The Vanport City Triathlon is on 8/20/2011. Here's what you need to know for race-day:
12:00PM- Meet at Dan’s House 4708 N McCoy Ct (optional, encouraged)
12:00PM- Meet at Dan’s House 4708 N McCoy Ct (optional, encouraged)
2:00PM- Final Equipment Check at Dan's House.
2:30PM- Proceed to Sauvie Island Parking Lot
3:00PM- Shuttle to Starting Line (Marina Way Moorage)
3:30PM- Race Officially Begins w/ Swim Leg
4:00PM (approx)- Bike Leg Begins
- If you are planning to begin the race with the bike leg, the race leaders will probably arrive to T1 at approximately 3:45PM with the typical participant arriving between 4:00PM and 4:15PM. Your best bet would probably be to arrive for the start of the race and cheer on participants from the bridge until they arrive at T1.
- If you are planning to do only the run leg, the race leaders will probably arrive to T2 at approximately 6PM with the typical participant arriving between 7PM and 8PM. If you plan to meet someone, be sure to coordinate the exact time by phone throughout the race.
- Sunset on 8/20 will be 8:10PM and twilight will be at 8:42. For this reason, participants should begin the run leg no later than 8:00 in order to finish before dark.
Gear:
- All participants are required to carry a cell phone for the bike and run legs in case of emergency.
- I recommend you divide your equipment into 3 groups. The first gear should be just what you'll need for the swim. I recommend you swim in your bike shorts, bring a pair of goggles, and you may want to bring a swim cap, nose plug, etc.).
- The second gear should include a pair of sandals to wear from the river to T1 and what you'll want with you on your bike and I recommend you put it in some sort of duffel bag to keep it all in one place and make sure nothing gets left behind. I recommend you bring socks & shoes, a shirt or jersey, a helmet, sunglasses, and two water bottles.
- The third gear can be left at the house and should include anything additional you might want for the run. I usually run in a visor which helps keep sweat out of my eyes. The bottom line is if there's anything you want/need for the run that you won't have on your bike, we can leave it in one place at the house.
Hydration:
- The recommendation is about 16fl oz of water per hour of this type of exercise (depending on air temperature, your conditioning, and your level of exertion). Your hydration regimen should start approximately 24hrs before race time (3PM on Fri). I recommend you arrive to the house hydrated and then plan to consume water during the bike ride and at the finish line.
Water Details
- Safety- If you have any question about your swimming ability, YOU SHOULD SKIP THE SWIM and join us at T1 for the bike ride and run. Once you are in the water, you are free to determine your own course to the other side. Though we will have support from a kayak, this is open water and you should exercise extreme caution. If you are confident in your swimming ability but experience difficulty once you are in the water, let someone know you are struggling and swim directly for the kayak or the nearest shoreline (which ever is closer) and then make your way to T1.
- Temp- The water temperature will be cool but not frigid and because we'll be starting during the hottest part of the day, I anticipate it will feel good to most swimmers. There is a $5 boat launch fee at the public mooring so I ask that you please bring a couple $1s so we can leave a donation.
Other Links
- The complete course map is available here. Please familiarize yourself with it before arriving.
- I also have a 3D flyover available in Google Maps. If you’d like to do a digital fly-over of the entire course let me know and I’ll send it your way.
- The weather forecast for race day is available here and looks good. It may be hot, so if you're fair (like me), be sure to use a powerful, waterproof sunscreen before you get in the river.
(adapted from Google Doc available here)
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