Black Diamond Tri

I am a mouse click away from registering for this, too!  Looks like a fun time.  I'd have to get up at 3 am or some ungodly hour to get there, but I suppose that's part of the fun. Actually mapquest says there's a pretty direct route in about an hour, but I might have to test that out before relying on it for race morning!

I am also waiting until the very last minute to register for the Mercer Island tri this weekend, as I want good weather, and if it is going to rain, I am going to bag it!!!  Lame, I know, but gotta do what I gotta do.

What about post race? The BBQ and that way everyone could meet my family and friends etc? And we can all talk about how crap I did? hahahaahhahahaha

I am JOKING!  

There's a thread in the SeaTri forum that has some less-than-stellar things to say about how the race was run (run course in particular) and another that was talking about a lot of gravel on the road of the half bike course.

Any one have any issues?

I have some complaints listed in my not-yet-published race report.  Still waiting for results to be posted (a gripe).  It was pretty but....

1.  Parking (I lucked out and got a good spot, but the cars stretched on for miles)

2.  No swag!

3.  Ran out of race tees (I got mine, but others did not)

4.  90 min after race still no results or announcement about awards.  It was cold out there!  24+ hours later there are still no results when they say online they will be posted by now.

5.  Crowded bike course with course marshalls on loudspeakers hollering to pass all the time, when it was really hard and clumping kept happening.  Could be my inexperience here, but it was frustrating thinking I was going to get DQ'd while trying to pass!

6.  BATHROOMS!  Not nearly enough!  I wasted a ton of time waiting to use one and missed the prerace meeting.

However, it was not UN-FUN there!  Just some feedback.  Oh yeah, the directions weren't very thorough and I got a bit lost both going there and leaving a different way.

There really were a lot of rules and regulations, more so than other races I've been at. The bike course didn't seem to be monitered. Just a few people standing at the side of the road and a couple of of motorcycles leading larger packs (I only saw this with the men though). There was a lot of gravel on the road and I had to ride in it a few times because of cars.

Also. I didn't really see any warning signs for drivers about the triathlon. I only saw "No parking" signs closer the park. I had to scream at people walking in my direct path. I couldn't get on the road because there was so much traffic!!!

The bathroom situation was a disaster and I'm really glad I wasn't feeling nervous. The transition area was so crowded when I went to pick up my bike after the race. I got yelled at countless numbers of times trying to get out the place. They have so many events going on, is it really MY fault!? I stayed to the right, yelled at to get over again and vice versa. I was pissed off.

I didn't get a T shirt even though I was "Guaranteed one". My friend who wasn't competing walked away with a bag of goodies yet I missed out yet again. Why give them to non athletes?

The BBQ looked nasty. I mean ugh. Honestly. I know it's free for athletes but come on.

I am however, still up with this. There are complaints at every race but no matter what I loved the course. I can put up with yelling, but I was worried with all the campers and trucks whizzing past me at 45 mph.