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2011-02-03 8:39 AM

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Subject: Houston Triathlon moving to Bridgeland for 2011
Aaron, when can we expect to see course maps for configuring Bridgeland for an Olympic distance? You mentioned a two loop swim and bike.  Just interested in how the loop will be setup in the lake and how you will condense the 14 mile Bridgeland bike course into a two loop 24.8 mile course.  I assume the turnarounds will change to shorten the course to get the math to work for a two looper.

Edited by GMAN 19030 2011-02-03 8:40 AM


2011-02-05 12:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Houston Triathlon moving to Bridgeland for 2011
You are correct on all fronts. The swim will be two loops in the lake but you will NOT get out before you start the second loop as you did at Towne Lake. This should help a bit with the crowdedness and the stress. Bridgeland, as you know, has a larger lake (for now) too. As for the bike we will shorten the south side turnaround making it two loops at 12.42 miles each. These loops are straight mergers where as last year at Towne Lake it was a turning merge. That will NEVER happen again. This should be MUCH smoother and better. If you did Gateway the first year the 2 loops we used to have on that course is much like the merge is at Bridgeland. Lastly.... the run will be a beautiful run through the ENTIRE forest trails, over a big bridge and around the lakes of Bridgeland in their newly built bike trail area. 1 loop with a small out and back section at mile 3 designed so that those of you that are competitive can size up your foes coming to run you down. The race should return to Towne Lake in 2012 and be bigger and better than ever. They are extending the lake and it may be a 1 loop swim, 1 loop bike, and 1 loop run. Join us this year at Bridgleand though!
2011-02-18 6:12 PM
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Subject: RE: Houston Triathlon moving to Bridgeland for 2011
Im looking forward to this race. I won an entry through OutRival Sounds like fun!
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