Virgin Active London Triathlon - Race Preperation

Posted at 14:34 on Jul 12, 2011 by Fuel Blog

Part One - Triathlon Registration

Tackling a race is intimidating enough at the best of times, but what happens if you're a first-timer? Here are some top tips before taking on the London triathlon.

• Make sure you arrive at your race with plenty of time to prepare (one hour ahead is the minimum!). The car park is frequently a long walk from the registration / transition area.

• Once you have registered and picked up your race numbers, you will often need to queue for a helmet check to ensure that your helmet is roadworthy and free of cracks. If your helmet fails the check wiggle will be there on hand selling helmets at the expo area.

• Always ride your bike before taking it through to racking / transition as you never know what has happened to it during transportation. Be sure to leave it in an easy gear ready for the start of the bike leg.

• Attach your race numbers to your bike and helmet in accordance with your race instructions and take your bike through to transition. A marshal will check your numbers match those on your bike and can often check your bike over too. Make sure that your have bar-ends on your handlebars, or have taped over sharp edges if they are missing, as this is one of the things they will pick up on.

Maxifuel,Official Nutrition Partner of the Virgin Active London Triathlon.