Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island : Official Thread

Didn't hear about the run change - although it would be nice not to walk up that hill 2x! Still on the fence about doing it...

It is true...the run course will be changed. I spoke to a race official last month who said that the course will be moved toward the India Point section of Providence.

That being said, doing this race for the third year. I have really enjoyed it.

Good luck to all doing RI!

I did it last year and really enjoyed it.

The point to point bike means that you spend the day before shuttling your stuff to different transitions, but it's really not that bad. Plus, the race seems to get better each year (it's relatively new I think) from what I've heard.

The swim was really rough -- the ocean was totally calm the day before .... storm the night before, and and the water was rough. The race started 30 min late because the officials had to drag the buoys back into place!
The bike is point-to-point rolling, but none of the hills are really that bad.
The run is two out and backs, which is nice because there are a ton of spectators. The run finishes in downtown Providence at (I think) the State House.

Well the new run course has been posted. It is not exactly a picnic either...there is still a pretty substantial hill (steeper) but not quite as long as the original course...pretty close though. I will plan on running it within the next week or so and post my thoughts. It looks like a nice blend of flat and hills with a decent amount of it within sight of the water.

Happy training folks.

Vin

Well...the run course is on par with last year's course. I ran it today with my son in the baby jogger. There is still a big hill at mile 1, just in a different location. The course is much more scenic this year and a good portion of it is within sight of the water - read: cooler. Some of it takes place on walking trails in a park. It was not bad today but it should make for a crowded course for a couple of miles on race day. When I get motivated I might write a turn by turn description.

I am not motivated right now!

Hi

So my first HIM (and tri for that matter) was in Clinton, NJ on 5/23.  Did anyone do that one and can you compare the ride / run against the RI one.  I`m a little freaked out about the "hill" chats when talking about the run.  I actually like hills on the ride cause i`m a cyclist and "enjoy" doing Bear Mountain.

When i looked at the RI course on the website i could not tell what the elevation was - the numbers are conveniently fuzzy...

Chris

Excellent gift!

Got in a really nice long ride last week to get things sorted with fit & nutrition strategery. Looking forward to the 0300 alarm clock.