Race Coverage

Cutting Losses....

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 23:30

By Christina Roberts

Lake Minnetonka Triathlon "Race" Report.

Swim: Felt great, I absolutely love swimming in the rain. With 200m to go, I hit someone's arm and my new Garmin 935 quick release straps decided to release quickly and the watch started sinking. I stopped and spun around to see if I could catch it, but I proceeded to watch it sink to the bottom of Lake Minnetonka. Dang.

Bike: Pouring rain. Some lightening strikes. Hit a few potholes and my aero water bottle + bike computer popped off, hanging on by a tiny strap. I tried to re-connect it just to have it pop off again. I cut my losses and ditched the unit on the side of the road. Wrist watch gone, bike computer now gone! Was cruising until the half way turn-around when a volunteer told us the race was cancelled. I found out later that most people didn't even get out on the bike at all! I met up with Scott Myers and we pedaled back to transition...that was after we got lost on the way back and biked a few extra miles in the rain/lightning...

Run:... what run? We were already wet and had our shoes ready so Jake Braam, Jordan Roby and I finished our "race" with a run on the LRT. In our race kits, of course.
What a day!

The weather wasn't on our side but we still managed to have a great time.