Batavia is more like an aqua job - on the far side of the quarry - water is too shallow to stroke - so you have to run or dolphin dive - but makes it very good for a newbie or for somebody who is worried about the swim.

Estimate my time better on the entry! Numbers were assigned based on estimated swim time - I was nowhere close (put 10 minutes on entry...) Makes for a long wait...

As mentioned before - bike was about as far as you could get away from the swim. Gravelly parking lot and a long run = put your bike shoes on first! Adds a little time to transition - but much nicer on the feet. Training for longer distance races - so was not focused on quick transitions (and I accomplished that!)

Better transition spot would be nice - but partly it was due to my race number. Could work to make this significantly quicker

Felt good on the bike - was only passed by 1 rider - passed over a hundred. There's more top-end speed there - but averaging almost 3 mph faster than the last time I did this course - very pleased

Use aero hammock or speed bottle instead of only behind the seat bottles

Quicker transition - with majority of time spent from timing line to rack...

Same as above - get a better spot in transition

Started to really warm up. Tried cruising first three miles or so - then picked it up a bit.

See a "6" in the distance - chase it down thinking it was an age group competitor - only to find out the first number was a 3 and not a 4! Run felt good.

Walked around - Muscle Milk, banana and some carbs


Specific training for a shorter triathlon - all work has been focused on long distance


The swim is unique - but good people in Batavia - and a nice course. Great course for beginners - especially the swim and run - but advanced athletes can really put the hammer down to try and challenge how hard they can go.