Keuka Lake Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 3)

sure you can!  dont let the hill in the chart scare you.....keep your eyes on the vertical scale....for the sprint, 150 foot climb is shouldnt be too bad....the chart makes it look pretty intimidating, however

Yes...USA Triathlon rule 5.2 Forward Progress. Participants shall not make any forward progress unaccompanied by their bicycle. If a bicycle is rendered inoperable, a participant may proceed on the cycling course, running or walking, while pushing or carrying the bicycle, so long as the bicycle is pushed or carried in a manner not to obstruct or impede the progress of other participants. Any violation of this section shall result in disqualification.

Thanks so much!!  I really appreciate it!  I am hoping I don't get to that point, but am glad to know I won't be DQ'd if I need to walk a little!!!

I made a mapmyride of the Olympic bike leg. Looks pretty easy with one real climb that should be a fun challenge!

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ny/keuka/154635842613

To update my previous post, it looks like my friend and I will be heading to Keuka the weekend of May 16-17. We may or may not be staying overnight on Saturday. We are still playing around with some ideas but once the details are figured out I can pass them along.

Just think how much fun the downhill will be!

Yes the downhill does look fun, and will hopefully spare our legs for the run!

1 month!

not sure I can wait that long....looking forward to this!

I'm getting nervous.............

Me too!!!

Hell I jsut want to get this season started!

I was on the event website today and it is almost sold out! Only 68 slots left as of yesterday (5/7) @11:53am.

Im in for the sprint only 20 slots left. Whats the whole qualifying thing about? Anyone know the logistics. Also can you qualify participating in the sprint?

top 10% in your AG for sprint, rounded up.  if there are 15 people in your AG, and you finish 2, you qualify for AG Nationals.  3 and your beat.  AG needs to be at 25 people to qualify top 3.

If you do the olympic, top 5 or 33% qualify, whichever is greater.

not 100% confident this is how it works, but pretty sure.

EDIT: I should add you can qualify for AG Nationals in any USAT sanctioned event, top 10% rules apply.

only thing differnet about Keuka is that it is a Regianl championship race, and the Olympic distance race will qualify top 33% or top 5.  this is true for all reginal championship races.

Edited by cusetri 2009-05-13 12:26 PM

ANyone interested in riding the olympic course thie weekend?  I want to take a crack at the hill have heard some good things about it!  I am takign Ffriday off so I am  open to anyof the 4 days!

My plans for the weekend are still up in the air, but if you do head out there let me know when and I can probably make it out.

Well it's sold as of 12:00 today.

I'll be there all weekend.  Got in the water last weekend, to practice with the wetsuit; but I couldn't even get my face in the water!!!  Hoping to get more practice this weekend...  and gotta test out the bike!!

almost 9:30 on May 24th...time to get my butt in gear and hit the road for some running today.  Very nice that my cottage happens to be located on the bike course   If anyone needs any help with the course or whatever just let me know. 

[email protected] to reach me or get at me on here...ill be riding the course on the bike later today and hitting the lake for the first time this evening...burrrrrr!!

Attention! Attention! Only 2 weeks until race day! Yes 14 days!

Let us know how the water temp is.

How are the roads? I recall skyline being a bit rough last year.

the event website currently shows the water at 57 degrees. This is measured at twenty feet, so it could well be a couple of clicks higher at the surface. Pretty chilly in any case.

I'll be swimming with ear plugs and a neoprene cap for sure.

Edited by Xan 2009-05-24 3:31 PM

Skyline wasn't to bad in my opinion.  54A is pretty nasty right now though, I sure hope they clean off the shoulder for us before the race. 

I didn't get into the water today, but I will be in there tomorrow and I will let you know how it feels. 

Hey Guys,

Water was def chilly but not unbearable.  I had on a sleeveless zoot suit and my body was fine once I got going.  However, my head was freezing, I am going to pick up a full swim cap this week.  I would advise the same for anyone else if they are worried about the temp.  The lake is said to be at 57 and will probably get up to around 62'ish maybe if we get some warm weather.  That will still be a little chilly at the onset. 

Anyways all in all it was a good first dip in the lake..i can't believe when I was "younger" im 23..that I was in the lake on the first of May...what was I thinking!

haha