TrySports Battle at Buckhorn Triathlon : Official Thread

I didn't write anything about the lake itself in last years report, but I did write that it was 73F last year, so I bet it will be wetsuit legal this year as well. I remember it being very clean. Everyone says White Lake is so nice, but I think I like Buckhorn better.

Check out all the comments of others who did race reports in the races section.

Anyone want to go for an open water swim? I'm on Kerr Lake and close to Mayo and Hyco. I really need to practice in open water and my husband and 7 year old won't be able to save me if something happened.

Anyone know of any groups that get together and swim OW? If so, give me the details, please.

I rode this course today, then went back down to my Dad's house. It was a pretty good course except for Antioch Church Road and New Sandy Hill Church Road. They have recently been resurfaced and there's fine gravel (grit) on them and they are pretty rough as well, slowed me down a bit, but may be better on race day. Also, New Sandy Hill Church isn't marked, but I can give you a landmark if you want.

On a personal note, I had a good ride and I'm ready to race on the 21st!

Oh no, I hate when they use that fine gravel! In lingers on the turns for ever, making them very sketchy (for me anyway). I'm sure it will have blown off the main part of the road, just be careful turning onto and off of those roads.

So have they just scraped the roads preparing for new paving, or have they already repaved? Some of it was repaved and in great shape last year.

This race is awesome!  I did it for the first time last year.  Depending on how I feel after the White Lake 70.3 on May 14, I will be doing this race again.

Very well organized. FANTASTIC bike course.  You can really move, but it has some rolling hills to keep you honest.  The run course is okay, but I'm not complaining!

It was very full last year, which was nice as it was my first race of the season, but now that I have a couple races already done, I want more people!!!

Alright Scottie! Will see you there!

High 60s Monday night according to FSS website it should be wetsuit legal. I just soaked mine because someone told me they can rip if you don't moisten them up before wearing for another season. My gut stresses it bad enough.

I need to come up with a race plan. So far it's have fun and don't get hurt. My training has been terrible and I've been sick for almost 2 weeks. Sinus infection and ear infection left over to remember it by. Zero training last week. I do want to push myself on one of the three. If the roads are good I'll push the bike, otherwise the run. I really felt like my core work was paying off.

I'd push it on the bike, it's a fun (read: fast) course. 

I asked my dad about those roads and he said they weren't too bad. The fine gravel is really only on two roads and it's on that big hill (be ready after you cross the lake again ) Otherwise, it's a really good course and there's some fast flat parts and good roads. Hope to see you all there! I hope to make the prerace meeting tonight, but I gotta run home before I drive down.

Joy

Wow! I had a good race. 2nd place Athena category.

Hey Scottie, were you #43? I think you were next to me in the TA now that I look at your picture. Hope the race went well for the rest of you. That was a fun race. I'll do it again!

My time was pretty fast and I wondered that too. It felt like 1000 meters and it was pretty calm easy water to swim in. It wasn't too crowded either, so no one really got in my way and slowed me down. I'm not a fastie, but this was a personal record time for me(18:36)!