I was wondering if anyone knows what those "little white squares" are for that are painted on the pavement on the east edge of the path, (the bike path does not have them). They are about 2" X 3" in size and seem to be random spaced, on the west edge of the trail they have a "blue leaf" design, I thought it may be marking a quarter mile mark or something but it doesn't seem to.
I believe the white squares are painted every 100 meters. Not sure about the little birds and whales and such.
It's so "they" can find "us"
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/10/article-0-06C59106000005DC-881_634x339.jpg)
Those marks seem to be random on the trail, and they already have mile and half mile markers painted on the trail pavement, the white square marks are painted on the side of the pavement. I don't see them on the bike path side. Anyhow with all this cold weather I'm not able to do much jogging, Sunday was a washout, Saturday I was at Church most of the day- (I joined a new church), and latter had alot of errands to take care of so that took care of a Saturday jog. My guess is the marks are for maintence or they mark where the light pole wires are buried or something like that. The blue leaf thing may be for marking 1/4 mile sections, just wondering if anyone knew what they are for... BTW the const. for the new trail section south of I-44 is due to be done in June, unless all this cold & and rainy weather delays it. I'm not much of a fan of painted mile markers I like the old wooden post markers that you can see it in the distance and check your time and see how your doing. The painted markers can't be seen from a distance and are easy to miss. ::)
Kraut...the white squares definitely are not random. If I recall...they're only on the portion of the trail running from SW Blvd to 41st St. Every 100m...I've used them for speed work.
As for the painted mile markers...hey whatever blows your skirt up. They look fine and have held up great.
I told my man friend that those blue marks look like the hobo code for "dishonest man":
(http://www.onelargeprawn.co.za/wp-content/uploads/hobo_code_dishonest.jpg)
OK thanks (I think), I'll be doing some running this weekend and I'll try and closer attention to the marks.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 05, 2011, 10:51:43 AM
OK thanks (I think), I'll be doing some running this weekend and I'll try and closer attention to the marks.
Take a picture of them so we know exactly what you're looking at. Take a picture of them and then a picture of the area in which you're running.
Maybe a fresh picture of Blue Rose. I've not been there since the Spring really hit.
Omaha, NE has some outstanding trails, the city has a whole network of jogging/bike trails free of any street crosings. The trail markers they use are a round disc in the pavement each 1/10th of a mile with the trail name on it and the mile mark such as "Mile 4.8 Papilo Trail" They are real good for speed training but the real reason for those markers is for emergencys so the EMS can find the emergency location faster. www.omahatrails.com
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 05, 2011, 10:58:38 AM
Omaha, NE has some outstanding trails, the city has a whole network of jogging/bike trails free of any street crosings. The trail markers they use are a round disc in the pavement each 1/10th of a mile with the trail name on it and the mile mark such as "Mile 4.8 Papilo Trail" They are real good for speed training but the real reason for those markers is for emergencys so the EMS can find the emergency location faster. www.omahatrails.com
So what you like about there trial you dislike about ours?
Quote from: godboko71 on May 05, 2011, 01:12:14 PM
So what you like about there trial you dislike about ours?
