I just moved back to NoVA and I need to rent a wetsuit for Son of a Spud. Does anyone know where I can rent one in the NoVA/DC area?
In addition, has anyone done the Son of a Spud?
Plus, is there a tri club in the area? (I am in Centreville)
I have been riding w/the Reston Bike Club
Yep go to Bonzai. Mark is the owner and he has a ton of wetsuits.
Son of Spud is a sweet race. Basically it is the same race as Spud which took place earlier this month (June).
I would suggest getting to the race early. There was a pretty big backup going into the Park this year for Spud and it could be the same for Son of Spud.
The Swim is an out and back. The water gets a little choppy about 1/4 of a mile into the swim once you pass the boat docks.
The Bike is rolling, but fast. The hill out of the transition area is pretty tough though.
The run is rolling and again you have a nasty hill coming out of the transition area.
You want to rack you bike near the Boat House, since it will me you will have to run less through the transition area during the second transition.
Sorry to come off as sounding negative but, doesn;t renting a wetsuit strike you like renting underwear?
yeah, what TRI, said, basically. I did Spud back in June too. LOVE that course. the hill out of transition isn’t right at the exit, but it’s not fun regardless. I actually thought the first hill or two out on the open road were worse.
tri clubs in your area or close by:
RATS (Reston) http://www.trirats.net/
DCTC (DC) http://www.dctriclub.net/
MMTC (Columbia) http://www.midmdtriclub.org/aboutus.htm