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Half Moon Lake - TriathlonSprint


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Sherwood Park, AB
Canada
Alberta Triathlon Association
18C / 64F
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 24m 59s
Overall Rank = 142/166
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 25m 44s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

Muddy
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster. Must work on front crawl stamina!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Was a tad slow - could improve
Bike
  • 1h 05m 47s
  • 30 kms
  • 27.36 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 53m 29s
  • 8 kms
  • 06m 41s  min/km
Post race
Event comments:

Despite the threat of rain, it wasn't enough to keep 180 triathletes from doing what they love to do. Cool water, overcast skies, and below average temperatures did not dampen the competetive spirit of these weekend warriors as they competed in the 2nd Annual Half Moon Lake Super Sprint Triathlon.

The record numbers went through the 1km swim, 30km bike, and 8km run like they would any other day, totally ignoring the elements in pursuit of their individual accomplishments.

Congratulations go out to every one of them and a great big THANK-YOU to all the volunteers as with out them this race would not happen.

Thanks also goes out to the Trigeeeks Canada Triathlon and Multisport team for all the behind the scenes work that makes an event like this so successful. Also thanks to all the companies who helped in providing all the door prizes for the athletes and volunteers.

Special thanks goes to my wife, her family and my family for all the hard work they put into preparing and serving the food so that 300 athletes and volunteers could get enough to eat.

Special thanks also goes to Half Moon Lake Resort, for letting 300+ crazy people in their park at 6:00 am in the morning.

Looking forward to next years race, and untill then good luck with the rest of the season and I'll see you at the races.


Lorie Loshack
Race Director, Triathlete




Last updated: 2004-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:44 | 1000 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/166
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuite
Course: Half Moon Lake is a beautiful site for an early morning swim. Small and shallow it should be the right temperature and of course flat and fast. Don't forget your wetsuits. It will be a running beach start and a triangular, 2 lap, right to left swim. Beach start and finish with a 100 ft uphill run to transition.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 14F / -10C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:05:47 | 30 kms | 27.36 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 123/166
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: This bike will be fairly flat and very fast. Leaving the lake, you will ride through rural Strathcona County. This particular road looks like a highway with wide shoulders , but, is a very quiet road, passing through farms and residential subdivisions. It is an out and back course, with 2 turn arounds ending back at Half Moon Lake. You will do 2 laps of this course of 15 km each.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:53:29 | 08 kms | 06m 41s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 154/166
Performance: Average
Course: The 8 km run will be a 2 lap course that will take you out on asphalt, gravel and dirt trails, through the trees, campsites, and around the lake within the Half Moon Lake Resort property. This will be a challenging, but enjoyable and scenic run ending at the finish line between the beach and the transition area. There will be 2 water stations per lap.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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