Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 California : Official ThreadHow weird, I was just looking at posting a new thread...Now I don't have to Back in 2012 for my third time. It's a great race Swim - -Can be a bit cold, people are always complaining about it. But honestly both times haven't even noticed after a minute or so. Couple years ago it was super cold and they gave people a duathlon option -There is no warm up other than the quick 3 minute swim to the deep water start between waves -No surf, but might get a bit of a swell near the entry to the harbor -If you are in a later wave, it gets pretty crowded -Unless it's overcast, sun will be in your eyes on the return. Tinted goggles. Speaking of the return, don't hug the buoys, stay to the right as far as they'll let you Bike - -Front side is fast and flat going north. Backside has three primary hills, none of which are very long, but they will slow you down. Steepest is first, then they get progressively easier. This year I didn't recall the steep one being as steep, I think they make it steeper every year. -Back side also might have some headwind, like this year -Last 10 miles or so is down a canyon towards the shore so most likely will have a good headwind Run -2 10K + loops -Don't let anyone tell you it's pancake flat. it's not hilly. But it's also not pancake flat -Open to the spring beach crowd, so the scenery is interesting. -Some years they run on sand about 1/4 mile, twice each loop. I've never had that -there is a lot of concrete on the run Edited by ChrisM 2011-08-10 5:50 PM
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