Ironman 70.3 Raleigh : Official Thread

I'm in! Very excited to have a race literally in my backyard. I'm going to train hard and have a lofty goal of under 5:00. The bike coarse isn't terrible but there are some hilly sections for sure.

Daniel

Crap.

I drank the WTC Kool Aid.

It is there.

click the link http://www.active.com/triathlon/pittsboro-nc/ironman-703-raleigh-2013 and then click on "search participants" on the pop up screen just hit the search key (do not type anything).

as of this writting there are 1408 entered.

There are 1424 people registered.

fgump, if you or any other locals ride the Raleigh course and map it, please post your file so we can get a look at the hills.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/map.asp?routeid=180917

the one posted on the event website says 1230, are they typically off that much?

Having ridden on pretty much all the roads on the course I think the 1230 from the IM Raleigh site is more accurate.

Hmmm, I don't know.  I just reran it again, resetting elevation.  Usually that cures any hiccups.  But it came back at 2507 ft for the same route.  I'm looking at the climbs, and here's what I see:

250 feet from T1 to 64

180 feet over the next 10 miles

Big downhill pretty much to the end of Pea Ridge

Start the long sucky uphill on Old 1 and climb 175 over about 6-7 miles

100 feet of random ups and downs down by Harris Lake

250 feet of BIG climbs back up Avent Ferry (remember the backside of Triangle?  Get to go reverse up those)

300-400 at least until about mile 48

Big downhill and big uphill about mile 49, about 100 feet

More big down and up on Lake Wheeler (around Yates Mill area), 100-150

That only adds up to about 1700, but I'm sure I'm missing a lot of the 50-100 foot climbs. 

I won't discount that 2500 feet until I ride the course.

Hmmm, I don't know.  I just reran it again, resetting elevation.  Usually that cures any hiccups.  But it came back at 2507 ft for the same route.  I'm looking at the climbs, and here's what I see:

250 feet from T1 to 64

Have not ridden in the park, but I believe the 3mi from T1 to US64 is a solid climb

180 feet over the next 10 miles

Once you cross the bridge on 64 it climbs decently to the right turn onto Beaver Creek. Then there are a couple of solid ups on Pea Ridge till the park entrance where Duke HIM used to start

Big downhill pretty much to the end of Pea Ridge

Start the long sucky uphill on Old 1 and climb 175 over about 6-7 miles

Pretty much a consistant uphill on old US1

100 feet of random ups and downs down by Harris Lake

250 feet of BIG climbs back up Avent Ferry (remember the backside of Triangle?  Get to go reverse up those)

Pretty much what I think looks like the toughest 5mi stretch of the race once you cross the bridge over Harris lake until you get to Avent Ferry.

300-400 at least until about mile 48

Solid rollers on Optomist farm

Big downhill and big uphill about mile 49, about 100 feet

More big down and up on Lake Wheeler (around Yates Mill area), 100-150

Yep. Solid climb from Yates Mill pond up to Tryon Rd.

That only adds up to about 1700, but I'm sure I'm missing a lot of the 50-100 foot climbs. 

I won't discount that 2500 feet until I ride the course.