Desert Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread

Hell yea...doing both the Sprint and International!!!

I still have not met and BTers at any race.  Come say hi, I'll be the guy with the bike and the goggles...lol

Any bets on water temperature? We're having lows around 40 the week of the race. How many layers of caps are you planning on? I'm thinking at least two latex caps, probably a neoprene and a latex.

I suspect the lake will be in the high 50s.

My strong advice is that everyone get used to the water this time in particular. The promoters' email talks about what they do every year, they allow swimming the previous day - back to back with the fantastic clinic put on by Bill Bell and Pam Galbraith. If you haven't seen them, do. They have great stories and experiences.

Anyway, cold water. I have a lot of experience with it with OWS at Avila Beach up the coast, and can pass on the basics. If it's in the mid to low 50s, try the "cap sandwich," latex/neoprene/latex. Higher than that, try less layers. The key is to keep your forehead warm enough. My bet is Lake Cachuma will give us a day for neoprene and more.

I'm making a point of mentioning this because sometimes Cachuma can be too cold if you aren't prepared, and the temps the next few nights will be low. At the first HITS, it was so cold that a lot of people freaked, something that anyone can avoid if they have caps, and get wet first.

Hope to see you in the water Friday and before the gun!

Cheers!

Pacific John - 2013-02-26 10:04 PM Excellent, the weather is turning our way. The email blast just now said 63 degrees. Toasty!

That should be nice, and the weather should be great as well.  Everyone have fun and race safe!