Multisports Orange County (CA): News: MULTISPORTS OC RACING ETIQUETTE
Tuesday, June 19MULTISPORTS OC RACING ETIQUETTE
BEFORE THE RACE
Enter Team Races FAR in advance so you don't miss out when they fill up
RSVP on the MSOC site so we know you are going
Try to attend Pre & Post Race Social events if there are any
Try to stay at the same hotel or campground site as the rest of the team when possible.
Read the race info and review the maps online carefully so you are fully prepared for the race.
Attend the pre-race course review by an MSOC coach if there is one (This is a great opportunity to learn key details about the course and some racing strategies)
Bring your MSOC team apparel to wear before, during and after the race. (Red "Podium" shirt and black shorts.)
Try to find Coach Mike or one of the other MSOC Coaches before the race for any last minute instructions or to get your transition area reviewed to maximize speed.
DURING THE RACE
Race smart using good technique, pacing, and tactics
Race with guts and determination (don't finish the race feeling you could have gone even 1 second faster - sometimes that's the difference in placing or not!)
Don't be a victim to others (bad swimming navigators, poor bike handling skills, poor run pacing)
Cheer for your team mates on the course if you see them
Have a finishing kick (don't get run down in the last few 100 meters. It's a mental game at this point) Stay focused on good form and fast feet and be willing to hurt a little more than anyone around you since it's the END OF THE RACE!
AFTER THE RACE
Get cleaned up and rehydrated.
Don't stand around in your sweaty, smelly race outfit with salt crusted on your face. Get a water bottle and a fresh towel and get cleaned up a bit and change into your MSOC Red Podium shirt and black shorts or sweats.
Find the team area tent, chairs and cooler if it's set up and share your race stories with your team mates.
Introduce yourself to some people on the team that you don't know.
Party like a Rock Star. Have fun after the race even if you weren't on top form or had a perfect day. No one will remember the times or places in a week anyways, but you will remember the fun experiences you had at the races.
Send a race report to coach Mike as well as any pics you took so we can add it to the team race report. (Especially if it was a race that we did not attend as a team)