04/09/2018
Belews Lake Triathlon
Swim- Beautiful clear lake that will start in a time trial fashion going two at a time every 15 seconds. Nice way to start off the season in the open water. The course is a triangle and all of your turns will be to the right. It will be cold make sure you bring your wet suit.
Bike- Rolling hills which makes it very fast and the road conditions are great. Coming out of transition make sure you are in a lower gear you go up a steep hill right out of the gate. You will have another steep hill on the way back in, but it is short and sweet. If you are doing the Olympic it is two loops and the sprint one loop.
Run- Well the run is not flat you have a rolling course going up and down a few climbs. One is right out of transition and the next one is at the turn around point. Overall it is nothing different then your training courses that you use. It is a challenging run make sure you are keeping a good cadence going up and down the hills.
Jones does a great job marking the course and always have awesome volunteers at the turns with police. It will be chilly in the morning so dress properly. And bring dry clothes for after so you do not sit in wet clothes after the race.
All of you are prepared and ready, go through your gear and make sure you have everything that you will need. Stick to the basics don't over complicate it.
Swim essentials:
Warm clothes for race morning
Tri shorts and top, speedsuit, or tri suit
2 sets of goggles (one tinted and one lighter pair)
Old pair of sandals or socks
Wetsuit or swimskin
Body glide or l**e
Old shirt or towel
Waterproof sunscreen
Chamois cream
Bike essentials:
Helmet(s)
Cycling shoes and socks (if wearing)
Sunglasses
Water bottle(s)
Nutrition (use ziploc bags to bring just the amount you need)
Bento box
Seat bag and tool kit: tube, CO2, levers, multi-tool
Floor pump (for local races only; pump up your tires before you leave home but leave the pump in your car just in case)
Run essentials:
Running shoes (2 pairs if you have a late start time. One to leave in transition and one to warm up in)
Hat/visor
Race belt
Nutrition belt, if preferred over aid stations
Vaseline, powder, band-aids for running sockless or post race
Originally from: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon-news/articles/2015/02/ironman-packing-list.aspx
Belews Lake Triathlon Swim- Beautiful clear lake that will start in a time trial fashion going two at a time every 15 seconds. Nice way to start off the season in the open water. The course is a triangle and all of your turns will be to the right. It will be cold make sure you bring your wetsuit.Bike- Rolling hills which makes it very fast and the road conditions are great. Coming out of transition make sure you are in a lower gear you go up a steep hill right out of the gate. You will have another steep hill on the way back in, but it is short and sweet. If you are doing the Olympic it is two loops and the sprint one loop.Run- Well the run is not flat you have a rolling course going up and down a few climbs. One is right out of transition and the next one is at the turn around point. Overall it is nothing different then your training courses that you use. It is a challenging run make sure you are keeping a good cadence going up and down the hills.Jones does a great job marking the course and always have awesome volunteers at the turns with police. It will be chilly in the morning so dress properly. And bring dry clothes for after so you do not sit in wet clothes after the race. All of you are prepared and ready, go through your gear and make sure you have everything that you will need. Stick to the basics don't over complicate it.Swim essentials: Warm clothes for race morning Tri shorts and top, speedsuit, or tri suit 2 sets of goggles (one tinted and one lighter pair) Old pair of sandals or socks Wetsuit or swimskin Body glide or l**e Old shirt or towel Waterproof sunscreen Chamois creamBike essentials: Helmet(s) Cycling shoes and socks (if wearing) Sunglasses Water bottle(s) Nutrition (use ziploc bags to bring just the amount you need) Bento box Seat bag and tool kit: tube, CO2, levers, multi-tool Floor pump (for local races only; pump up your tires before you leave home but leave the pump in your car just in case)Run essentials: Running shoes (2 pairs if you have a late start time. One to leave in transition and one to warm up in) Hat/visor Race belt Nutrition belt, if preferred over aid stations Vaseline, powder, band-aids for running sockless or post race
Originally from: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon-news/articles/2015/02/ironman-packing-list.aspx
Belews Lake Triathlon Swim- Beautiful clear lake that will start in a time trial fashion going two at a time every 15 seconds. Nice way to start off the season in the open water. The course is a triangle and all of your turns will be to the right. It will be cold make sure you bring your wetsuit.Bike- Rolling hills which makes it very fast and the road conditions are great. Coming out of transition make sure you are in a lower gear you go up a steep hill right out of the gate. You will have another steep hill on the way back in, but it is short and sweet. If you are doing the Olympic it is two loops and the sprint one loop.Run- Well the run is not flat you have a rolling course going up and down a few climbs. One is right out of transition and the next one is at the turn around point. Overall it is nothing different then your training courses that you use. It is a challenging run make sure you are keeping a good cadence going up and down the hills.Jones does a great job marking the course and always have awesome volunteers at the turns with police. It will be chilly in the morning so dress properly. And bring dry clothes for after so you do not sit in wet clothes after the race. All of you are prepared and ready, go through your gear and make sure you have everything that you will need. Stick to the basics don't over complicate it.Swim essentials: Warm clothes for race morning Tri shorts and top, speedsuit, or tri suit 2 sets of goggles (one tinted and one lighter pair) Old pair of sandals or socks Wetsuit or swimskin Body glide or l**e Old shirt or towel Waterproof sunscreen Chamois creamBike essentials: Helmet(s) Cycling shoes and socks (if wearing) Sunglasses Water bottle(s) Nutrition (use ziploc bags to bring just the amount you need) Bento box Seat bag and tool kit: tube, CO2, levers, multi-tool Floor pump (for local races only; pump up your tires before you leave home but leave the pump in your car just in case)
