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Fort Ritchie Triathlon - Sprint Course - Triathlon


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Cascade, Maryland
United States
Racinie Multisports
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 26m 54s
Overall Rank = 9/126
Age Group = 14-19
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Swim
  • 15m 20s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Goggles filled with water again... didn't bring my wetsuit to the race... just generally a slow and awful swim
What would you do differently?:

Not suck as hard
Transition 1
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Average transition

11/126
Bike
  • 47m 20s
  • 24 miles
  • 30.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Killed the uphill. 18th place going into the hill, 11th coming out of it
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

11/126

Really fast transition
Run
  • 22m 17s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 28s  min/km
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

A bad opening swim but I really got things together on the bike

Event comments:

Great race, started in the first wave so didn't have any trouble with peole in front of me




Last updated: 2013-08-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:20 | 750 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 32/126
Performance: Bad
Suit: No
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:17
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:47:20 | 24 miles | 30.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 9/126
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Very hilly. 5 mile downhill to a turnaround and then back up
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:17 | 05 kms | 04m 28s  min/km
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 14/126
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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