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Jun 2011
4:07pm, 17 Jun 2011
930 posts
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The Scribbler
I think triathlon etiquette seems to be take everything you need and a spare one judging by some of the vans of stuff I saw turning up! My theory was keep in minimal so you don't faff over choices. But don't forget something warm and dry for afterwards - especially socks and shoes.
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Jun 2011
4:14pm, 17 Jun 2011
824 posts
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Durham Dawdler
not it's not scribbles, triathlon etiquette is getting up in the middle of the night, packing your transition box, loading your bike into the car, setting off for the event, getting half way there and realising you have left you box at home, swearing a few times, turning round, driving home at breakneck speed (you will be very late by now), picking your box up and getting to the event to realise that you have left some vital piece of equipment at home and trying to find a clubmate who has bought spares.
Not that it's ever happened to me like that of course 
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Jun 2011
4:20pm, 17 Jun 2011
9,296 posts
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halfpint
DD - lol!! I did a couple of dry runs of pool to bike changing of clothes etc in the house this am just to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything glaringly obvious. If not I would've arrived at pool without goggles or cap I had the added challenge today of having to carry a small pack with sports towel, goggles, cap, keys and phone. I will have to give myself minimal options on the day as I am so indecisive it could cost me 10 minutes
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Jun 2011
6:12pm, 17 Jun 2011
6,073 posts
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KatieB
Ah!"Transition box"...lots of people had those in at the Bedford Sprint, I didn't relaise they had an actual name. ;-). Most of them seemed to be full of shoes and talc. I had a small towel that I shared with Fetch. On it was my helmet, race belt, sunglasses, shoes and socks. That was it. I even forgot to talc my socks. And forgot my talc, but I managed fine.
Wonder how long it will be before I need a transition box.
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Jun 2011
6:15pm, 17 Jun 2011
1,312 posts
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Wazelle
I liked the box. It is very good when it rained.
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Jun 2011
6:16pm, 17 Jun 2011
6,075 posts
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KatieB
Ah, yes, rain.... so maybe I'll need one in October...I may just have bike shoes by then too.
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Jun 2011
8:50pm, 17 Jun 2011
24,520 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I like my Trans Ruck Sack too much now I've put the box in the loft
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Jun 2011
1:51pm, 19 Jun 2011
1,439 posts
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runningmumof3boys
does anybody on here do triathalons?? i am filling a form out for 1st sprint tri - its only 400m in an outdoor pool its asking me a time - have no idea what to put?? i can swim- hope to do the lot in crawl but may throw in the odd breaststroke??? its not till sept and im training and trying to improve my swimming which leaves a lot to be desired-what its a good prediction time to put to be middle to end of pack...i really have no idea at all!!
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Jun 2011
1:52pm, 19 Jun 2011
1,440 posts
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runningmumof3boys
SORRY IGNORE THE "DOES ANYBODY ON HERE DO TRIS" i copied and pasted from the swim thread meant to delete that bit.....
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Jun 2011
3:03pm, 19 Jun 2011
933 posts
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The Scribbler
Hi RMO3B, I usually swim 400m front crawl in about 9min to 9:30 and that kind of pace puts me to the back of the middle of the swim pack (and I've thrown in the odd breast stroke too). If you guestimate your time, you may find that you can change it nearer the race, when you have a bit more experience and have timed yourself over the distance. Sometimes the organisers even email and ask.
Hope that helps and good luck with your tri.
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