Can somebody who knows tell me if I need to worry about zebra mussels at the Musselman tri? They say there are none in the sandy areas near the shore, but I’ve seen too many people get slashed by zebra mussels, even on sandy beaches. I’d hate to get a gash before starting the bike.
Victor
Nothing to worry about. I did the race a few years ago…just don’t try to run crazy in the water and walk softly.
ditto that. I did not have any problems
Another ditto, last two years I have done the race with no thoughts or sights of the dreaded mussels. In general the mussels cling to rocks so there shouldn’t be any worry. The recommendation is to swim into shore as far as you can before you start wading.
I did not have any problems with the zebra mussels, nor did I hear any reports of other racers having problems.