Sunday July 15, 2012

Welcome to the new Peach Classic Triathlon blog! This is a place for triathletes to chat about stuff and to get answers to technical race questions. Feel free to visit as often as you like.

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IMPORTANT!

Athletes – please note:

Peach Classic will not be printing hard copies of the Rules/Regulations or a race manual for 2012.

Please ensure you have read the Race Rules/Regulations online and remember to tick the waiver box. Your online registration will not be finalized without that check mark. Thank you.

I would just like to thank you for an amazing experience. The Peach Classic was very well prepared and organized. All of the marshals were very encouraging. Please thank all of those who volunteered to make my first Peach Classic such a great experience, you will certainly see me again next year. Thanks again,
Rob MacCollum of Kamloops
rmaccollum@finning.ca

To all those who couldn’t get to the race because of the West Kelowna fires–please email me directly–we will rollover your entries to next year–July 18, 2010! I still have a silver IPod that someone needs to identify to claim.
Pat Clements of Penticton
pat-clements@shaw.ca

Special thanks to all the volunteers, especially the two guys in the canoe, those at the aid stations and in the med tent! You were so awesome. I promise to use my inhaler next time!
Jackie of White Rock
jackiedavidson@shaw.ca

Thanks for a great event again, Pat. Steve and Jean King were amazing, as usual, and the whole day ran like a well-oiled and happy machine. The Peach is still my favourite triathlon!
Jenny Ayers of Penticton
ayersjen@shaw.ca

With the fires of the this week are you looking at any refunds to all of us that were cut off from the race by the flames? I understand it is not policy however the number of people from the Vernon area alone should let you know there was a real issue getting to the race. Loved the race last year would love to have done it this year.
Carl of Vernon
carlstene@shaw.ca

Sue: decision on wetsuits is dependent on the day of race. An official must take the water temperature in the morning. As of 7PM Saturday, wind blowing from north, and it may bring up cooler water. Bring wetsuit to transition either way. Swim course I believe is clockwise to avoid problems of people walking back to the beach.
Brad L. of Penticton
bradxtlee@yahoo.ca

When will we find out if we are able to wear wetsuits in the swim…I hear it’s supposed to be hot, so I’m concerned we might not be able to wear wetsuits…
Sue of Vancouver
scleall@telus.blackberry.net

The swim map doesn’t show the direction of the course. Last year, there were too many swimmers between the buoys and the shoreline. If the direction is the same, this year looks to be even worse, but if the direction is reversed, there is more room on the outside, and therefore less crowding at the start.
Kim Young of Coldstream, BC
coach_5@telus.net