Subject: RE: 2011 Race RecommendationsI liked Bala Falls (multisport series ), quite a bit. It's not as big of a race (at least it wasn't this year ) and a bit of a drive if you are in TO. I did the Grimsby sprint and Bala this year. Here's my comparison: swim: Bala has warmer water, little waves, no currents. Grimsby, cold water, can get choppy in Lake Ontario. bike: Bala is rolling hills, no major climbs, little wind. Grimsby has one big climb, pancake flat after that, usually winds on top of the escarpment. run: Bala run is way hillier with few short steep climbs, very little flat. Finish is downhill. Grimsby run is pretty flat with a few inclines + the XC section. |