I like Tulsa's double trail at RiverSide one for runners and one for bikes great idea, dog poop is a problem though, as is finding a place to park on weekends. Some Tulsa trails have street crosings that can be a real pain.. Omaha has a whole network system of paved trails almost like a interstate highway system for bikes and runners without any street crossings- I'd like to see Tulsa's trail system expanded like that. Omaha's KeyStone Trail has been just about taken over by cyclists who are going way too fast, the bikers don't like runners, walkers or roller bladers in their way. Omaha builds trails fast, in Tulsa they take forever to to rebuild a few miles. They have plans to connect Omaha's trail system to the trail system in Lincoln, Nebraska, but legal issues with land owners are slowing the progress down. Omaha is a runner's City. Tulsa should get on the ball, OKC is also building a network of trails, Tulsa has to get in gear or risk getting left behind other cities- let's develope the west bank of the river for a full trail. www.omahatrails.com
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 05, 2011, 02:39:15 PM
I like Tulsa's double trail at RiverSide one for runners and one for bikes great idea, dog poop is a problem though, as is finding a place to park on weekends. Some Tulsa trails have street crosings that can be a real pain.. Omaha has a whole network system of paved trails almost like a interstate highway system for bikes and runners without any street crossings- I'd like to see Tulsa's trail system expanded like that. Omaha's KeyStone Trail has been just about taken over by cyclists who are going way too fast, the bikers don't like runners, walkers or roller bladers in their way. Omaha builds trails fast, in Tulsa they take forever to to rebuild a few miles. They have plans to connect Omaha's trail system to the trail system in Lincoln, Nebraska, but legal issues with land owners are slowing the progress down. Omaha is a runner's City. Tulsa should get on the ball, OKC is also building a network of trails, Tulsa has to get in gear. www.omahatrails.com
OKC doesn't have a "network" of trails. That would imply they are interconnected which they aren't. The OKC trail system is a mishmash of trails which requires getting on a busy road to go from one to another. Tulsa's trail system is remarkable. Yes, I wish there were no crossings necessary, especially out toward NSU, but it's what we've got and it's better than nothing.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 05, 2011, 02:39:15 PM
I like Tulsa's double trail at RiverSide one for runners and one for bikes great idea, dog poop is a problem though, as is finding a place to park on weekends. Some Tulsa trails have street crosings that can be a real pain.. Omaha has a whole network system of paved trails almost like a interstate highway system for bikes and runners without any street crossings- I'd like to see Tulsa's trail system expanded like that. Omaha's KeyStone Trail has been just about taken over by cyclists who are going way too fast, the bikers don't like runners, walkers or roller bladers in their way. Omaha builds trails fast, in Tulsa they take forever to to rebuild a few miles. They have plans to connect Omaha's trail system to the trail system in Lincoln, Nebraska, but legal issues with land owners are slowing the progress down. Omaha is a runner's City. Tulsa should get on the ball, OKC is also building a network of trails, Tulsa has to get in gear or risk getting left behind other cities- let's develope the west bank of the river for a full trail. www.omahatrails.com
Take some pictures of the parts of the Tulsa trail you don't like and post them so we know exactly where you mean.
Quote from: Townsend on May 05, 2011, 03:00:00 PM
Take some pictures of the parts of the Tulsa trail you don't like and post them so we know exactly where you mean.
;D
Quote from: Townsend on May 05, 2011, 03:00:00 PM
Take some pictures of the parts of the Tulsa trail you don't like and post them so we know exactly where you mean.
Can you check out a digital camera at the library, or do you think they've got a scanner he can use to scan the images from his Kodak Instamatic 110 pocket camera?
Quote from: Conan71 on May 05, 2011, 03:44:56 PM
Can you check out a digital camera at the library, or do you think they've got a scanner he can use to scan the images from his Kodak Instamatic 110 pocket Brownie camera?
I had a Kodak Brownie camera when I was a kid. I think it took VP127 film. I remember about 8 pictures per roll.
Quote from: Red Arrow on May 05, 2011, 03:56:35 PM
I had a Kodak Brownie camera when I was a kid. I think it took VP127 film. I remember about 8 pictures per roll.
He may not be able to come within 2000 feet of a Brownie.
This is the one I remember.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yMH-RXbyoD8/Sf9XeWzfJVI/AAAAAAAADUY/AL2BXeM-E1I/s320/brownie%2Bbullet%2Bcamera.jpg&imgrefurl=http://theoccasionalceo.blogspot.com/2009/05/part-3-kindle-2-meets-kodak-brownie.html&usg=___ARKITgPSNzmmn8n82DyHJ8lorI=&h=287&w=300&sz=31&hl=en&start=4&zoom=1&tbnid=2nEWAUIAkA0ffM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=116&ei=jRPDTZTaF4jjiAK0q62YAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dkodak%2Bbrownie%2Bcamera%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1398%26bih%3D730%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1
Or maybe this look-a-like. Mine had a flash.
http://www.brownie-camera.com/28.shtml
Quote from: Townsend on May 05, 2011, 04:01:19 PM
He may not be able to come within 2000 feet of a Brownie.
