Soma Quarterman bike loop

Kevin, Is this what you saw? 

QUARTERMAN Bike Course: 

Full loop (loop 1) - Starting from the South side of Tempe Town Lake, athletes will exit the transition area facing west.  Go west on Rio Salado, north on Priest, east on the service drive of the 202, North on Center, west on Washington and south on Priest.  Then head east on Rio Salado.  South on McClintock to University.  Turn around and head north back to Rio. Go east to Loop 101, Turn around and head west back to Rural.  Head north on Rural to the turnaround then back to Rio.  At Rio you will head west back towards Mill.  At Mill you will go north to Curry.  Go east on Curry to College.  Head north on college to the turnaround, taking you back to Curry. Take Curry west to Mill and head north to the turnaround that will take you south on Mill to Rio.  On Rio you will head west back towards transition. 

Modified loop (loop 2) – Similar to loop 1, athletes will head west on Rio Salado, north on Priest, east on the service drive of the 202, North on Center, west on Washington and south on Priest.  Then head east on Rio Salado.  South on McClintock to University.  Turn around and head north back to Rio. Go east to Loop 101, turn around and head west back to Rural.  Head north on Rural to the turnaround then back to Rio.  At Rio you will head west back towards Mill.  At Mill you will go north to Curry.  On your second loop, you turn around at Curry, taking Mill Ave south back to Rio.  Head west on Rio back to transition to rack your bike and head out on the run!

Quarterman athletes will complete 1 full loop + 1 modified loop.

Negative. "Quarterman athletes will complete 1 full loop + 1 modified loop." The quarterman bike course is one full loop, and one partial loop, U-Turning on Mill at Curry. http://www.redrockco.com/files/Soma%20Quarter%20Bike%202008.jpg

http://www.redrockco.com/soma-half-and-quarterman-triathlon

As long as you know the hand-signals for "U-turning." Otherwise, you're sure to get t-boned in the left side. 

You DO know that hand-signal, right???

I want to see you doing that all 9 times before the race is over.

Yes, you are right!  They switched it!

Got it!  I will practice that!  LOL!!!!!

Oh thanks for posting about the swim start!

I am also very happy that they changed my swim start- purely selfish reasons, because of the heat but also so my family can watch me race before they have to head back home for a soccer game

Javamom: I did the quarterman last year and it was very obvious where the half loop was, they also have tons of volunteers out on the course

There was a lot of worry/complaining about the bike course last year- myself included! But it all worked out great on the day. It will be fun, looks like the weather will be perfect and it's an awesome opportunity to see some great elite athletes race!

And please dont judge me by the shape of my helmet