Wet Weather Warning
Tuesday, 7th March 2006
Organisers of the Commonwealth Games Triathlon have advised competitors to get in some wet weather training!!
Wet-weather training has been placed on the agenda for Triathlon stars heading to Melbourne, as officials prepare for the city's famously unpredictable weather.
While organisers remain confident of clear skies above the St Kilda Foreshore course, Triathlon Australia is urging their six-member team to get as much wet-weather training as possible ahead of the 18 March race.
A heavy downpour would significantly change the Commonwealth Games course into one of the most challenging bike legs in Triathlon competition, as rain puts an extra spin on the tight turns and covered tram tracks which dot the course.
World Champion, Peter Robertson, said it has been 18 months since he last completed a triathlon in the rain.
The Commonwealth Games Triathlon will be held at the home of the Melbourne Triathlon competition, the St Kilda foreshore, on 18 March.
British Triathlon: 7 March 2006