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e maybe three times and the swimming course has consistently been into the admiral cove marina with admiral cove changing name and ownership twice to avillion group i can pretty much say timing created here is representative for the course for the past 23 years and in uncle chan s spirit we never get the actual distance but close so if you are hard up for a solid 1 5km swim 40km bike this however always remained accurate and a 10km run pd may not be the place for you swim start 2025 photo from triathlon malaysia but if you want to know what hari raya for triathletes is pdit is the spot to be at historically the race is a sold out with 2022 having close to 2200 participants this year however there were only 900 registered participants sorely missing were the usual neighbours singaporeans that likely gave this race a miss due to their general election last minute registration and logistics thank you sports paragon and zoot sports malaysia for allocating the spot to race for me this year as my son was signed up for a relay race with his team time triathlon teammate cost of racing has now doubled if i want to race racing fees aren t cheap anymore due to increases in cost to manage these events and the insurance to run them i am very grateful and appreciate of the given slot and that charted a comeback of sort for me in 2025 having said that a small glitch happened as my name was missed out in the official list due to some technical error i was technically the last person to be registered and was given the very last number on race day 730 no t shirt ya my sponsor told me not a problem as i do have more than sufficient race day t shirts i just wanted to race how late of registration was i my bike rack has no number and basket the last registered athlete was 729 i had the whole rack for myself with my entry confirmed a few hours before the official race kit collection started i booked a hotel room for the family it is also unofficially the first family getaway and a little of me got a flashback on how the family followed me for most if not all my races since they were baby with my eldest now taking up triathlon as sports it is a full circle for us now with two in the family racing 2012 putrajaya international triathlon that small boy now run faster than me 13 years later we drove down to pd on saturday after lunch and running some usual errands arriving just in time before the race kit ends son went for the team dinner since he has a coupon for dinner while i took the family to check into the hotel we are staying and onwards to dinner of seafood no less i managed to book regency pacific which is 6 minutes drive located at teluk kemang with good pricing and a decent clean well equipped and working room it was worth the rm260 we paid for a night 4stars from me almost wanted to gate keep this place two super single we brought sleeping bag for two as comparison of the room size with my bike yes sufficient space for everyone and we decided to eat nearby and it was another good find an a cleanliness rated seafood spot that serves decent seafood at decent price rm105 for these feeding 3 adults kam heong lala mantis prawn in salted egg batter super decent meal port dickson international triathlon 2025 race report finally race ready physically i have been consistent with my training particularly my runs i ve cycled at a comfortably hard effort once a week swim once a week to gain water confidence and water feel averaging 7 to 8 hours of weekly training sufficiently sufficient to race race experience around my belt knowing exactly what to do and could mentally run the race in my head except i wasn t mentally ready when my sponsor told me they may had not managed to register me a day before the race kit collection there were tinge of relief i am not going to lie to say that if it did not happen to race i am perfectly ok there is however a bigger part of me that was in disappointment if indeed i do not get to race it felt like it was 2005 all over again the fear of being in open water i never swam in open water until race day of 2005 the concern if my decade old tt bike on 5 years old tubular tire would hold up last seen action in 2019 ironman langkawi with three punctures and for the run despite having the best gear from brooks running malaysia the fancy plated hyperion elite 4 pb i decided on using the hyperion max 2 because experience tells me that plated shoe advantage will be negated when running on soft ground aka sandy beach easily the best gear an amateur triathlete could get but i wasn t mentally ready i was fearful despite over two decades of racing i shared my fear with my home binister which understood where i was coming from putting things into perspective with significant reduction of training volume since my last ironman in 2019 when my fitness was at top notch apart from being 6 years younger balancing life and work priorities death pandemic job security public exams it is only in the last 18months that some structures were put in place to allow me that once a week of cycling and swimming swimming frequencies cycling frequencies and that is hardly enough those in the sports will know this is not even sufficient the 2022 personal best timing of 2 31 17 where i achieved thanks to my second peak of fitness as it was a comeback race after pandemic seems impossible to reach definitely not with the super low training volume on bike and swim my expectation was to finish and to finish safely my son will be taking part in a relay event two of his teammate will swim and bike he will pick up the run on question why he is not attempting the full olympic distance the answer is he is not ready yet his training has been very much focused on shorter race distance my grandmaster sifu uncle chan that is turning 80 years old this year i stayed back for the race briefing because uncle chan he is turning 80 this year session always entertaining he has been doing this for the past 23 years and he has seen how the sports progressed pdit was where i started my triathlon and only right that i try my best to race it every year when i can of course i take the opportunity to introduce my son to him team time triathlon family right after the race briefing we all went back to our hotel room to rest triathletes are fun people they will usually be in bed early always the light of a party after checking my bike and making sure i play the transition setup in my mind the family went to sleep by 10 30pm i slept on the floor because i forgotten how big my kids has grown poor home binister has to share space with my daughter that is at 170cm tall now obviously the other 176cm boy has the privilege of having the bed for himself the morning of race transition setup and some tips i was having dinner the night before and i received a call from samantha uncle chan s dear daughter reminding me to exchange the swim cap from blue above 50 years old to grey 40 49 years old because you remember right i was the last legitimate registered 730 it s funny to make it funnier i am actually registered under the 60 category i am not even making it up but of course this was corrected on sam s end as it should for me in 40 49 age group fun time confusing the 60 participants a quick drive from hotel to race ground took us about 10minutes including loading and unloading the bike from the roof rack i was lucky that i found a decent distance parking and was amongst the first to rack the bike in