Ba-zing!
I did a 4-mile run Friday afternoon and the white marks end where the new pavement ends just north of the I-44 underpass.. Maybe they are marks for speed training I never used them for that.. I was just wondering about 'em.. Surprise Surprise I did find a parking spot at the 41st street lot on Friday afternoon went for a run at 5:pm and yep, the trail was busy.. It's about time the warmer weather arrived.. I plan to get out there this evening and do some more running, have to enjoy the warm weather when you got it... it was a long cold winter. OKC is working on a connecting trail system to connect with the 9-mile trail loop around Lake Hefner, the trails follow streams in the OKC area.. I know Tulsa has other trails but most are short small loops in parks, the Sand Springs trail is not bad but it has alot of street crossings, I favor the idea of building a full trail on the west bank of the Arkansas River that is a no-brainer let's do that. JMO. :-\
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 07, 2011, 02:08:28 PM
I did a 4-mile run Friday afternoon and the white marks end where the new pavement ends just north of the I-44 underpass.. Maybe they are marks for speed training I never used them for that.. I was just wondering about 'em.. Surprise Surprise I did find a parking spot at the 41st street lot on Friday afternoon went for a run at 5:pm and yep, the trail was busy.. It's about time the warmer weather arrived.. I plan to get out there this evening and do some more running, have to enjoy the warm weather when you got it... it was a long cold winter. OKC is working on a connecting trail system to connect with the 9-mile trail loop around Lake Hefner, the trails follow streams in the OKC area.. I know Tulsa has other trails but most are short small loops in parks, the Sand Springs trail is not bad but it has alot of street crossings, I favor the idea of building a full trail on the west bank of the Arkansas River that is a no-brainer let's do that. JMO. :-\
http://www.incog.org/transportation/trailguide/trailsmap.pdf
Quote from: swake on May 07, 2011, 04:18:35 PM
http://www.incog.org/transportation/trailguide/trailsmap.pdf
maps.google.com with the bicycling layer turned on works, too.
Google shows a trail forking off the east bank trail about 70-something-th street heading northeast along Joe Creek. Is that really there? Never noticed it. I know there's a 90-degree turn there at the water fountain. The map makes it look like you'd have to scamper across Riverside to get to that trail.
Kraut...I ran the northern section of the Riverpark trails a couple of times last week and attempted to make some rhyme and/or reason out of the turtles/birds and such painted along the concrete border. I'm sure someone knows what they represent (hobo hieroglyphics perhaps)...but I couldn't figure it out.
I was out at Riverparks this weekend around 21st. I noticed all the stripes have gone from white to brown. Was that intentional?
Quote from: rdj on May 09, 2011, 10:05:54 AM
I was out at Riverparks this weekend around 21st. I noticed all the stripes have gone from white to brown. Was that intentional?
If you are speaking of the lane striping that defines/devides the wheels or feet lanes those have always been a reflective goldish color.
Quote from: carltonplace on May 09, 2011, 11:39:41 AM
If you are speaking of the lane striping that defines/devides the wheels or feet lanes those have always been a reflective goldish color.
I guess I recalled them lighter. I know some areas are white so that was what prompted my question. On a bright day you couldn't even see the lane dividers that divide the pedestrian side from the cycling side or the lane dividers within the cycling lane. What is the thought on going that route with the colors?
Quote from: charky on May 09, 2011, 08:32:38 AM
Kraut...I ran the northern section of the Riverpark trails a couple of times last week and attempted to make some rhyme and/or reason out of the turtles/birds and such painted along the concrete border. I'm sure someone knows what they represent (hobo hieroglyphics perhaps)...but I couldn't figure it out.
