2013 Race schedule
BY: Ktieulie on 2013-01-03 2:20 PM

anyone put some thought into this yet!

here is what I am thinking.

may 11 sprint Dayton valley 

June 16 sprint lake summerside

July 20 sprint athletes in action

August 11 sprint st. Albert road runners

August 18 oly Alberta challenge

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: thor67 on 2013-01-03 4:05 PM

Two things:

1)Depending on your fitness level...If you are doing and Oly Aug. 18, I would skip the Aug. 11 race.

2)If the Alberta Challenge is anything like last year, Miquelon was full of weeds...a brutal swim. Every stroke, your hands/arms were in the weeds.

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: Ktieulie on 2013-01-03 5:38 PM

thanks for the input I was thinking of the 11th to be the prime before a taper but experience always speaks volumes!

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: Drago on 2013-01-03 8:10 PM

I have done the St Albert sprint last year the course isn't to bad the run is flat the bike ride has a climb in it towards the end which isn't steep but it is long. i was thinking of doing the Alberta challenge myself but if the lake is full of weeds i might look into another one. i am also thinking of doing the Drayton valley sprint.

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: cbass on 2013-01-03 8:55 PM

Drago, I am on the STARRT executive board so please pm any improvements that could of be made to the tri last year and I'll pass them onto the Race Director.

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: Drago on 2013-01-03 11:14 PM

Drago, I am on the STARRT executive board so please pm any improvements that could of be made to the tri last year and I'll pass them onto the Race Director.

nothing wrong with the St Albert sprint, it was well organized with enough volunteers. the swim was good not to many people together in a lane,(i have been in overcrowded pools) the bike ride out and back was clearly marked with volunteers in the right places ( i just had problems with the gradual slope towards the end that seemed to go on forever) and the run was flat but OK for the rest. I just wanted to give ''Ktieulie'' an idea of the race if he decides to do it. i will send you a pm tomorrow with a couple of ideas.

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: simpsonbo on 2013-01-06 2:02 AM

do chaparral instead of Alberta Challenge...
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RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: tiffany_hardy2000 on 2013-01-07 9:48 AM

Not planning any races in 2013 as I have just finished rehabbing from a patellofemoral injury.  I will probably end up running a 10k and/or doing a sprint or oly if everything continues to go well.

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: RunningReenie on 2013-01-07 12:40 PM

Hello!

New to this whole triathlon business.. Planning on the Olympic in Fort MacLeod on August 18, 2013 (I think is the date). Would like to do a closed water swim sprint (or shorter) type event sometime between April and July... Just to get a feel for the event and overall transitions before tackling the Fort MacLeod.

Thoughts? Thank you!
Irene

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: thor67 on 2013-01-07 2:04 PM

Go here and you will find a list of triathlons. Most May/june ones will be pool swims.

http://www.triathlon.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=34

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: Hoos on 2013-01-07 9:41 PM

 

Irene -- I'm doing the Mount Royal University sprint in April -- it's a pool swim.

Scott.

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: simpsonbo on 2013-01-08 9:31 PM

Turner Valley July 1... Strathmore in late June, Coronation in Edmonton in Late May... (longer "sprint")
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RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: egger29 on 2013-02-15 7:02 AM

ones i have signed up for already..

may, sylvan lake sprint

august, Olympic at Lake Chaparral

will do one or two in between those ones....maybe lake chestemere and natural hi tri in okotoks

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: russ_hillis on 2013-02-18 9:49 AM

 

• Sylvan Lake BBF Sprint
• Chinook Oly Distance
• Calgary 70.3
• Challenge Penticton

and 1, maybe 2 swim meets before the snow melts...

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: hwkirby on 2013-02-24 10:59 AM

Hey Egger, I was looking at the Sylvan Lake Tri and it appears as though the "Sprint" is more of an "Olympic"! The swim is only 1km but the bike is 60km and the run 10km. Unless I missed something on the web page for the "Sprint"! I was thinking of doing that one myself but wasn't to sure about the extra distances on the three legs. If you get a chance, cause like I say I may have missed something, could you confirm for me? Thanks!      Kirby

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: hwkirby on 2013-02-24 11:09 AM

Looks like I can answer my own question... the race I was looking at is in July and the race your thinking of doing is in May!      Kirby

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: egger29 on 2013-02-26 9:35 PM

yeah, the may race is a sprint. 

So what races do you have planned this year ?

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: Drago on 2013-03-03 10:12 PM

so far i have signed up for the:

St Albert 10 miler April 14th

Red deer half marathon May 19th

Subaru banff Triathlon ( Olympic) September 7th

still want to sign up for the drayton valley sprint, Beaumont sprint in July,and still looking into a couple more, will update when i register for others. and i will probably be doing the sprint tri in leduc July 20th

Edited by Drago 2013-03-03 10:16 PM

RE: 2013 Race schedule
BY: simpsonbo on 2013-03-05 12:17 AM

Canmore Tri/Xterra Canmore are being run on the same date for the first time, Aug 4... There will be Sprint / Oly options for the regular Tri and equivilent for the Xterra as well as the Xterra Du and relays galore. Looks to be a blast.
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