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 2009-07-16 11:33 AM in reply to: #2289317 |
Pro  5011  Twin Cities |  Subject: RE: TRAFFIC ALERT: Heart of the LakesWill that be in the way if we're coming Via 94? |
| 2009-07-16 12:02 PM in reply to: #2289487 |
Champion 10020 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: TRAFFIC ALERT: Heart of the Lakes Annandale is on Hwy 55, so at some point you'd need to get to that. If I was coming from 94, my inclination would be to take 94 to 394 to 494 North and then Hwy 55 West. To avoid the detour, you can follow my route from 394. However, maybe there's another way that I don't know about. mmrocker13 - 2009-07-16 11:33 AM Will that be in the way if we're coming Via 94? |
| 2009-07-16 12:12 PM in reply to: #2289556 |
Pro 5011 Twin Cities | Subject: RE: TRAFFIC ALERT: Heart of the Lakes We're up north from you aways...We usually go 694 to 94 to 25 (I think that's Monticello), then down to 55 in Buffalo. Sometimes we take the northern exit (aka, when I miss the turn) which is clearwater, HWY 24, which backtracks right into the backside of annandale (IIRC). I'm not sure where teh construction on 55 is in relation to those, however... |
| 2009-07-16 12:26 PM in reply to: #2289578 |
Champion 10020 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: TRAFFIC ALERT: Heart of the Lakes If you enter 55 in Buffalo, then you're fine. The construction is much closer to the cities. mmrocker13 - 2009-07-16 12:12 PM We're up north from you aways...We usually go 694 to 94 to 25 (I think that's Monticello), then down to 55 in Buffalo. Sometimes we take the northern exit (aka, when I miss the turn) which is clearwater, HWY 24, which backtracks right into the backside of annandale (IIRC). I'm not sure where teh construction on 55 is in relation to those, however... |
| 2009-07-16 2:15 PM in reply to: #2289615 |
Pro 5011 Twin Cities | Subject: RE: TRAFFIC ALERT: Heart of the Lakes Ah, good to know! The West side is like a crazy foreign land to me :p |
| 2009-07-16 11:00 PM in reply to: #2268098 |
Expert 638   | Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes Looks like we'll escape the heat. That is a VERY GOOD thing for this cold-weather mudder (knock on wood). I've heard such good things about this race and am looking forward to it. |
| 2009-07-17 7:41 PM in reply to: #2268098 |
Elite 3687  | Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes Should be a nice BT gathering. Looking forward to seeing everyone. (Except JoeR on the run). |
| 2009-07-17 8:32 PM in reply to: #2289317 |
| Regular 149 Minneapolis, Minnesota | Subject: RE: TRAFFIC ALERT: Heart of the Lakes BikerGrrrl - 2009-07-16 10:34 AM Just got this on the GWTC list: From MnDot - Motorists will encounter a detour on Hwy 55 in Medina between Highway 101 and County Road 116 beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, July 17 through 5 a.m. Monday, July 20, as work crews make road and drainage improvements. Edit: I checked the map, this isn't too bad. However, here's the route I am going to take as a total bypass: Hwy 394/12 past Long Lake Ok, I'm kind of directionally challenged... I wish they'd just give an address on the website, so I could figure it out. Is the transition area hard to find from 55? I'm in Mpls. TIA for any advice!! |
| 2009-07-17 8:37 PM in reply to: #2292766 |
| Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes mndiver - 2009-07-17 7:41 PM Should be a nice BT gathering. Looking forward to seeing everyone. (Except JoeR on the run).
So you're thinking you will be starting the run before me? |
| 2009-07-18 10:16 AM in reply to: #2268098 |
Pro 5011 Twin Cities | Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes So, what can I bring? In case I CAN convince P. to stay :p |
| 2009-07-18 10:21 AM in reply to: #2288523 |
Pro 5011 Twin Cities | Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes xctfnorseman - 2009-07-15 11:11 PM Never done HOTL (3rd tri ever) and doing the long course. What is the course like, particularly the bike, can one stay in their big gear in the front the whole way? Thanks! Course is flat to rolling, no major steep climbs...i don't ever recall needing my small ring. Swim is typically warm...in the years I've done it, it's been 50/50 for wetsuits. (Although it's been a pretty cold, dry spring and summer, so that may affect it to the cool side.) Run is flat to rolling, no shade at ALL. Start in town, then head out and you run around the lake. THAT is why this race sux on hot days. :p |
| 2009-07-19 6:50 PM in reply to: #2268098 |
| Regular 149 Minneapolis, Minnesota | Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes Hope everyone had a good race!! I looked for the group, but I must not have known where to look because I couldn't find you. Had the kids in tow, too. I really enjoyed the course, and would definitely race it again. My dh liked the look of it, too. We'll probably have to fight it out on who gets to do it and who gets to watch the kids.  |
 2009-07-20 9:34 AM in reply to: #2268098 |
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| 2009-07-20 9:57 AM in reply to: #2295684 |
| New user 159 | Subject: RE: Heart of the Lakes xctfnorseman - 2009-07-20 9:34 AM Perfect weather, perfect course. I am looking forward to doing it again next year. On a side note, what was up with all the drafting? I started in Wave 8 of the long course (which sucked in terms of transition times), but at one point during the bike I had to swerve to the left hand side of the road around a peleton??? Rumor has it the elites weren't much better? Flat course + little to no wind + a lot of people + not a lot of officials to break it up = a recipe for packs to form. The elite race was pretty clean this year, at least what I could see of it (I came out of the water 16th and off the bike 6th or 7th, I think). I passed one group of 3 that were really close together on the first hill on Co. Rd. 44, but that's about it. Waaay better than last year, which was a total clusterf**k with a ton of well deserved penalties handed out. |
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