Actually it's a painted mark that looks like a "sickle" and is located on the western curb of the jogging trail- (gravel path) Some of theose "sickle" marks are blue, and others are green, perhaps some runners club put them there for some sort marking system. As for the white square marks I guess they are marks for speed training like another poster mentioned. I did a quick run Monday evening and not many people were on the trail.
Quote from: rdj on May 09, 2011, 02:31:22 PM
I guess I recalled them lighter. I know some areas are white so that was what prompted my question. On a bright day you couldn't even see the lane dividers that divide the pedestrian side from the cycling side or the lane dividers within the cycling lane. What is the thought on going that route with the colors?
I wondered the same thing the markings don't show up well and they never did as far as I can remember they always were brownish in color (on top of black pavement). Why they did not make them white or yellow I don't know, plus the strong UV rays of the sun works to fade the colors even more. The Olentangy bike/jog trail in Columbus, Ohio is marked with a bright white line in the center (like a highway), and runners keep to the right side of that line, oncoming traffic is on the other side. There is no sepreate path for runners or bikes on that trail, both have to share it.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 10, 2011, 10:59:15 AM
I wondered the same thing the markings don't show up well and they never did as far as I can remember they always were brownish in color (on top of black pavement). Why they did not make them white or yellow I don't know, plus the strong UV rays of the sun works to fade the colors even more. The Olentangy bike/jog trail in Columbus, Ohio is marked with a bright white line in the center (like a highway), and runners keep to the right side of that line, oncoming traffic is on the other side. There is no sepreate path for runners or bikes on that trail, both have to share it.
the paint is easier on your ocular faculties than bright white refective paint.
Mystery solved kraut. Took my Garmin out for my 8 miler this morning. Blue symbols are marked every 0.25 mile...green symbols every 0.50 mile. There are some red bird symbols...but I didn't see them regularly enough. Maybe every mile?
Quote from: charky on May 11, 2011, 10:23:07 AM
Mystery solved kraut. Took my Garmin out for my 8 miler this morning. Blue symbols are marked every 0.25 mile...green symbols every 0.50 mile. There are some red bird symbols...but I didn't see them regularly enough. Maybe every mile?
OK now we know! Thanks!! Funny they don't tell the people what the marks are for. Someone had to put the marks there for a reason. I never seen any "red" marks either unless they did not put them on yet or they are on other trails. :D
Looks like that new trail section is about to open up soon. I hope they expand the parking area too, when that lot at 41st is full I have to go down to the 71st street lot for parking. I know they have a parking area at 31st across the street form the jogging trail but I heard there is alot of car break-ins in that area, so I don't like to park there.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 24, 2011, 01:43:45 PM
Looks like that new trail section is about to open up soon. I hope they expand the parking area too, when that lot at 41st is full I have to go down to the 71st street lot for parking. I know they have a parking area at 31st across the street form the jogging trail but I heard there is alot of car break-ins in that area, so I don't like to park there.
Yes Maple Ridge is a really rough area, you should avoid it.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 24, 2011, 01:43:45 PM
Looks like that new trail section is about to open up soon. I hope they expand the parking area too, when that lot at 41st is full I have to go down to the 71st street lot for parking. I know they have a parking area at 31st across the street form the jogging trail but I heard there is alot of car break-ins in that area, so I don't like to park there.
That would be the lot by the skate park on the west side of the 21st St. bridge.
Quote from: swake on May 24, 2011, 01:45:46 PM
Yes Maple Ridge is a really rough area, you should avoid it.
Target rich environment!
