Subject: RE: Ironman TexasAll the name change meant was that Keith paid WTC some money to use the Ironman brand. It's still him and his crew putting on the race.
The course itself changed quite a bit last year. It's a split transition now. Swim is in Decker Lake with T1 in the same spot as before. Now, T2 is over at the Expo center. The split transition is not a big deal. They give you a T1 bag and you just have to make sure you stuff your goggles/wetsuit/whatever in there before heading off on the bike. They transport the bags over to the Expo center. It makes getting to your car after the race a LOT easier.
The run course runs between the Expo center and the park. There's no grass/trail running, just paved roads. You actually pass through the arena on each lap and the finish line is right in the middle of the arena floor. It's pretty cool, both literally and figuratively. The only downside of the arena finish is that Keith has to use their food service company for the post-race food. That meant no more Freebirds. |