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Race Reports for Philadelphia Triathlon

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  • Comments: Race report for TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon (Olympic Aquabike) June 28, 2015 by Thomas Dineen, Timex Factory Team My wife was signed up for the sprint tri on Saturday, and I for the Olympic aquabike on Sunday. Because of torrential rain on Friday night, the Schuylkill River swim site was brown, with many plastic bottles and other debris visible on the surface. A friendly USAT official told me that lots of rain can bring bacteria, sewage, lawn chemical run-off, and other nasty stuff into the river. It can also create dangerously unpredictable currents. Even in ideal conditions, the Schuylkill has lousy visibility, so my wife and I were happy the swim was cancelled. I asked a TriRock race official when they’d know whether or not the swim would also be cancelled in the Olympic race the next day. She said a decision would be made by 1PM and that participants would be notified soon thereafter by email. For the sprint, officials elected to hold a duathlon, which played
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Reported by:
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?

  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Race report for TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon (Olympic Aquabike) June 28, 2015 by Thomas Dineen, Timex Factory Team My wife was signed up for the sprint tri on Saturday, and I for the Olympic aquabike on Sunday. Because of torrential rain on Friday night, the Schuylkill River swim site was brown, with many plastic bottles and other debris visible on the surface. A friendly USAT official told me that lots of rain can bring bacteria, sewage, lawn chemical run-off, and other nasty stuff into the river. It can also create dangerously unpredictable currents. Even in ideal conditions, the Schuylkill has lousy visibility, so my wife and I were happy the swim was cancelled. I asked a TriRock race official when they’d know whether or not the swim would also be cancelled in the Olympic race the next day. She said a decision would be made by 1PM and that participants would be notified soon thereafter by email. For the sprint, officials elected to hold a duathlon, which played
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