Triathlon - When do most tri's hang it up?

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HiYoSilver
04-18-08, 12:44 PM
Say you're at a 100 person event, at about what age level do you start seeing less than 5 people of that age or older?

tasr
04-18-08, 04:15 PM
Funny I'm 45 and starting back up.
HiYoSilver
04-18-08, 07:44 PM
my guess is it falls off fast at mid 60's but that's an uninformed guess

az_cyclist
04-21-08, 10:32 AM
Last year I talked with a 60-yo woman that said both her and her husband started entering triathlons in their late50's. I did my first tri last Dec at age 55.
BigCat
04-21-08, 06:09 PM
I did my first tri about age 52 or 53, then a series of sprints in mid-fifties, and began Olys at age 61 and my first HIM at age 62.
HiYoSilver
04-30-08, 10:16 PM
thank all you who voted. It's kinda like I thought. just another pipe dream
andygates
05-12-08, 07:48 AM
Not sure I understand the poll but I just marshalled a 300-strong pool-swim sprint, and there were easily 4 guys and 2 women over 65, and I'd have pegged two of the guys as late 70s pushing 80. Legends.