Swim/Bike Races?

[NbyNW]

So glad to find this thread . . . maybe there's a way to figure out if there is a critical mass of interest in such an event and get one scheduled for our area . . . I've got a hip/back injury that prevents me from running, but I think I could do a swim/bike event.

Jocelyn

[dex]

I'd actually be all over an Aquabike race. The knees and I are not so fond of the running thing (but I like my shoes).

[knapplaura]

The Vineman offers a full iron-distance aqua-bike. 2.4 mi swim and 112 mile ride.

www.vineman.com

It is August in Santa Rosa, CA. I did the Barb's Race, women's only half IM, that is run at the same time. Nice location and challenging bike course. I may do the aquabike there this year depending on lots of other factors.

Laura

[Blueberry]

I'd think about a swim/bike. I'm certainly not scared of what I would look like (heck - I'd put on a swimming suit!), but I'm worried about what my knees would think of the running until I can get some weight off. Ah well. None appear to be near me

[Starfish]

Wow, that Vineman one might be a perfect goal for next summer, after swimming and biking all spring, and doing some Try-a-tri's to learn the ropes of multi-sport a little.

I noticed it was the one AquaBike in CA. I need to go look up Windsor to see how far away it is.

[Tri Girl]

For our local iron distance event (www.redmantriathlon.com) we've had the aquabike for the HIM distance, and I'm pretty sure we are adding the option of the full IM distance this year. Unfortunately, none of the other shorter races around here offer it.
I did the half IM aquabike last year and I LOVED it. My running had suffered and I was in no shape to do 13 miles (even walking). It was great hammering like all h*@l on the bike and then getting off and being done. I'd love to do it again sometime.

[Starfish]

For our local iron distance event (www.redmantriathlon.com) we've had the aquabike for the HIM distance, and I'm pretty sure we are adding the option of the full IM distance this year. Unfortunately, none of the other shorter races around here offer it.
I did the half IM aquabike last year and I LOVED it. My running had suffered and I was in no shape to do 13 miles (even walking). It was great hammering like all h*@l on the bike and then getting off and being done. I'd love to do it again sometime.

That sounds great! What body of water was the swim in?

[Tri Girl]

The swim is in a rather large lake in town. It's the lake that provides the drinking water for most of the Oklahoma City area, so swimming is prohibited except on race day (and for 2 hours the 2 days before the race for practice swims). It's kind of fun to swim in a lake that I'd be ticketed or arrested for swimming in any other day of the year. I just hope that after the race they run some extra chlorine though the treated water they draw out, cuz you KNOW what triathletes do in water...