10 cm of rain on the day of my tri?

[Grog]

Wow. Tomorrow afternoon I'm racing in a sprint tri. (With an indoor swim.)

Not only are there heavy winds,

but there's also a forecast to 60 to 120mm of rain. Yes, that's 3-5 inches. I'm always joking that I could drown on the swim but actually I might drown on the bike segment!!

Send me good vibes!!!

[LBTC]

Ah, Grog! I saw that heavy rainfall warning! I can't imagine doing a tri in the first place, let alone in weather like that! I'll picture you surrounded by butterflies keeping you dry with the beat of their wings.

Hugs and butterflies!
~T~

[crazycanuck]

Oh dear!

I'm sure that the Race Director will be keeping an eye on the weather. (funny that's immediately what i thought of..i just did a level 1 tech officials course)

Just remember to keep left & keep it safe as always.

C

[rocknrollgirl]

last season it rained like that before , during , and after EVERY race that we had. It really stinks, especially when you have trained for an event. I will send some good vibes your way.

Good Luck.....

[Grog]

last season it rained like that before , during , and after EVERY race that we had. It really stinks, especially when you have trained for an event. I will send some good vibes your way.

Well I've trained in the rain so I guess it's my... reward??

Now they have added "destructive winds" to the forecast.

The race directors will stop the race if necessary but I doubt it will be necessary. People here are very used to riding in those conditions. However if trees start being blown on the street they'll probably stop.

My heat is not until 2:50pm. I'm doing a sprint so thankfully I'll be out only for about 1h15m (plus the swim time, but that's indoor). I'll go cheer for my friends who are suffering in the rain doing the olympic just now.

It's a geared up triathlon, for sure. I'm not going to rush in and out of transition!!

LBTC: thanks for the butterflies, I'll be imagining them while on the ride (I might get hallucinations).

[kelownagirl]

Wow, Grog, sounds miserable! Dumb question but you don't have fenders on your bike do you? I get a steady stream of muddy water in my face when I ride on wet roads. I can barely see thru my glasses within a few minutes, not to mention the muddy wet stripe up my back. How do you handle that on a regular basis, and in a race??