Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 6)

Maybe that's where I had the idea.  I'll have to chat with my Sherpa Wife and question her on why my stuff was still there 

It's wide, google Masonboro Inlet and look at a satellite view.  After the initial start if you go to far left down the channel you'll have to come back towards the middle a little to get around the turn boat, which used to have a Squiqqly Man (used car lot type deal, but wasn't used last year not sure if they changed that or the weather made that happen, forgot to ask).  I swam towards the left of center and had to make no adjustments..

Not doing the race this year, but have done it previously.  Plenty of room in the channel.  Narrows a little after you make the turn, but you have plenty of space througout.  Just one of many things that makes this a great race!

I stayed to the left and angled back to the turn.  After the turn I went as far left as I could and cut the corner going into the final little left turn to the exit.  I was as close to the marsh as I could get and it was just me and a volunteer on a stand up paddle board.  The swim was great.

donwah - 2012-06-05 11:50 AM Day 2 today for me of the 20 wk plan.. yayyyyyyyy... first time on the bike since the HIM @B2B last year so no surprises that i think 'Lance' is safe for now!.. anyone else start this plan this week? Gonna go and look at the road route now, thanks for posting that its up.. Donnie Maria: I seen you say you are doing the same plan, did you start yesterday?

Sweet...I haven't even started swimming yet.....

My training partner is of that mindset.   Our training plan (BT Beginner IM) gives both yardage and time for the swim, whereas the run and bike just go by time.  Last year we did all of the yardage, but since we are poor swimmers, it takes a LOT more time that the plan suggests.  This year he said he is going to swim for time and cut the yardage short since the swim will be "easy."

I will do all of the yardage in the plan, but that's because I am anal when it comes to training plans.

I generally take this approach for when I have done the B2B HIM. I feel my time is better spent running and biking than swimming.

This "plan" is also a bit of a gamble. in 2010 there was no assistance in the swim and the chop actually made it feel like you were going upstream. If that happens again, the lack of swim training can come and bite you in the butt.

Like Louskie said. Flat. The only hill in the HIM will be about 1mi from T2, when you have t go over the Isabel Holmes bridge to get into downtown (This assumes that they have not changed the course from previous years, except for the last mile or so).

There is a slight bump after the turn around on the little 1mi out and back on Bourough Rd. but it is very slight and all of 100yds.

Blueberry Rd. is quite rough in my opinion, especially compared to going up 421, and the change in road surface really requires more effort

Biggest factor on this course is, Like Louskie said, the wind. I have ridden the course twice in the last week (well the majority of the course up 421 to Blueberry to Bourough and then back to downtown). On training rides I have averaged 24mph going out and then only 20mph coming back even though I have a higher average power on the return leg). Quite common to have a constant 15-20mph wind with higher gusts.

Just signed up for the half and being late to the game, the host hotel is full.  I'll be driving down alone and not familiar with the area.  There aren't any others <4 miles with availability and thats a long walk over to the shuttle pre-race.  Is it reasonably safe to assume that the convention center and other parking lots mentioned on the website will have enough room for me to leave my car for the day after driving over early race morning from a hotel and back afterward?  I don't want to have to trust a cab to come that early and won't know anyone available for a drop off.  I dread the thought of getting over to the shuttle pick up, not finding a place to leave the car, missing the race start...

This will be my first race where the start/transitions/finish aren't in one place, so any help with logistics would be great!

Katherine

Yes, you should be able to park in the lots near the Hilton.  This is not free parking but it is convenient.