Here is the INCOG trails map: http://www.incog.org/transportation/trailguide/trailsmap.pdf (http://www.incog.org/transportation/trailguide/trailsmap.pdf)
Quote from: carltonplace on May 25, 2011, 01:32:44 PM
Here is the INCOG trails map: http://www.incog.org/transportation/trailguide/trailsmap.pdf (http://www.incog.org/transportation/trailguide/trailsmap.pdf)
Finding a place to park to use other trails is a bear, I could not any parking for the Mingo Trail except for a tiny lot just east of that Sutherlands lumber yard on 21st street. I have ran at the gravel trail loop on 31st & Garnette just east of Harps in back of the firehouse, most of the time I run at Riverside.
Quote from: Red Arrow on May 24, 2011, 02:05:34 PM
Target rich environment!
Which one is target rich? At 71st & Riverside or the 31st street lot? I have seen alot of broken car window glass in the 31st street lot so that means people had cars broken into over there.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 25, 2011, 05:38:24 PM
Which one is target rich? At 71st & Riverside or the 31st street lot? I have seen alot of broken car window glass in the 31st street lot so that means people had cars broken into over there.
I don't believe Maple Ridge extends as far south as 71st St.
OK ~I never heard of Maple Ridge. Tulsa has a bunch of neighborhood names. I live in Val-Charles and I don't have a clue to how far that extends. Anyhoo, The weather report for the holiday weekend said to be super, a great day to hit the trails. :D
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 27, 2011, 01:28:41 PM
OK ~I never heard of Maple Ridge. Tulsa has a bunch of neighborhood names. I live in Val-Charles and I don't have a clue to how far that extends. Anyhoo, The weather report for the holiday weekend said to be super, a great day to hit the trails. :D
That proves it to me...you don't live here.
Quote from: sauerkraut on May 27, 2011, 01:28:41 PM
OK ~I never heard of Maple Ridge. Tulsa has a bunch of neighborhood names. I live in Val-Charles and I don't have a clue to how far that extends. Anyhoo, The weather report for the holiday weekend said to be super, a great day to hit the trails. :D
I actually work with someone who has lived in Tulsa all their life and didn't know what I meant when I said Maple Ridge. They'd heard of it but didn't know where it was. I was shocked.
I never heard of Maple Ridge. They do say the area between I-44 to 61st and Riverside Drive to Peoria has alot of crime. I hardly know of any Tulsa neighbors except for Carbondale, and two or three others and Val Charles where I live- I have not a clue what the next neighborhood to mine is called. The weekend was a windy one on RiverSide Trail if anyone was out there running, the wind was screaming up from the South, cyclists had a hard time peddling South against the wind.
The city of Indianapolis is building quite a jogging trail network. http://www.indygreenways.org/monon/monon.htm they are also extening trails in other counties... http://www.indianatrails.org/Monon_Indy.htm Click around the links and you can see some of the other trails in Indianapolis. :D
There is going to be a 5K Hunger Run this Saturday at 8:15 am at 96th & RiverSide Dr. I'm thinking on running this race. If ya see anyone there with ugly blue shoes and blacks running shorts on that'll be me. :)
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 02, 2011, 02:09:33 PM
There is going to be a 5K Hunger Run this Saturday at 8:15 am at 96th & RiverSide Dr. I'm thinking on running this race. If ya see anyone there with ugly blue shoes and blacks running shorts on that'll be me. :)
I don't need to run 5K to get hungry. At 8:15 AM on the weekends, my dog is usually waking me up to be let outside.
Everyone going...wear ugly blue shoes and blacks running shorts. Kind of like all the derby hats in the Thomas Crown Affair when he supposedly puts the painting back.
hahaha
They will also have tee shirts. I heard the slogan will be "Will Run For Food". Anyhow the 5K is for a good cause and the weather promises to be good. I have not had much time to train but I'll do my best, I'd like to beat my old 5K record time but don't think I will be able to. The race will be run on the RiverSide Jogging trail. $20.00 sign in on race day.
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 03, 2011, 04:14:01 PM
They will also have tee shirts. I heard the slogan will be "Will Run For Food". Anyhow the 5K is for a good cause and the weather promises to be good. I have not had much time to train but I'll do my best, I'd like to beat my old 5K record time but don't think I will be able to. The race will be run on the RiverSide Jogging trail. $20.00 sign in on race day.
