300 YARD SWIM,
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"I will drown"The swim is a 300 yd out and back, so if you can swim the distance of three football fields you can cover the distance. The wave starts will allow us to put enough people in the water with you to give you the feeling of what the triathlon swim is about, without the fear of someone swimming over your back. There will be a "course talk" at the beginning of the race to answer your questions. There will be a regatta of kayaks and pontoon boats if you decide you need rest or (if you ask nice) you might even sip a margarita.
"I will get lost or crash on the bike"
The bike course is only 9 miles long and is mostly pancake flat with some small hills. There are only four turns and the course will be heavily marshalled so you will know what to do.
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"I don't have a clue what to do in a...what is it called again, Transition?"
Transition will be staffed with "coaches" who will help you set up and answer your questions about what to do in transition. They can point you in the right direction and discretely help you if you start to do something silly (don't get naked in transition).
"I can't run" The 2 mi run course is an "out and back" on the bike trail in Linden County Park. You will run one mile, turn around and head back to finish your first real triathlon.
"I will be last"You won't be last. We have someone officially assigned to be last. This person is designated as the 'lantern rouge', or the red lantern.
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