There is an olympic distance race I’d like to do in Sept., however it is a 1.5 hour drive to the race site from my home. It’s in a beautiful resort area but it has become so popular a race that there are no rooms available at all, it’s a small resort hotel. I would have to leave the house at 5am to make it with ample time to get set up which means I’d have to get up at 4am on a Sunday morning, this is not the most considerate thing to do with other people in the house trying to sleep. What is considered a reasonable distance or time to drive to a venue the morning of the event. My previous experience has been fortunate that the drive was relatively short, 30mins. tops, or get a room if much further.
Katy and I drove 2 hours (one way) yesterday to spectate a race. Tell the others in your house to wear earplugs.
It’s ONE day to get up that early. Can’t the others in the house just go back to sleep when you leave?
Or, get everything set up the night before so that all you have to do is load up the bikes, grab some food, and go - 20 min. tops.
Edit: Forgot to answer your question . . . I’ve driven an hour to a race before.
I have driven 3.5 hours one way to go to a race the same day. And then driven back after the race as well.
can you sleep downstairs on the couch/air mattress so nobody gets disturbed?
If I could find an Oly 90 minutes from the house, I’d jump all over it. I’ve driven all night long to a race, raced, and driven all day back home — right at 280 miles one way. Done that more than once. My family hasn’t said too much about it. I usually sleep on the couch and quietly leave the house.
I’ve driven about that far for races, set up everything the night before, you and everyone else in the house will be happy you did. Be careful you don’t fall asleep in the car in the way home. Also, something to think about it deep vein thrombosis. A pooling of you blood in your legs. Often happens after heavy exercise, some dehydration followed by sitting still for long periods of time. Happens often with air travelers that don’t get up and stretch their legs. Maybe an asprin, but plenty of fluid, non-alcohol - that will dehydrate you even more. Be wary of stabbing calf cramps, but higher up in the muscle than a typical cramp.
not a dr., but i did stay at a holiday inn express one time. Nice races are worth driving to for me, there aren’t many around.
good luck and enjoy
Lets see. 3 weeks ago I drove 6 hours to bakersfield and got there at 6 pm. Raced an Oly at 9, and drove 6 hours home.
Na, 1.5 is easy.
Dave
I drove 2 1/4 hours to a mary in South bend that started at 6am in eastern time zone and I live in central. I believe I got up at 2am to make it to the race on time.
Sleeping in my own bed is ultra-important along with eating food I am comfortable with. I eat like crap when I am not at home and dine at unfamiliar restaurants.
Now I have also drove 5 1/2 hours back from marathon and 5 hours back from a HIM immediately following the race.
Thanks for the input, I guess I had it pretty good back in Jersey, so many races very close to home. Just not as many races it seems here in SC as back home, but enough to keep me busy.