Gravenhurst Triathlon - Give-It-A-Tri - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Gravenhurst, Ontario
Canada
MultiSport Canada
25C / 77F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 00m 13s
Overall Rank = 115/179
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 15/29
Pre-race routine:

Ate small breakfast - Ryvita cracker with cream cheese. Only small amounts to drink. Up at 5:30 to make the trek from hotel to site.
Swim
  • 12m 22s
  • 400 meters
  • 03m 05s / 100 meters
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

Tank top to wear over swim suit was too tight with race bib pinned on front, struggled to get it on - ripped some of the pins and the shirt a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Looser shirt.
Bike
  • 27m 53s
  • 10 kms
  • 21.52 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

No problems.
Run
  • 15m 27s
  • 2.5 kms
  • 06m 11s  min/km
What would you do differently?:

Faster down the hills, save more for end sprint.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not prepared enough for the hills. First triathlon experience.

Event comments:

Very nice location, lots of parking, manageable number of participants!


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Last updated: 2012-09-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:22 | 400 meters | 03m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/29
Overall: 94/179
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Out around a buoy, across to second one and back to shore. In and out from docks.
Start type: Dive Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:27:53 | 10 kms | 21.52 km/hr
Age Group: 19/29
Overall: 94/179
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Lots of uphill on the way out, more downhill on the way back. Lots of city streets for the first km or two and lots of corners.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:15:27 | 02.5 kms | 06m 11s  min/km
Age Group: 12/29
Overall: 107/179
Performance: Average
Course: Uphill on the way out ... all downhill returning. Very exhausting, many people including me were walking up on very steep hill.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4