Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains : Official Thread

Everything looks pretty good but this run to transition is sketchy. There has to be some kind of explanation. Although I'm hoping to open up with a great swim so with the current will just make it that much faster lol. Hoping for top 5 out of water

Dream Chaser - 2011-03-08 10:39 AM On the Pocono 70.3 facebook page, a slew of people have questioned the swim distance (as per the current map) and the Race Organizers have yet to respond.

My guess is we are going to swim upstream for a 1/4 mile, then right hand turn, and then swim all the way down stream (wheeeeeeee!!) which should be fun.   This could be a Swim PR course for sure.  But as it stands now, there is just no way the Map is right.

When i saw the race map at the philly expo it didnt look like the one posted on the website! It was more of a trapizoid where like you said you swim upstream a little then around a bouy and back down then around a bouy and slightly back upstream towards the shore. I dont beleive the ones online are very accurate. I wish I would have taken a picture of the ones from the expo they had the run bike and swim all mapped out and with elevations!

Hmmmm.... a 'general sense'.   Again, my guess is they will have us swim upstream from the start for a 1/4 mile.  Unless they intend to have the swim course look like this /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/   We could zig zag around bouys?  I kid of course. 

This race is maybe for me, a lot of it hinges on how Timberman goes. Does anyone have an idea of the climbing on the bike? I imagine there will be a fair amount of climbing (which is fantastic!). I haven't been on the race site in a while so forgive me if all the answers are there.

To add to the other details...the Poconos are a neat place.  In early October we may get some nice Fall foliage to distriact you from the hills on the bike.  T2 and the finish will be in downtown Stroudsburg which a somewhat cool little downtown.  There are a few good bars and restaurants along Main Street so there are opportunities for family/friends to get some food and drink.  More importantly post race beers for you. 

There are a ton of lodging options in the area.  I've stayed at the 'host' hotel before.  Its nothing special.  I booked a villa at nearby Shawnee since I'll have the wife and 3 kids in tow.

In short, the area is really pretty.  The course should be awesome.  The weather may stink.  Should be fun  

Dream Chaser - 2011-04-19 5:51 PM

apicek - 2011-04-16 7:42 PM

Dream Chaser - 2011-04-15 8:36 PM

apicek - 2011-04-15 6:50 PMAny one know of any good deals on local hotels?  Not looking to spend a fortune, but want a clean and comfortable room.

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It's empty....

Sent the PM to myself. Duh me!! I just sent it.

Booked a room for Thursday-Monday.  If I don't sleep well, I'm blaming you.

Where do you recommend staying. i am needing a place too.

Thanks

Planning to do my first HIM at Pocono this year and I'm happy for having found this thread.

How easy is to get around the area without a car (especially given that T1 != T2)? Are there buses provided? The distances seem quite large.

Thanks!

At the Broad Street Expo the other weekend I spoke to the race director and was told that there will be a bus to get us from T1 to T2 to set-up.  They want us to set-up our transitions on Sat, BTW, due to the distance between the transitions.  He was also telling me they are working on setting up a system where folks will take transport our T1 stuff to the finish for us.

I was more interested in the illusive bike course at the time, and given a vague about 1 month away reply...