by Walter Burgess
Thee Hyannis Sprint Triathion is one of the first triathions of the season and with over 800 competitors it is also one of the most popular. It consists of a 1/4 m swi, 10m bike and a 3.5m run. The only drawback is the Swim is an open ocean swim, and with a cool spring and the fact that this triathion is in early June means the water could be cold (brrrrr). The swim is short, only 1/4 mile, but it can be tough due to the waves, which is something you don!t have to contend with while training in a nice calm pool.
The bike course has a few rolling hills but it is a basically flat fast 10 miles through the town of Hyannis.
The run is 3.5 miles. The course is slightly uphill for a mile and then it flattens out for the next 1.5 miles with the last mile being fast due to the downhill, and the finish is back at the beach on the sand.
As for my race, I did well. My bike and run times were fast but my swim time was a bit slow, which it usuafly is. I finished in 1:12:05, which placed me 250 out of 800 finishers, so I am happy with that and looking forward to doing other triathions this summer.
This triathlon was the first of six this year put on by Time Out Productions. They are well managed and organized events with a lot of raffie prizes at the end. I even won a $20 gift certificate to City Sports, so if you are thinking of doing triathion this summer, why no try one of their events. There will be another one at Craigvile Beach in September