Annapolis tri coming soon (Page 3)

Yeah, me too.  Sounds like a recipe for epic carnage.  A race marketed towards beginners on a crazy technical course with multiple turnarounds, a fairly steep downhill section, possible rain, and a few hundred riders.  Yikes!

I'm happy the RDs with the support of lots of local triathletes got this thing put together.  For all you non-locals they had to fight the NIMBYs tooth and nail on this one, and there was a lot of collateral damage with respect to other bike/run races in the surrounding county.  They even had a neighborhood hearing complaint session the other night where everyone was complaining about the parking and road closure "problems".  Note that the roads are going to re-open at like 9:30 a.m., which is before most businesses are even open in Annapolis. 

Also, one local resident complained about cyclists throwing beer bottles into her yard.  Now that's ridiculous.  Everyone knows that us local riders replace all of our on-ride beer bottles in our behind-the-seat-six-pack-hydration-system.

Good luck to everyone racing!

Avoid manhole covers and road markings (crosswalks, lane lines) like they are the plague. Take it super easy on the corners.

After looking at the map again, there isn't a left hand turn across oncoming traffic like I thought. But you're right about the rain, steep descent and turnarounds. I wouldn't say it's crazy technical, but I am debating bringing both my road bike and tri bike and making a last minute decision. Hopefully if it's raining, it won't also be blowing 25-30 mph on the bridge!

24 hours until my first OWS Tri start. I'm nervous and excited.

Anyone there, look for a sea of lime green gear in transition, and a 270 pound bald guy in a RIDE (like Tide logo) bike jersey.

Or, the guy in the wetsuit everyone is trying to shove back into the ocean because they're worried I beached.

Or, scratch that - I'll be in a purple DOUGHBOY Tshirt.

The Annapolis Tri Club will be doing a FREE bike check at Market House after the race, until 2pm.  Market House is the big empty building near the start/finish, that you have to pass to get to Main street. 

One of the issues raised by some of the locals was that people would not be patronizing the local businesses after the race - so the tri club has created this bike check to make it easy.  If we want this race back next year, this is something that will REALLY help.

Also, Federal House is offering $2 beers from 10am on (right across from Market House) and there is ice cream, great food, beer and great shopping up and down Main street.

After the race, come enjoy Annapolis!

Tor

Done, finished, complete. Drove home 3 hours, went to a birthday party with live entertainment, and I'm home, completely drained. Race report will come later.

For now I just want to publicly thank Tor for the socks. It's a heck of thing when you show up in a crowd of 850, and the person right next to you knows you from BT.com.

As it turns out, I found my socks in my transition bag when I was packed up in the car afterwards. But I think borrowed reindeer socks were totally appropriate for the day.

Great friendly folks from your local tri club there. If TriRock returns to Annapolis, I'll definitely be back.