Chilly 2+ hour wait from bike placement to wave start?

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Last post: Oct 4, 2009 7:49 PM by oscarchu

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Oct 3, 2009 10:41 AM

Chilly 2+ hour wait from bike placement to wave start?

I'm a total newbie, first triathlon, and fall into Wave 16 (Sprint men 55+) at 9:20... if I understand correctly, my bike has to be placed in position in the bike corral before it closes at 6:45 a.m., and I won't have access to it until I come out of the water after the swim. The way I think I understand this is that once my bike is placed, if something doesn't go in the water with me, it stays at the bike, which means I'm on the beach from 6:45 or before in swim suit (not wearing a wetsuit) with no towel, no sweatshirt, no nothing but me and my goosebumps for 2 and half hours until my start. Is that right? Or can I wear sweats or something and dump them at the bike before I get in position for my water start... or do I just do jumping jacks to keep warm? Any suggestions?

Tags: triathlon, newbie, la

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