Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

BAck this year likely for the third time.   People talk about the bike.  It's actually not that hard.  A little work getting out of the park, then some rollers, then the majority of the "backside" is actually a net downhill.  THen of course there's Nasty Grade.  But just save your legs for it and you'll be fine.  The hardest part for me is always the last 6 miles or so after the big downhill.

Now the run, don't want to scare you on that, but it's nasty, brutal and hellish.  But a heck of a lot of fun

Signed up for long course.  I've used a 12-27 the 2X i've done it, but I weighed 230+ pounds back then.  Now that I am 40 pounds lighter, I am going even smaller and using a compact and 11-28 

Not camping this year, staying in Paso and driving in

Goal is sub 6

Piece of cake for you!

Not if I eat that cake....   Not sure it will be a piece of cake, but excited to get back to Wildflower

I'm signed up for both. This will be my first year to do both. I know a few people that've done it in the past. This is my 3rd Wildflower. Very challenging race. 

I've done a double last year also - Silicon Valley LC + Olympic. 

If you prepay your camping it saves a few bucks....I've camped Fri - Sun three times and Thurs-Sun once, things start filling up late afternoon Friday but you can always find a spot.  Aside from a selected number of 'reserved' sites, you can pretty much drop your tent on any piece of ground you can find.  You'll have plenty of company wherever you are...it's a great atmosphere.  I generally pass on the pasta dinner and cook myself.  I'm also a huge believer in ear plugs for the night before my race!  Hope you enjoy the weekend, it's definitely on my 'don't miss' list every year.

A question about the camping: a buddy and I that are doing the race are arriving on Thursday (trying to leave Sunday) and are tent camping. Are there any recommendations on which camp sites to try to get into to? I've read that Lynch is all pro/sponsors. Does Redonda fill up? Is is better to be in Lupine? 

Any guidance/advice is appreciated. 

Thanks, 

We usually stay in Redondo Vista.  There are usually several spots of flat ground to drop a tent and it's reasonably convenient to get down to the lake where transition, check-in and all the vendors are located.  If you arrive Thursday, it shouldn't be very crowded yet so you can drive thru and see what your options are.  Redonda does get full, but usually not until later Friday evening from what I've seen.  The further you go from Lynch hill the lighter the crowds seem to get, but you'll also have to make that trek back to get to registration and transtion areas. 

Damn Hot and a little windy!!