only beaten to the rack by a lady participant having years of experience racing meant i have the transition setup in my mind and require very little thinking if you are racing for the first time and wonder how they are or should be setup here are some tips all laid out bike i like to rack it under the nose of my saddle easy lift and push out to transition some like to hook their brakes lever over the pole but at the risk of breaking the more fragile lever some on tt bikes like to hook it using their rear bottle cage which essentially is similar to the nose hook i did above clip your cycling computer if you are using it or strap your watch on the handlebar if you are not swimming with it press the app function to allow for satellite lock so it stays hot in terms of location gps lock you can exit that mode and off standby the device i like to rest my helmet over the handlebar with both straps opened on the side this way it s ready to be worn immediately i am at the bike in t1 release the helmet rear adjustment clip so you can slip in easier if you are wearing a sunglasses it is also best to leave it near the helmet handle by hooking it over or balancing it if you are confident hydration fuels in bottle can be mixed now bearing in mind some high carb fuels is advisable to be mixed only on the race morning racking to maintain freshness make sure your repair kit tubes pump co2 head co2 canisters are all secured where it is supposed to be it could be the reason you finish or dnf if you encounter mechanical puncture i like to leave my cycling cleats out on the ground and not clipped to the bike pedal as i do not fly mount because i sucks at it and do not want to risk falling because i leave my cycling cleats out i strategically place one fuel gel in the shoe this way i will be reminded to take one while wearing putting on my cycling gear on the way out of t1 plus one extra to take midpoint of the cycling league how the shoes were laid out run speed lace using rubberised bands your shoe and make sure the tongue is placed correctly not folded as you want to slip in as smooth fast as you can if you are not using speed lacing just make sure your shoe laces and entrance is in a position to allow for fast entry i leave my race belt and and number on my shoe so i will remember to wear it the first thing back from bike be reminded you can be disqualified if you run without the bib number i strategically leave gel fuel in my shoe similarly to my cycling plus one extra gel fuel to carry when running if you are planning to use cap place it on top of the shoe if you are planning to use a sunglass place it on top of the shoe as well swim ready take note of the race sticker number and ankle race chip swim buoy in good condition and suitable for the purpose of your race most local races made it compulsory for safety reason so consider to invest in one that you are comfortable or give you comfort that it will help if you are in state of distress in water swim googles clear is good but tinted is better it helps you manage glare should the sun position and your breathing position is on the same side you do not want to have the sunlight shooting into your eyes as you are up on your side to breathe swim cap compulsory in most if not all races it help the organiser segregate by age group and aid in visual for the safety crew if you are sensitive to the powder that are used in these swimming cap washing it the night before with soap water will remove almost all and you won t have watery eyes or sinus reaction due to the preservative powder that prevent the rubber latex silicon from sticking while in storage stick on race number this is the trickiest part for many first timer the worry anxiety of getting this wrong first be reminded that each sticker is stored in their individual wrapper i suggest you remove all of it out of the wrapper secondly make sure your skin is clean free of lotion sunscreen and dry wear your trisuit top before applying it next decide based on the organiser s recommendation which side of the arm you will be sticking this for this race i had it on my right forearm because my trisuit is with sleeve covering up to my elbow and i wear my device on left hand prepare a wet cloth or a small bottle cup water now take the number in order of your race bib remove the plastic backing and position it over your forearm repeat for the next few numbers use the edges of the sticker paper the white paper backing as a guide now the fun begin take the wet cloth and place it over the sticker saturating all of them until the white paper backing become soaked alternatively slowly pouring water from bottle or cup over the paper sticker with intend to saturate it leave it for 15s lastly remove the wet paper and you have the sticker on your fore arm if all the above fail just head over to the race secretariat and they will happily write your number using a permanent marker pen d assisting another uncle mon with his race numbers bonus no race belt triathlete on budget there is always the option to use old shoe laces as race belt lightweight and a fashion statement race chip organiser usually will give you the rfid with the velcro fancy or one time use rfid with permanent sticker band the permanent sticker band is trickier if you wear socks you have to make the decision if you plan to wear your socks over or under this chip swim 1 5km daunting i am never a good swimmer actually i am not even a swimmer if you are like me then the best preparation is to gain water confidence and that usually meant spending time in the pool doing laps and learning to be comfortable and calm triathlon swim start involve flailing arms kicking legs pushing and climbing over others or being climbed over just remember it is as scary for you as it for others this meant one has to remember to always have great respect for yourself and others around you red cap 30 39 grey cap 40 49 a thin line separating boys and uncles assuming you got this far in reading my long race report and incoherent bids you are as ready as me to jump into the water for the swim start the race was scheduled to start at 7 30am with the first wave age group 18 29 battling it out this young group translate to stronger athletes which will typically takes 20mins to complete the 1 5km swim route then it is followed by the 30 39 group 40 49 group 50 59 and 60 69 group last group to leave will be the ladies no age group and the relay swimmers each group were set off in 3 mins interval it is expected that the last swimmer will complete the course in 45mins with cecil in green old timer and vincent old friend since 6 years old the swim route will take us out to the sea for about 200meters before we turn left and swim towards into the marina boat bay the route or mechanics of the swim has never changed and that meant one would be circumvent the inner part of the marina before heading out and turning right towards the beach in my years of racing pd it has always been low tide if the swim flag off by 7 30am this meant the triathletes will have less distance to swim in totality usually between 200m and 300m less it is not unusual for us to walk or run or dolphin dive a substantial distance on the way out and do the same on the way back due to the tide condition for this reason alone pd swim course will always be under distance but no less than 1 1km on the average see the back where the sheet piling is that is how much the water receded in low tide my swim was rather uneventful i did ...