Surf was a bit lower than it had been on Saturday, thankfully. The wave start was just out of the general milling-about crowd on the beach, so probably 100 yards wide for less than 100 people. No crowding, and I only ran into one guy who was headed...I'm not sure where he was headed, but it wasn't toward the turn buoy.

Nothing. My best swim yet.

This was about a quarter-mile run up from the beach into transition. Transitioned faster than everyone else around me. Realized I had forgotten to hook the chest strap for my Camelbak, and it took forever to get it clipped with my gloves on.

Make sure Camelbak is ready to go before putting on gloves.

The first half of the first lap went really well, and I was only getting passed by the really gonzo riders who don't swim well. Then I overheated, and it was miserable from there. Lap 1 approx 32 minutes, Lap 2 approx 40 minutes, Lap 3 approx 38 minutes.

Pick a race that isn't in the middle of summer.

No separate timing for transitions, and I forgot to hit my watch. Probably about 30 seconds, as all I had to do was rack my bike and drop the Camelbak.

I was already cooked when the run started, so I was surprised it went this well. Managed to run at least half of it. On fresh legs and/or in cooler weather, this would easily be a sub 30-minute run.

Got some Gatorade from the aid station and walked back to the water to hang out in the surf and cool down.


This would be a spectacular race in March or November. It's reasonably well run and the trails are decent. In fact, much nicer than I had anticipated. However, holding it in July just ruined the fun for me. It would also be nice to see chip timing.