What's the run time from Omaha to here?
Quote from: Hoss on June 03, 2011, 04:18:04 PM
What's the run time from Omaha to here?
Straight down US-75 about 5 days, 4 hours per google.
I did the 5K the weather was grand, many people signed up. The tee shirts read "Will Run For Food" - They also had a 1K fun run for the kidz, even some real small tots ran in that with their parents. I think that's super getting children intested in running at such a young age, it's also the key to a healthy lifestyle. Many kids also ran in the regular 5K. My time was 27:33, not too happy with it but I did not have much time to train. I think I also started off too far back in the pack, I had to pass many other slower runners. The race course was from the Jenks Bridge to just north of the Casino & back all done on the RiverSide Jogging Trail. Anyhoo,I came in 4th place in my age group with a time of 27:33 and next to my name they put "5.31" whatever that means. They posted the results right after the race on a print out.
I'd like to know how many total runners were in the race and what number I finished in overall, those results should be posted on-line. I feel I did pretty darn good, the nice weather was a blessing. The race was also for a good cause.. I still need to train more and do speed work before I enter another race. Those 5K's are short but fast runs, IMO the longer 6 mile or 10 mile races are more easy since you don't have burn so hard, you can cruise thru the middle miles and pour on the speed the last mile. As I get older my time slows down. They should of raised alot of money for the hungery.. :D
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 04, 2011, 12:14:24 PM
Anyhoo,I came in 4th place in my age group ...
About how many in your age group?
If more than four, congratulations.
:D
Quote from: Red Arrow on June 04, 2011, 12:30:54 PM
About how many in your age group?
If more than four, congratulations.
:D
Thanks, I dunno how many names total would of ended up in my age group- they had about 6 or 7 names in my age group posted when I last looked at the posted print out (males ages 55-59). I did not stick around till everyone was done. I came in 4th in my age group with a time of 27:33. Other runners were still trickling in when the clock was over 40 minutes and that's when I left. There seemed to be alot of runners in the race. Had a darn good time and it was a good race. edited to add there were 11 in my age group, the 1st and 2nd place runners in my age group had a very impressive time of 17: (something) and 19: (something).
For past results and upcoming races...
http://www.oksportsandfitness.com/
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 04, 2011, 12:43:51 PM
Thanks, I dunno how many names total would of ended up in my age group- they had about 6 or 7 names in my age group posted when I last looked at the posted print out (males ages 55-59). I did not stick around till everyone was done. I came in 4th in my age group with a time of 27:33. Other runners were still trickling in when the clock was over 40 minutes and that's when I left. There seemed to be alot of runners in the race. Had a darn good time and it was a good race. edited to add there were 11 in my age group, the 1st and 2nd place runners in my age group had a very impressive time of 17: (something) and 19: (something).
Is it Thom or Glenn?
Quote from: charky on June 07, 2011, 12:25:37 AM
For past results and upcoming races...
http://www.oksportsandfitness.com/
A "triathon" is listed as a upcoming event I never did one of those, I'm not a fast swimmer, and I have no good bike to use in that part of the race, and I'm not a good cyclist anyhow, but that's gotta be one heck of a work out. The final race results of the Saturday Panera 5K Hunger Run form June 4th are posted on line there were many impressive runners in that event. I need to work on my speed and pace per km. I want to beat my old 5K record time that I set in 2008.. I think the const. work on the RiverSide Trail is done south of I-44 someone took down the orange fence and runners and cyclists are using that new trail, but don't know if it's legally open, there is still some more work that needs to be done.
Quote from: rdj on June 07, 2011, 11:25:46 AM
Is it Thom or Glenn?
I'm thinking Glenn. He seems like a Glenn.
Quote from: Townsend on June 07, 2011, 01:24:41 PM
I'm thinking Glenn. He seems like a Glenn.
For some reason I think of the the creepy kid in Mad Men when I think of him being named Glenn.
