Hello athletes:

From here on out I will try to keep you updated as things happen.

1)  We will have packet pickup at Schlegel’s Bicycles on Friday afternoon, July 9.  Stay tuned for exact times.  For details on how to get there see the link on this web page.  We will also have packet pickup available on race day Saturday and Sunday, but if you can get there on Friday it will make everything go smoother on race day.

2)  We will have water bottle handups available on the bike.  It will be located about 13 miles into the Bike loop and about 1.5 miles from Transition.  There will also be an Aid Station when you get off your bike, but if you are doing the Long Course then I suggest you take one.  If you want more than water on the bike, you need to carry it.

3)  Oklahoma is hot in July and this race is usually a tad on the warm side.  Make sure and do some training in the heat to acclimate yourself.  You will be glad you did.

4)  We call this race Du Draper Twice for a reason.  If you race one of the On-Road races (Long Course or Sprint) on Saturday and the Off-Road Du on Sunday and finish both and “Du Draper Twice’” you get something special.  In year’s past it has been a cooler.  This year it is even better.  So in order to get a cool parting gift, Du Draper Twice.  Besides think of the smack you can talk when you finish both and your buddy only does one.

We are a little more than a month out and I hope everyone’s training is going well.

Bret Sholar, RD – Du Draper Twice