finallygotabike Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Thinking of doing the upcoming Xterra Event at Buffelspoort dam. Just wondering if wetsuits are legal or not, or what the water temperatures been in past events? thanks,
.JHB. Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 I called the organizer this morning to ask exactly that. And was told it's normally an no wetsuit event. So I still not know what to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
finallygotabike Posted January 10, 2017 Author Posted January 10, 2017 Balls, was hoping for the extra buoyancy for the 1.5km swim. what about those other "short" suits for warmer waters?
Jewbacca Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Not sure what the x-terra laws are, but if it says no wetsuit then even neoprene shorts are 'illegal'.... It's only 1.8km. Just dig a little deeper in the 1st 200m and get some clean water.
FCH Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Water needs to bloody cold before going through the slepp of a wetsuit for 20 odd min swim
.JHB. Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 So will a Tri suit or Tri shorts be allowed. Will be my first one. That explains the newbie Q's Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Kerchak Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Has been no wetsuit last year. Water to warm. Hoping for cold water. That extra help from suit is very nice. In any case my worry is the effen run. Be prepared to die in the heat. The 12 km feels like a marathon
pietas Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Whether it is a wetsuit swim r not will depend on the water temperature and the discretion of the race referee. This will be determined on the morning of the race. If you have a wetsuit, take it with. But rather be prepared to swim without one that expecting to be able to do so. Unless you are older than 75 years in which case it is always allowed.
Patchelicious Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Why do organizer put a temperature limit in? Why can't you just use a wetsuit if you want?
Swim.Bike.Run Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Why do organizer put a temperature limit in? Why can't you just use a wetsuit if you want? International Triathlon Regulations. "Age group athletes will be allowed to wear wetsuits in water temperatures up to and including 76.1F/24.5C" I've done a couple of Buffelspoort XTERRAs and only once was it a wetsuit optional race. So be prepared to go without. @JHB: Tri suits or shorts are allowed and are preferable. A good suit/short+shirt combo will make the race much more enjoyable...
Fisan Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 So will a Tri suit or Tri shorts be allowed. Will be my first one. That explains the newbie Q's Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkTri suit and short allowed in the swim yes. The minimum tri-specific equipment you will have to invest in is the tri-short. As for the wetsuit: chances are very small that the event will be wetsuit-compulsory. Even if it's a wetsuit-allowed event, the water can still be relatively warm. You won't be chasing podium so the reulduced buoyancy won't be an issue. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk
.JHB. Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Awesome. Thanks for that info.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Patchelicious Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 International Triathlon Regulations. "Age group athletes will be allowed to wear wetsuits in water temperatures up to and including 76.1F/24.5C" Thanks, I know WHAT the rules are, I asked WHY? Whats the reasoning?
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