re: Anybody doing Block Island Tri Sprint?

I am new to tri's this year also, never did the race but am some what familiar with the Island. The water will be much colder there than close to the mainland. Also depending on the wind direction and where the swells are coming from you could have big waves and swells at the beach.  The island has lots of rolling hills and some can be somewhat steep but they are short. Just remember what goes up must come down at some point. I might be doing it this year if my schedule allows me too.

Try to take an earlier ferry over and you can just take a leisurely bike ride around some of the course. It will help to stretch out your legs a bit.

Good Luck!

My first tri this year (and at all) was the Ashland Lions Club Olympic Distance on June 15, Poured like a SOB most of the race and was 57 deg. Brrrr... Did pretty good though 156 out of 230.

Live and work in southern RI, my next race is the big one! the RI Ironman 70.3 on July 13. Hope to do the BI Race and the Lobsterman in Maine in Sept. Probably will run the Narragansett Lions Club 10 mile in the end of July.

The Beach at BI faces south east if the wind is coming from that direction it tends to produce big waves.  I have sailed a 18' Hobiecat to it and can be a little hairy trying to land.