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 2011-02-24 9:22 PM |
Member  52  minneapolis |  Subject: anyone race the lakeville olyI was talking to some friends over the weekend and one said she was running the Lakeville oly and the other was talking about the prior lake sprint. So I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on these races are they good, bad, ugly, fast, slow etc. I didnt see any race reports but I may just of missed them. Thanks |
| 2011-02-25 9:40 AM in reply to: #3371660 |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: anyone race the lakeville oly I believe the Lake Marion Triathlon is commonly known as the "Lakeville tri". I did the sprint last year, I honestly don't remember there being an Oly distance although I did see that for this year. I liked the race. The swim was rough, but that's just chance. The bike and the run were a bit hilly, but the run was at least fairly shady. The bike course for the sprint was a two-looper, so I have to wonder what the deal is for the Oly course. Here's are a bunch of RRs for the sprint, anyway: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/directory/link-detail.asp?linkid=31621 bearking - 2011-02-24 9:22 PM I was talking to some friends over the weekend and one said she was running the Lakeville oly and the other was talking about the prior lake sprint. So I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on these races are they good, bad, ugly, fast, slow etc. I didnt see any race reports but I may just of missed them. Thanks |
| 2011-02-25 2:04 PM in reply to: #3371660 |
Expert 1027 | Subject: RE: anyone race the lakeville oly Last year was only a Sprint. They have changed the course this year to get rid of the hill, loops, and bike trail. I do not remember it being too terribly choppy, at least compared to how Waconia was my first year! I would expect the Oly bike course to be pretty fast this year, it is pretty flat, I think there is only a little climbing involved. The run last year was through a neighborhood, it had some rolling spots, but was a mix of sun/shade. I am thinking of hitting up the Oly this year, was a fun venue really close to home (Apple Valley now, Lakeville in a few weeks) I thought it was overall pretty organized and run well. |
| 2011-02-25 2:49 PM in reply to: #3372740 |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: anyone race the lakeville oly That all sounds good! Okay, found the course maps: http://www.mnstorm.org/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=mssms&_stabid_=21054 jvanis - 2011-02-25 2:04 PM Last year was only a Sprint. They have changed the course this year to get rid of the hill, loops, and bike trail. I do not remember it being too terribly choppy, at least compared to how Waconia was my first year! I would expect the Oly bike course to be pretty fast this year, it is pretty flat, I think there is only a little climbing involved. The run last year was through a neighborhood, it had some rolling spots, but was a mix of sun/shade. I am thinking of hitting up the Oly this year, was a fun venue really close to home (Apple Valley now, Lakeville in a few weeks) I thought it was overall pretty organized and run well. |
| 2011-02-25 9:44 PM in reply to: #3371660 |
Member 52 minneapolis | Subject: RE: anyone race the lakeville oly Man you guys rock it is awesome to have such a knowledgeable group to advise. AS a novice you certinaly make planning a lot more fun! I can't wait to race this season thanks for all your help, |
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