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Competition Etiquette
longyp
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I have my first duathlon coming up oi March - Dunmow Essex, based around Hatfield Forest / 5K run / 20K bike / 5K run - then a bigger event in cambridge in May.
I'm getting on with my training (although everytime I see someone else out running, biking I think how much more fit they look than me...).
A lingering concern is the general etiquette when competing - the dos and do nots.
I've read about drafting (?) in biking - i.e. don't cycle behind people.
Is there anything else I need to be aware of, perhaps during the transition stage for example so I don't f**k the experience up for other people
Thanks
I'm getting on with my training (although everytime I see someone else out running, biking I think how much more fit they look than me...).
A lingering concern is the general etiquette when competing - the dos and do nots.
I've read about drafting (?) in biking - i.e. don't cycle behind people.
Is there anything else I need to be aware of, perhaps during the transition stage for example so I don't f**k the experience up for other people
Thanks
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I'm sure others will be full of more helpful advice too,
Good luck with it!
Other than that, enjoy,almost all people you come in contact with will be personable and offer any help, even during the event itself. Most don't see you as the competition, as most are only competing against the clock.
As to the fit ones training, someone somewhere is probably thinking the same about you. It's only when you get to the event you realise that not everybody looks fit. But don't fall for it, it's usually the unfit looking ones that have the speed and endurance.
this is triathlon racking, not sun-loungers by the hotel pool when a party from frankfurt turn up!
Don't be tempted to accidentally spill some talcum powder to mark your spot in transition - you may be penalised for doing so. But learn to recognise your own kit, and have a walk through the transition area in the direction you will be going after the swim so that you know where to find your spot. I write directions on the back of my hand in permanent marker, eg. Row 3 left.
Second thoughts...do not use a towel it is for wussies.
This is for pool based tri's with heat systems.
Happy racing, good luck!
*Sorry, couldn't resist a "Hitch-hiker's Guide" gag.
I'll get me tri-suit.
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nothing refreshes the palette more than a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.It sure knocks Redbull into the sidelines.[/quote:ezbzhhnm]
Eh!!!!!!!!
ex.
Oh freddled gruntbuggly,
Thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits
On a lurgid bee
That mordiously hath bitled out
Its earted jurtles
Into a rancid festering [drowned out by moaning and screaming]
Now the jurpling slayjid agrocrustles
Are slurping hagrilly up the axlegrurts
And living glupules frart and slipulate
Like jowling meated liverslime
Groop, I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes
And hooptiously drangle me
With crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or else I shall rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon
See if I don't
Did I stray off topic?
But maybe for competition etiquette it should just be
DON'T PANIC !
Also, the answer is 42...
xxx
Wouldn't want to lead the youngsters on the forum astray.