Thanks for the tips. I'm a bit worried about chaffing, I get it from almost anything (right now I have a what looks like a branding mark between my breasts from my HRM), so I'm a bit worried about pulling on shorts or something over my wet bathing suit. In two weeks I will do a test run at the gym and see how bad it gets when pulling bike shorts over my wet swimsuit. I already figured that the chamois of a pair of regular bike shorts would work as a sponge, a pair of tri-shorts/capris sounds like a good investment. I'm not sure if I'll like it, so buying a suit might be a bit much for a first timer

What are the benefits of cycling and running without socks (besides saving time in the transition zone)? I suppose light weight running shoes are the better option as it's such a short distance...

Pictures would be nice I'm really interested in your experiences, Iph, as you are (probably) racing under similar conditions as I will be in