'm guessing they'll find some 83.9 degree water. Although, who knows what the MAJOR rain we had today will do to the NE river water temps. Thanks! I know nothing about this river. I wasn't sure if the unusually cold waters in the Atlantic right now would have any effect on the water temp of the NE River. I'm just hoping it will be 78.1F or higher. (Although, I realize I am probably the only person hoping for a non-wetsuit race.) |
| 2010-08-13 7:45 AM in reply to: #3041450 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread LaurenSU02 - 2010-08-13 7:48 AM JoshKaptur - 2010-08-12 9:01 PM Definitely won't be if you want to be eligible for awards (78), but I'm guessing they'll find some 83.9 degree water. Although, who knows what the MAJOR rain we had today will do to the NE river water temps. Thanks! I know nothing about this river. I wasn't sure if the unusually cold waters in the Atlantic right now would have any effect on the water temp of the NE River. I'm just hoping it will be 78.1F or higher. (Although, I realize I am probably the only person hoping for a non-wetsuit race.) The river is basically the very top of the Chesapeake bay... definitely not what you think of when you think river (constant flow downstream, etc). But I suspect that the volume of rain we had the other day could have an impact on temperature. The closest buoy I can find that records water temp currently lists the temp nearby at 83.3 (this is the buoy for Chesapeake City, which is on the C&D canal connecting the NorthEast river to the Delaware Bay). http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=chcm2 My totally unofficial position is that you have no worries of the temps being under 78. Edited by JoshKaptur 2010-08-13 7:47 AM |
| 2010-08-13 8:21 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Expert 1246 West Grove, PA | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread Unfortunately, I can't race on Sunday due to some family stuff... nothing serious, just logistical. Sucks nonetheless. I was really looking forward to meeting many of you at the tent. I hope you all have an awesome race. Have fun, be safe. |
| 2010-08-13 9:32 AM in reply to: #3041515 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread Thanks Josh! That was helpful! Look forward to meeting you on Sunday! |
| 2010-08-13 11:50 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Member 38 | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I'll be racing too and had planned to bring along my husband and three young kids but the kids were sick this week (and gave me strep- thank goodness for antibiotics, but very ironic as I did CGI's NJ State Tri last year on antibiotics from strep too...maybe I should stop signing up for CGI races??) so we decided to scrap the family trip and I will be there on my own. I'd love to meet up with some BTers so I will look for the tent afterwards. If there is something I can bring, let me know. Looking forward to it! |
| 2010-08-14 6:10 AM in reply to: #3042286 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread We're down to 82.0. It dropped 1.3 in the past 23 hrs. I guess it's unlikely it will drop 3.9 in the next 24 hrs. Not sure why I am so concerned about this as it's not like I stand a chance at placing and need to be concerned about those few mins saved with a wetsuit -- just don't want all my competition in wetsuits when I am not |
| 2010-08-14 6:11 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread Good luck tomorrow, everyone!! |
| 2010-08-14 6:22 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Veteran 117 Newark, Delaware | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread It looks like the weather is going to cooperate for this weekend - whew! It might get a little toasty on the run, but shouldn't be too bad. My guess is that it won't be any worse than it has been on some morning runs lately. I'll try to find everyone after the race to say hello. I hope everyone has a good pre-race Saturday! |
| 2010-08-14 12:12 PM in reply to: #2947699 |
| Veteran 135 columbia, md | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I think it will be non wetsuit too but of course either way I will have to take the damn thing with me just in case...... |
| 2010-08-14 2:50 PM in reply to: #2947699 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread How do they determine who wears one when it comes to AG placing? Do you get put in a special wave if you wear your suit between 78 and 84? |
| 2010-08-14 2:55 PM in reply to: #2947699 |
Member 33 | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I will be racing tomorrow. See everyone there. BIB 622 wave 7. If you think you see (or are passing) Frankenstein its probably just me. Say hi. |
| 2010-08-14 4:49 PM in reply to: #3043818 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread jaferg52 - 2010-08-14 3:55 PMI will be racing tomorrow. See everyone there. I'm bib 621, last relay team from wave 6. See you there!BIB 622 wave 7. If you think you see (or are passing) Frankenstein its probably just me. Say hi. |
| 2010-08-14 4:52 PM in reply to: #3043814 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread JoshKaptur - 2010-08-14 3:50 PMHow do they determine who wears one when it comes to AG placing? Do you get put in a special wave if you wear your suit between 78 and 84? I don't think there's a special wave; I think thet put someone on the dock who gets the bib number of anyone in a wet suit.Josh, what bib are you? Any idea where the tent will be pitched? |