That's correct but Lisa calls me "Gonkey" for what ever reason. Anyhow, The race results also have a "age-grade performance" listing and I made that list, I guess it means my time would equal a 22:00 finish time if I was younger than my old age, as we age our bodies slow down & fall apart so our race times degrade. All in all I did pretty darn good in that Panera 5K.. I was told Tulsa is having a "Tulsa-Tough" event soon. I think that is a triathlon event so that's NOT for me- I'm no good at swimming or cycling events, I can't do either event worth a hoot. I should of entered 5K races 20 years ago when I was younger and then compair those race times to the times of the 5K races I run today and note the decline. Getting old is no fun.. :-X
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 07, 2011, 04:59:34 PM
That's correct but Lisa calls me "Gonkey" for what ever reason. Anyhow, The race results also have a "age-grade performance" listing and I made that list, I guess it means my time would equal a 22:00 finish time if I was younger than my old age, as we age our bodies slow down & fall apart so our race times degrade. All in all I did pretty darn good in that Panera 5K.. I was told Tulsa is having a "Tulsa-Tough" event soon. I think that is a triathlon event so that's NOT for me- I'm no good at swimming or cycling events, I can't do either event worth a hoot. I should of entered 5K races 20 years ago when I was younger and then compair those race times to the times of the 5K races I run today and note the decline. Getting old is no fun.. :-X
Tulsa Tough is cycling only, not a triathlon or duathlon (triathlon for drowners).
Quote from: Conan71 on June 07, 2011, 05:05:58 PM
Tulsa Tough is cycling only, not a triathlon or duathlon (triathlon for drowners).
OK thanks I was not sure what kind of event it was. I heard it's a big popular event and many people turn out for it and party. I don't know much about cycling and cycling events.
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 08, 2011, 10:28:40 AM
OK thanks I was not sure what kind of event it was. I heard it's a big popular event and many people turn out for it and party. I don't know much about cycling and cycling events.
Hop in your old heap and come down Friday night to the Blue Dome district. I'll even buy you a beer.
That "Tulsa Tuff" thing seems like quite a event and it goes on for 3 days. I'm not into cycling nor do I ride a bike but that event really attracts alot of people they showed some of it on the news.
I wonder how that "Tulsa Tuff" turned out this morning- with all that rain at race time and rain and cycling don't mix well the pavement gets slick- Cyclists came to Tulsa from all over the globe even as far away as New Zealand. :D
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 12, 2011, 02:04:41 PM
I wonder how that "Tulsa Tuff" turned out this morning- with all that rain at race time and rain and cycling don't mix well the pavement gets slick- Cyclists came to Tulsa from all over the globe even as far away as New Zealand. :D
Uh, there was more than just one race and they started on Friday...
You might know that if you lived here.
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 12, 2011, 02:04:41 PM
I wonder how that "Tulsa Tuff" turned out this morning- with all that rain at race time and rain and cycling don't mix well the pavement gets slick- Cyclists came to Tulsa from all over the globe even as far away as New Zealand. :D
There were a few crashes due to the rain, but as of noon or so, I hadn't heard of any serious injuries. I know the father of one of the juniors who crashed. He had a patch of road rash on his arm but was otherwise OK. One of the older riders said he'd fishtailed in the last corner several times, but didn't go down. It's a high speed right hander coming off the hill into the finishing straight.
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This is tricky even when it's dry. Give the kid credit for taking it at speed.
Looks like some of those cyclists had close shaves. I did not get to go there but heard the crowds were big.
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 14, 2011, 12:21:43 PM
I did not get to go there but heard the crowds were big.
Pretty hard to do when you don't live here.
I guess that new section of trail is now open, everyone is using it. I plan to do some running this afternoon. I have been parking at the 71st lot and running south down past the casino and back, today I'll try a north run. The RiverParks have been very busy lately with all this nice weather we're having, the 41st street lot is always full. They should add more parking.. :-\