IM Kansas 70.3 (Page 16)

Jeeesh!  I just got dizzy looking all those turns!

Wear a Garmin or chant the montra: "Transition on the left one loop". Sort of like counting laps in the pool!

We can't have it all, the race planners are doing what they can to please a lot of people!

Thats the 1st time I have heard that one! lol

mr2tony - 2008-06-11 3:23 PM It'll be easy to remember. Just think about passing the transition area going back out three times. It's only three loops, forget the half-loops. Edit: This course is actually growing on me as the race nears because you can shorten it in your mind. Instead of doing a 56-mile bike it's basically four legs of 14 miles each (approximately) and instead of a 13-mile run it's basically three legs of 4.3666666 miles each. Now, if they'd put a big dock at the halfway point in the water it could be two swim legs of 0.6 miles each.

 That's exactly how I was thinking about it this morning.  Those loops look alot longer than 4.3666 miles but it must just be the map.  I'd have to 2nd that idea about having the dock out there.  It's almost time for an hour countdown to race day!!

climbin5414 - 2008-06-11 6:08 PM

mr2tony - 2008-06-11 3:23 PM It'll be easy to remember. Just think about passing the transition area going back out three times. It's only three loops, forget the half-loops. Edit: This course is actually growing on me as the race nears because you can shorten it in your mind. Instead of doing a 56-mile bike it's basically four legs of 14 miles each (approximately) and instead of a 13-mile run it's basically three legs of 4.3666666 miles each. Now, if they'd put a big dock at the halfway point in the water it could be two swim legs of 0.6 miles each.

Think of the swim as 3 700yrd legs instead of 2100yrds.

It looks they will have 3 or 4 buoys on each leg, so think of it as 10 or 11 segments of 150-200 meters. 

Or a 6:20 to 6:30 hour road trip

Speaking of road trips, we leave from Milwaukee in 5 hours   Hotel tonight then camping at the lake.

5 to 7 hours? as long as the trip is fun!!!

Plan you trip well, bring a boat and life vests. Des Moines, IA is under a foot of water and Cedar Rapids is flooded also! Then again they might be less flooded than Wisconsin?

The course will be more fun though, you will get boxed in by people vs. semi-trucks!

I am still packing and I can throw in an extra tube, co2, and patch kit for you.  I will email you my cell number.

Bummer on your A race tri-dg. Did you post on KCM also?