When and where and how far is your first tri this year? - Triathlon

Hilly

16/02/2004 at 21:19

Mine's on the 4th April at Blandford in Dorset and is a short one. 400m swim, 15 miles bike, 4.75 run.

Hope it's not too cold!

RichardM

16/02/2004 at 22:05

Don't think i'll get any races in before Lanzarote IM at the end of May. A nice light intro to the season.

WildWill..... pirate

pirate

16/02/2004 at 22:07

going to probably do a sprint 1st weekend in may as part of my recovery

RichardM

16/02/2004 at 22:15

Not dressed like that I hope.

WildWill..... pirate

pirate

16/02/2004 at 22:28

may take my hat off

Hilly

17/02/2004 at 08:26

How many IM do you do Richard?

Which sprint tri are you doing WW?

Do seasoned triathletes tend to go for the longer events or do they do a mixture?

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

17/02/2004 at 09:12

Hi Hilly...
Got my first sprint either malvern or southwell towards the end of may (must check!), then a couple of olympics before the 1/2 IM uk in sherbourne.

Not sure if I'm a 'seasoned' triathlete yet, but I'd say folks do a mixture, depends on what they fancy...

BrenG

17/02/2004 at 09:13

Windsor Tri - 13th june - Olympic distance.

May do a smaller one beforehand but haven't really looked yet.

candy ollier

17/02/2004 at 09:14

so far the first one is IM austria, but we were planning to find a suitable sprint to do after the raleigh chopper is relaunched

we being ironbloke, me, monique and somebody else whose name escapes me, possibly cougie or it might have been Will

well obviously their names dont escape me, i just cant remember who it was

you're welcome to come along hilly if you have access to a comedy bike and a dave bedford outfit for the run

17/02/2004 at 09:24

Andy - it was Cougie AND Will.

Was.

Really.

They might not remember, but it really really was.

And it would be churlish of them to pull out now, wouldn't it?

candy ollier

17/02/2004 at 09:26

and you then jules

LizzyB

17/02/2004 at 09:29

Well, this being Iceland, you get about 3 weeks notice of any race coming up, but I think I´ve got my first in July which is possibly 800m swim, 18k bike and 8k run. MrB is also entering, having seen how rubbish the bike times were on last year´s race.

candy ollier

17/02/2004 at 09:42

and the count is coming to video our posteriors

candy ollier

17/02/2004 at 09:42

or video it, for posterity

one or the other, or both

cougie

pirate

17/02/2004 at 09:46

OK - I think I've decided that an IM is probably beyond me this year, but all being well, a sprint might be OK. And I'm on the lookout for a chopper.

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

17/02/2004 at 09:59

oooooh heeeeelllllloooooo

big boy....

(MMmmm 'sashays' in...!)

cougie

pirate

17/02/2004 at 10:02

not *that* kind of chopper !

;-)

MMmmm Universal Twinkler

17/02/2004 at 10:17

Tee hee...!!

what about ironbridge then Cougs..?

Hilly

17/02/2004 at 10:20

Oh God they're off again!:o)

MUT-I'm sure you're more 'seasoned' than me!

AC-now that would be a scream, but I'm afraid I'm not experienced enough to ride a chopper!

I might do an olympic distance later in the summer, but not ready for a half IM and certainly not the full!

Hilly

17/02/2004 at 10:21

Lizzie-maybe you and MrB will have a double win this year then!