Ironman 70.3 Branson : Official Thread (Page 5)

If it is anything like last year the morning of.  Last year it was hotter the weeks leading up to the race and they still found the cold spots.  I think you will be safe to bring the suit.

Athlete guide is FINALLY up. http://ironmanbranson.com/athletes/athlete-guide/

Hey Gang....late to the party. I only signed up 5 weeks ago as part of my build for IM Fla....

Been riding 70-85 mile long rides with climbs of 3-6 miles at 3-5%.....hope it's enough. I did preview the course on Youtube and it looks cool.....the grind uphilll should be rewarded on the back side.

Have a great taper week and see you on the beach!

MG www.enduranceobsession.com

This will certainly be a great training venue. Just one of the hills will be worse than anything you'll see at IMFL  Welcome, enjoy and good luck!

I agree with this. If anything, use the cassette with the largest cog (if you have different ones). I'm a decent climber and am going to use an 11-28. I don't often use the 28 but it's nice to have when I need it. Most of the hills on the course are longer versus steeper.

As others have mentioned, the climbs are not steep, but the biggest factor is that the descents are not technical at all. I raced last year but am going to Savageman this year. I'm taking the road bike to Savageman but I would definately take my tri bike back to Branson. If I were to guess, I think I'd probably be 10-15 minutes faster on my tri bike on the Branson course. The climbs would be about the same, but I'd be a lot faster on the downhills on the tri bike.

Hi guys,

Does anyone know where to find information on the shuttles and parking at the finish area for Sunday morning?  I was under the impression that there were shuttles last year and there would be this year too.  Also, is there adequate parking (public parking lots) at the finish?

Thanks!

Well this sucks!  Wonder why they are doing this it worked out well last year.

I hope we miss the rain.  It sounds like the storm is leaving the area on Sunday.  Nice hi/low temps over the next few days.  Any idea on water temps?

Camping in the rain brings back the time we camped in South Carolina during Hurricaine Bob in 1985......In the Army.... Mmmmmmm.  And then Hiking in the rain the next day....

This is going to be GREAT!!!  First HIM, and I feel a PR caliber race! (really!) (no Kiddin'!)

J.

RazorTri - 2011-09-14 9:14 AM

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Yuk

I wonder why the participant list is so small... Last year my bib # was in the 1100's. I thought it was a great race. Maybe people just don't like hills or something.

Anyway, my weekend obligations just cleared up so I think I'm gonna head down and race. I'm in the middle B2B training so I guess I'll start my taper 3 days out. haha. Should be fun.