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I haven't ridden it yet, i will on thursday, probably drive it tonight.  if the gravel portion comes into use i hope the disc golf course is closed for the day because its a blind drive off of tee 4 directly over the gravel road, and the perfect line is ~4 feet off the ground.

You can warm up in the water until shortly before the first wave starts. 6:30 arrival may be ok but there is usually a long line at packet pick-up if you don't do it the day before so it will cut into your warm-up time. Don't forget to get your timing chip early. I would wear the timing chip during warmup. The problem I have found with warming up on the bike is it is still pretty dark out. It can be done safely but just be careful.

The finish line is usually in the circle beside the building.

All of the bike portions are on the asphalt but it can be sketchy with the potholes and loose gravel. In the past they have done a pretty good job at sweeping off the loose gravel and marking the potholes. You don't save much time by speeding through the crowd at this point in the race so I would take it easy, stand up and stretch on the bike, and get ready to run.

- turn right out of the hotel parking lot

- turn left at the next light, Pendleton Rd

- make the second right into the Y parking lot, if you go back over the lake you went too far

link: http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=851+Tiger+Boulevard,+Clemson,+SC+29631+(Hampton+Inn+Clemson)&daddr=YMCA+Cir&hl=en&ll=34.685875,-82.853694&spn=0.015668,0.040684&sll=34.684305,-82.857728&sspn=0.007834,0.020342&geocode=FeNfEQIdn9cP-yGn-890JElaXCktxL7MXl5YiDF65H4CE65AbA%3BFYs9EQIdwKUP-w&t=h&gl=us&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=16&z=15

Me too.  Why does there always have to "that guy" who is over aggressive on the swim?  I swear he was purposely trying to hit and kick me......I started kicking much harder.....he kept hitting....I starting taking my elbows out real strong and I guess he had enough.  What a moron.  Then looked back after the buoy and saw him well behind me....not sure what he was trying to prove.

My first year doing this event......not sure I will prepare next year by drinking beer the weeks before on the beach  

I saw a guy with his wetsuit on inside out....I didn't want to say anything, as I am new to this and thought perhaps he had a reason.  It was an xterra suit and the blue was on the outside???

1)  Why?

2)  How the heck did he get it on?

Did xterra make a royal blue wetsuit?  If they did, I am wrong....but have not seen a royal blue suit before.