tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338166810029164941.post7799031939822166018..comments2023-06-25T16:21:15.171+01:00Comments on View through the Shop Window: Is triathlon getting cold feet?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067537359003634595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338166810029164941.post-84391955294953379282013-05-19T18:47:46.000+01:002013-05-19T18:47:46.000+01:00[…] written previously about the rules under which...[…] written previously about the rules under which decisions are made on race conditions, emphasis on the swim in […]Tri an Mhí CXIII – Irish middle distance National Championships | Amphkingwesthttp://amphkingwest.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/tri-an-mhi-cxiii-irish-middle-distance-national-championships/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338166810029164941.post-10150667759871139192013-05-29T17:55:16.000+01:002013-05-29T17:55:16.000+01:00Comment from Wayne Owide (via LinkedIn)• Has anyon...Comment from Wayne Owide (via LinkedIn)• <br><br>Has anyone seen the new rule book changes for British Triathlon? You can see them here http://www.britishtriathlon.org/britain/documents/officials/rule_book_amendments_-_may_2013.pdf .<br><br>It appears that 15c is the lowest water temperatures allowed in UK races now. Furthermore, water temp is taken as a combination of air and water temps and if the air temperature is low then the swim will be cancelled.<br><br>That would mean an end to all early season races in the UK. This and last week end Dorney was host to Super Sprints and swims (up to 10k). They tweeted that water temps were 15c and that wet suits were consequently optional!!!!<br><br>I swam Sunday in Thorpe lake and it was 13c - really nice actually. Dorney is colder than Thorpe and I know someone who swam the 10k and measured the real temperature, it was 12c.<br><br>Either they took the temp in a shallow pool of water, guaranteed to warm up, or they were telling porkies, which is what all race organisers would do in that situation or their races would become swiftly very unpopular. Either that or there would be quite a few non-BT affiliated early season races.<br><br>Interesting, I can't quite see what BT thinks it is going to gain by making the limit so high.amphkingwesthttp://amphkingwest.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com