Read at your own Risk: Spookiest Triathlon Moments
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by Kennedy Terry
We asked triathletes what their spookiest and "scariest" triathlon moments were on and off the course. From bike fails to murky deep water, check out their spookiest triathlete moments below!
Two-Wheeled Oopsies #
“Running out of T2 with my helmet on." -@susan_short
Us too, Susan, us too.
“Halfway through a 70.3 my front derailleur failed, and I was stuck in the small chainring for the rest of the ride!” - @xbaldylocksx
“Gosh, I snapped by rear derailleur coming out of transition once.” - @jessecheek
In addition to leaving on our helmet, we've also dealt with failed derailleurs.
“Having your repair kit eject from your rear bottle cage 5 miles into an Ironman, and only noticing because you see the empty cage as a shadow.” - @cammie_the_trinut
Archi Trujillo
Splash-tastrophes #
"Morro bay 70.3 — getting caught in a current on the swim and wondering why I wasn’t moving." - @mosaad023
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!
“Swimming in water surrounded by no swimming signs.” - @gavinadkins_triathlon
Don't ask questions you don't want answers to!
“When you're not entirely sure what slithered over and around your body in the swim.” - @writesdave
No thanks, duathlons only for me.
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“Got a DQ on my first triathlon.” - @alejandro.manzanaresr
Hopefully you made it to your second...
Do you have a spooky triathlon story you want to share? Head to the USA Triathlon Instagram and let us know!
