Outer Banks (Kill Devil Hills) - training options next week?

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Hi -

Traveling there next week. Wondering about:

1 - Masters swim practice/ pool I can get a workout in?
2 - Best place to ride (and if it is easy to rent a road bike?)
3 - Best Open Water Swim options? Any organized OWS swim options?

All info appreciated.

-D

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Hi -

Traveling there next week. Wondering about:

1 - Masters swim practice/ pool I can get a workout in?
2 - Best place to ride (and if it is easy to rent a road bike?)
3 - Best Open Water Swim options? Any organized OWS swim options?

All info appreciated.

-D

Best pool option is the Y. Not sure if they have work out groups. Bike rental depends on what kind of bike you want. Manteo cycles is awesome to deal with. ( Get a fat tire) Good service and bikes are maintained much better that other shops. If you’re looking for a TT bike then the Trisports maybe your spot.
As for open water swimming maybe the old swimming hole over in Manteo by the airport?
It might be worth a call to OBX sporting events. They put on the 70.3 and have training days from time to time

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Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it! Sounds like there is just One Y in the Outer Banks?

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I would bring your bike; ride early weekends people their are not very nice to cyclists.

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I would bring your bike; ride early weekends people their are not very nice to cyclists.

Yeah they can be a little rough but if you get down below South nags Head there’s a pretty good burm but definitely ride early especially this time of year with the volume of traffic.

Yes there’s only one y that I know of. It’s up there in that Kitty hawk, kill devil hills area.

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Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it! Sounds like there is just One Y in the Outer Banks?
Here’s info on the YMCA for you:
https://www.swimmersguide.com/ViewFacility?FacilityID=14572

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Thanks!

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I assume you’re in that area now and discovered stuff…

FWIW - We vacationed at Kitty Hawk last year and for riding I just rode out/back on route 12 in the mornings, when it was cooler and less traffic. Can’t go further north than Corolla because the road ends, but you can go pretty far southward. 12 is flat and straight, but beware of cars from driveways and side roads, so staying in aerobars could be risky.