Expanding on the IMC thread, what age groups are the fastest in your local races?
It was mentioned that the 40-44m are fast because the kids are a little older and the income a bit higher. And, 25-34 burners are racing pro, but that can’t account for that many people.
In my area, it is primarily the 30-34 (my age group) that cream the field. I don’t know their family situation, but it isn’t even close. My wife will ask how I did and the typical response is “15th overall, 12th in AG.”
My guess is that kids are biggest factor. My two girls can force me to cancel a workout by looking at me a certain way, and I wouldn’t change that for anything. I don’t think many of the top 30-34 guys locally have kids. Though…one guy who always beats me just had his first. Moving on up!
North Texas here. There are a lot of Semi-Pros in our area, and they’re liable to show up at any of the local races and blow our doors off. Even if they don’t, it’s generally somebody in the 28-35 range. There are some super fast guys in the 40+ groups though, and you can never count them out.
Just once, though, I’d like to have a race that had a T3 to a double elimination round of 3 point hand-to-hand. Maybe I’d have a chance to place higher. Giant legs, but tiny arms? You’re dead meat. Blew it all on the run? Just go ahead & DNF, or you’re DOA. Sucked down 3 quarts of Gatorade? Wanna see a replay, in reverse? Scrawny little 120lb’er? Let me help you into your shoes…ALL of you.
and I am waiting for a T3 that transitions to a SQL query optimization contest, total run time of your query on a 10 terabyte database added to your time
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and I am waiting for a T3 that transitions to a SQL query optimization contest, total run time of your query on a 10 terabyte database added to your time
Nice. The smart racers would run & code in parallel. With nun-chucks. I bet Chuck Norris could do it.
and I am waiting for a T3 that transitions to a SQL query optimization contest, total run time of your query on a 10 terabyte database added to your time
Nice. The smart racers would run & code in parallel. With nun-chucks. I bet Chuck Norris could do it.
Longer races, bigger fields = M35-39yrs hands down. Usually stacked with ex pros who’ve moved on in life, current or ex pros in other sports dabbling in tri (runners, cyclists, rowers, etc), or amateurs who’ve been in the game a long time (10+ years)…if you looked at the results of WTC IM & 70.3 events across the world you’ll find the M35-39 “pointy end” is typically faster & deeper than others. Here’s an old post on the subject. Of course there are exceptions to every rule…
Shorter races, smaller fields = M<20yrs. This might surprise North Americans but down here (NZ) triathlon & related sports (cycling, xc, multisport variants, etc) are hugely popular at the high school level. My first tri was an oly won by a 15yr old (in 1:55 IIRC). These little fuckers are all heart & lungs, no bodyfat/mass, race every week, draft each others asses off…and are a dime a dozen on my local scene.
