*official* White Lake HIM 5/7

I am racing on 5/7, this will be my first HIM.  I have not had an OWS this year, but would love to get out there get my face in the water before race day.  I live very close to centennial campus, has anyone ever done OWS in Lake Raleigh other than the Triangle Ortho Event? 

Sorry we got off base from the original post, yes I would love to get an OWS in if some folks want to meet up.

im in, but its gonna be for the second half on 5/14. yall let me know how it goes. hopefully it wont be 85+ degrees everyday between now and then...

Bike is fast on the way out, lots of cross drafts on the way across, and then headwind on the way in...all while enduring the tar strips on the road...

*thump thump... thump thump... thump thump... thump thump*

I would say if you can make it on Friday, that would be good.  You don't have to get there super early, I would just make it to packet pick up on Friday.  That way you don't have that to worry about on Saturday morning and you can also get a feel for the layout of the race site (if you've never raced at White Lake before).

Alan

Uhm, yes they do! My 44Oz aquacell came flying off at mile 6 of the bike...makes for a loooong day when you primary bike nutrition is gone right away.  They don't give out gels on the bike course (at least they didnt in the past 2 years) but there are water handoffs at mile 18ish, 35 and 50 (ish). The route IMO is flat and pretty boring and there has been a wind both times I have done it. Don't get too excited if your bike average is super fast for the first 20 or so miles...it is a mostly circular route so if you have a tailwind in the beginning there is payback at the end.

yep..I always have a sweet out going speed, even in my training rides...coming back is all mental. Tough bumps, headwind, low speed, day's hotter at that time...ugh

remember your sun tan lotion!!! I got my 1st bake of the season on that training ride and it was kinda overcastish

Ain't that truth!  I remember hitting right around a 22mph pace the first hour and thinking this flat riding was awesome...and then we turned into the wind.  Ugh. 

And yes, remember Scotties suntan tip.  I got absolutely fried on my easter ride Sunday.  Had my tri top on (which has a very narrow back panel) and now I have purple wings!  I got no less than 5 comments from strangers at the pool yesterday, ranging from "Ouch!" to "You ever heard of sunscreen?" and a "Holy Crap, that hurt?" from the old naked guy in the locker room!

dup

What did you do the old naked guy to make him say that!? Cummon, fess up!

I think the thing with WL is also that neither the bike nor the run have ANY shade. None. Absolutely nothing (well, there is a tree that casts some shade at mile 4 of the run. But only between 11:15 and 11:20- :-)). So you bake. And then you bake some more.

Ok I tried I really did. I tried to hold this in, but you should know me by now.

Wah wah wah buttercup

Several members form my Tri Club will be there as volunteers.  I'll be on the bike route someplace handing out water bottles.

Maybe I should make a sign?  Hmmm... I'll have to ponder that.

Ready for it to be race day already......

x2.

Maria,

If you are at the mile 45 water stop and have a sign, I know it will be very welcome.  As I found out on my training ride last weekend, by the time you get to that point you need a "pick me up"!!

Alan

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But keep in mind that one hot day (or one COLD night) has a huge impact on that lake.

Not doing it this year. I did it the last 2 years and I ain't stoopid enough to do it again!  Seriously though, have fun there. There's always a great buzz at that race.