What are the red and yellow balls in DCA

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    Originally Posted By donnyaz

    What are the red and yellow floating balls in the DCA lake ?Anyone know
     
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    Originally Posted By SFH

    Probably to check distances for the World of Color show?
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    Or an elaborate Mastercard Ad! I think SFH is more likely right however.
     
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    Originally Posted By utahjosh

    They are markers for the upcoming triathlon. The participants will be swimming in the pier.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    <The participants will be swimming in the pier.>

    Guess it's no worse than swimming in some lakes or oceans in the world, but something about that seems gross.
     
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    Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

    The Trix-Tri Rabbit Memorial. (But sorry, it's just for kids)
     
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    Originally Posted By oc_dean

    Actually ... those balls are a sample for a OOPER DUPER SUPERSIZED Chip and Dale Acorn Crawl set to open in Paradise Pier - LAKE. :D

    uhhh :)
    most likely it's just markers where the "Wonderful World of Color" infrastructure is to be placed.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    ^^^Apparently it really is for a triathalon to be held at DCA.
     
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    Originally Posted By Darkbeer

    Yes, they are for a Triathlon, I have reported on this a couple times in my Monday in the Parks articles at MiceAge...

    Here is a link to the Danskin page, who is the sponsor of the Triathlon...

    <a href="http://www.danskin.com/laraceday.html" target="_blank">http://www.danskin.com/laraceday.html</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By spacejockey

    Is it just me or does the water seem kind of gross to be swimming in.
     
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    Originally Posted By donnyaz

    Yessssssssssss and a little low like a little above knee high
     
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    Originally Posted By AaronInCal

    They obviously have not dyed the water recently, probably due to this event. But still, the water just looks brown. Thought they would clean it up a bit more for the swimmers.
     
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    Originally Posted By Skippy

    They should turn the waves back on for the race!
     
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