Pete
05-14-2009, 09:21 PM
Really glad to see this get off the ground:
Boathouse International Triathlon (http://www.boathousetriathlon.org/)
The elite competitors go on Saturday morning while the age groupers go on Sunday.
The elite competition is interesting because they allow drafting on the bike leg which almost always sets up an exciting run to the finish.
Triathlon is a very fast growing sport and the river is the perfect spot for such races. Go down and support the event if you can and if you are at all interested in learning how to do a tri, drop me a note -- I'm a coach and have done scores of races myself.
(BTW, before anyone comments about how manky the river is, I can assure you that most triathlons are conducted in water conditions that are worse. You are always dealing with stagnation, currents, wicked waves, runoff, etc. The OK River will actually be better than most the open water swims I've done!)
Boathouse International Triathlon (http://www.boathousetriathlon.org/)
The elite competitors go on Saturday morning while the age groupers go on Sunday.
The elite competition is interesting because they allow drafting on the bike leg which almost always sets up an exciting run to the finish.
Triathlon is a very fast growing sport and the river is the perfect spot for such races. Go down and support the event if you can and if you are at all interested in learning how to do a tri, drop me a note -- I'm a coach and have done scores of races myself.
(BTW, before anyone comments about how manky the river is, I can assure you that most triathlons are conducted in water conditions that are worse. You are always dealing with stagnation, currents, wicked waves, runoff, etc. The OK River will actually be better than most the open water swims I've done!)