Vineman Full Ironman : Official Thread (Page 2)

Course overview from when I rode it a couple years ago (that's poweredbyfear (in blue) and DW in the pictures).  I believe the course has changed slightly around the high school, but otherwise the same.

We didn't do the tail section at the start from Guerneville (T1) to Westside, so here's a picture of what you'll see on Westside

These are along Dry Creek

The small climb up Canyon

After the downhill, the turn into Geyserville

Along 128

On Chalk Hill Rd. 

Faught or Shiloh Rd.

Old Redwood Highway

At the end of the course, you'll roll up to Windsor High School.   You'll enter on the south end so you won't pass the school as shown below, but you will if you do the full vineman.

And on the full vineman course, you'll also go through this section to reconnect the loop

So I will admit I did not read all the posts in this forum....but I love the photos....from what I can tell its a "flat" course... right? My first IM was B2B and the course is as flat as flat can be! but a lot of headwind on the way in...

My hubby and I are looking to do Vineman this year...I am in if its relatively flat

Anyone else still need to sign up? Looking to do a 3 for 2 deal.

I'm into week three of my training and loving it. It will be my first IM. I'm super excited!... and nervous.

I'm assuming I'll be slow enough that most of the direct sun/heat will be while I'm on the bike. I'm training in CO and we get some pretty hot days, but not usually until later in the summer. I'll try to fit in some long rides/runs mid-day to get prepped for it. Thanks for the heads up.

Any thoughts on where to stay? I was thinking in Windsor to make it easier for my family to be near the T-2 and run course. But that leaves the morning jitters of making it over to Guerneville on time for the start. Do most people stay in Windsor though?

Thanks!