| 2010-08-14 5:59 PM in reply to: #3043930 |
Veteran 251 Arlington, VA | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread aha, found this forum! Bib #68 inventoried, packed, and ready for tomorrow! Good luck everyone and see ya'll tomorrow! |
| 2010-08-15 3:49 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Expert 1743 Glen Burnie, Maryland | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread Good luck to everyone. See you at the After Party. |
| 2010-08-15 11:54 AM in reply to: #3044252 |
Veteran 180 | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread SCamp07 - 2010-08-15 4:49 AM Good luck to everyone. See you at the After Party. Good Luck in your race amigo! You'll do great man! Oh and Good Luck to everyone doing the Northeastern!!! |
| 2010-08-16 8:26 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Regular 52 Millers, MD. | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I was looking for everyone after the race yesterday, but wasn't able to locate you guys. Where were you set up? I thought the race was awesome. It was my first tri and I thought it was extremely well organized. I had a blast and didn't puke or anything (LMAO). I did have terrible nerves heading into my first OWS competition and had the whole tight chest/ shortness of breath thing everyone talks about. I just started swimming in April and it's not my strong suit anyhow, so that just added to the anxiety. I was slow, but I got through it and think I put up respectable transition times for a first timer T1-3:54 and T2 1:43.( Boy that's a pretty long run to T1 and I was at the far end of the transition area.) Overall I finished 11/16 in the Sprint Clydes ( but only finished 20 seconds from finishing 9/16 in the group) Anyway I thought the race was great. I'm hooked will be doing more. I'm really sorry I wasn't able to find you guys and introduce myself though. G Edited by trynguy 2010-08-16 8:27 AM |
| 2010-08-16 8:38 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread We were in an unmarked tent right along the finish chute (by all the other tents). Ours was distinguishable as the one without the grill!!! Stupid unreliable MD BTer to blame for that (though he did manage to get 6 burgers at the food tent to make up for it). We had a small crowd most of the day, with various BTers stopping by. I saw a guy in the port-a-potti line with a BT shirt on (who I never saw the rest of the day), but I was in serious Scamp mode and didn't chat it up since I was next in line  Congrats to Joe for 1st AG and Joe's friend whose name I forget (I'm terrible with names so sorry) for a second AG (at her first tri). Also congrats to Joe for a recent engagement which he was stealthy about on the logs since I missed the announcement, and to Jason for finishing his second tri and first oly. I don't know how others did, but I hope you'll chime in here for a report. I had a good race with a PR in both the tri (was technically my first official Oly race) and the 10K split. And in case you were wondering, Joe kicked my butt in our little gentleman's bet. Apparently I owe him a pair of cool-weather running gloves, which he usually starts wearing when the daytime high drops below 80. |
| 2010-08-16 8:50 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Member 49 | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I didnt find anyone either. WIth as many BTers in the event I would have thought I would have found someone! I ended up just hanging out at Chesapeake Cycle's tent which was along the finish line too. Since Perryville ended up a duathlon this was my first official tri (Sprint). I came in 2nd place for my age group (35-39) and 39th overall so I was pumped. My sighting on the swim was terrible. I probably swam a mile all said and done! I am scheduled for the Nations Tri this Sept so maybe I will bump into some of you guys there. Congrats to all who partcipated. Brandon |
| 2010-08-16 8:56 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Veteran 251 Arlington, VA | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread Same, I looked for ya'll with the other tents like Team In Training...but no luck. All in all it was a good but tough little Sprint. The hills seems to really burn after 7 miles or so, but was probably my own fault for hammering the earlier ones. The run was hard on me also due to the incline on the side of the road, my knee's were not happy at all afterwards. |
| 2010-08-16 9:21 AM in reply to: #2947699 |
Member 130 Catonsville | Subject: RE: North East Triathlon : Official Thread I couldn't find anyone either. I did wall past the tents but never spotted the BTers. I did see the guy in the porta potty line wearing the BT shirt. I thought it was a great event, very well organized! I had a great swim, my favorite event. The water was perfect - good temp and nice and calm. I thought the course was well marked. Between sighting the buoys and the kayaks, I was able to swim in a straight line. The run to transition was a bit long, but not too bad. The bike course was ok. I was hoping for a few more flat stretches, but survived the "rolling" hills. I enjoyed the run. Finished first in my age group (older women). Congrats to all who raced! Sorry I didn't get to see everyone. |
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