That was certainly the most intense race weather I've experienced as a Bay Area triathlete! I'm glad the race directors did not cancel, allowing people to choose to race or not, but I'm even more grateful for the volunteers. They were SO GOOD on the bike course (at least for me) and I was so happy to see them every time I did. This was my first time doing this race, I can't imagine how gorgeous it is when you can actually see the course!
Some other people racked near me did not go out on the run (which was honestly fairly mild rain, but still cold) and the RDs allowed them to drop to the Aquabike instead of DNF - it mattered to them because they wanted their medal. If I had decided to skip the run, I wouldn't have cared about the medal - but I thought that was a nice gesture for the folks that do care.
I don't know of any bike crashes, so I'm crossing my fingers everyone stayed upright. Lots of really cold folks post-race, though.
KJ
Swim and Triathlon Coach
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