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2005-08-06 12:03 PM

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Subject: LA Triathlon????
Any one doing the LA Tri on Sept 11th??? There is an olympic distance and a sprint the sprint is 1/2 mile swim 20 mile bike 5k run!!! Starts at Venice Beach and ends at Staples Center!!


2005-08-06 9:17 PM
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Know a lot of folks doing it, bu not me -- I'll be diving in the Galapagos Islands
2005-08-09 8:58 PM
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I did it last year but I'm not doing it this year.  If you have any questions, ask.
2005-08-10 4:46 PM
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What is the bike course like????
2005-08-10 7:28 PM
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I did it last year and will be returning this year. The bike course should be posted on the website but in general I would say it is flat. There are a couple of "hills" more like bumps but in general the course is flat.

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2005-08-10 8:10 PM
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Doing Olympic or Sprint???


2005-08-10 8:25 PM
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Yep, the bike course is flat and it is a pretty cool to ride through downtown LA with no cars.  The very end you ride up a short steep hill right by the Staples Center but that only takes about a minute.  The run has a couple of decent hills in it though.  I'd do some hill work during your training.
2005-08-10 8:28 PM
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thanx for your help!!!
2005-08-11 11:46 AM
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Paul's description is right on. I will be doing the Olympic.

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2005-08-11 12:02 PM
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Not sure wich race I am doing yet!!! Maybe I will see you there!!!
2005-08-11 12:19 PM
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I was going to do it, but:
It's EXPENSIVE! We're talking $170 for an Olympic. $150 for registration, USAT fee, and $20 for shuttle back to Venice to get the car after the race! That's ALOT of $$$. Plus, the logistics of T1 at the beach and T2 in downtown. Arrrggg.
I'm doing Santa Barbara Long Course on Aug. 28th and Caliman 1/2 on Sept. 17th, so I might do Pac Coast Sprint on the same day as LA Tri.


2005-08-19 4:27 PM
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I will be doing the Oly - my second so far. I've never done this course before, but I did volunteer at the Staple center water station last year and had a blast. I have convinced my family to volunteer and cheer me on this year. Best of luck to you.
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