Black Fly Tri - International Distance : Official Thread

I'm in for the International only.  I've been off running letting an Achilles heal, so hopefully I can get back on it since with three weeks left there's not much time.

How long is the swim at this?  The website says 1/4 mile but that seems impossible given the bike and run distances.

I'm in for Lord of the Flies.  How is the time trial?  Can you actually warm up for it or anything?

Rhodes...you had a very solid race at Eastman!

Yeah, I would second this.  I think there is a pretty sweet current if you are one of the later people to go!

You mean HAVEN'T done it I'm assuming?  Not much to speak of.  It's an out and back with a loop at the middle.  You go cruising almost entirely downhill and take a right to start that small loop.  Almost directly after you take that right there's a nice little uphill and it can get a bit crowded.  With the rain there was a crash right around there last year.

Thank you, the swim course was definitely shorter than last year though.  My bike and run did improve though which made me happy.

Let's pretend the Eastman swim was accurate and we're just wicked fast!  I echo that comment for your Eastman time - awesome bike especially.

It's a little depressing for me to think even if only BTers show up at Black Fly I still have no chance at the podium!  You guys are putting down some serious bike splits!

We should definitely plan to at least meet up Sat. either before or after the race.

Hi All- I am a newbie and will not be doing the Black Fly (doing the Mass. State Tri next weekend- anyone else going there?) but I wanted to wish all of my fellow Granite Staters good luck!  Looks to be a beautiful weekend for a race!  I hope to be in it next year!

~Meghan

Great weekend.  That time trial was a blast.  My first one....

You both beat me in the international.  The run did me in again!....I think Rhodes was drafting off me on the bike though....exact same speed....comes in 5 seconds behind me?  Fishy if you ask me