Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans

I drove the course this summer while visiting family.  The initial part of the ride along the Lake will be a bit bumpy so you will be forced to look ahead to avoid any possible issues but once you turn onto Hwy 90 (Chef Menteur) it will be  a hwy with a wide shoulder.  I would guess they will close down the right lane for bike traffic.  The course is pancake flat except for the overpass bridges and not much to look at as far as scenery.

The run will be through the streets of New Orleans.  They have what they call "neutral grounds" which is a median to you and I.  Due to the amount of rain this area get their roads are heavily crowned for runoff.  I plan to run as close to the center of the road, next to the median, to avoid ankle and leg issues if you were to run on the heavily crowned part of the road.

That's all for now and I hope this onformation helps a bit.

add to that 2,000+ people on a flat loop (think Clearwater) and i'm hoping for a 1/2 bike PR. 

doesn't say that it is sold out yet.  http://www.ironmanneworleans.com/

i had an email from them saying there were 400 spots left -  that's when i signed up.

Gotta do the innagural event!!!  actually I almost wish I hadn't signed up so I could go and watch Macca and Potts as they are officially in as of a couple of weeks ago....

The race is in New Orleans!!!  Later in the year would mean 95/95 (95 degrees/95% humidity). 

Sign up.

most recent email says 213 spots left now.

i signed up to keep motivated over the winter.  I also like to support as many races in LA as I can.

 now if I could just shake this cough...

Definitely early in the year but at least you can train outside.  Try training indoors for 4-5 months for an early race.  Sign up and enjoy it.  It is so close to where you live how can you not sign up.

 Good luck

Probably will be wetsuit legal.

 It will be about 85 degrees and it is ALWAYS humid here.

Id kill for 60s right now. Its been single digits temps...double-digit below zero wind chills here lately.

Did anybody hear how many people are reg'd for the race?  I copied the start list into excel the other day and it was well over 3300 people!  Dont know if thats right or not, but if so...holy crap thats a big race.

I don't recall that the event actually sold out - they just closed registration and then came up with the charity spots. Also, I keep in mind that relays include 3 people which I believe are listed separately. Then consider the folks that signed up 15 months ago that have got burnt out, injured, etc., and I'd bet only about 2000 actually hit the start line.

Do you really think its gonna be 85 degrees? I've lived in S LA all my life & in early April, that's possible but not likely. Usually mornings are in the 60's & highs in the 70's in NOLA at that time of year. The weather is usually quite pleasant that time of year. But it is very unpredictable. Sometimes we're wearing shorts for Mardi Gras and coats on Easter.  Let's keep our fingers crossed for average temperatures for that time of year. Or hope for the best, train for the worst.

Happy training,

Cathy

weather.com historical data for April 5th:

Average High 76°F
Average Low 58°F
Record high 85°F
Record low 41°F

So, yeah, 85 would match a record and be unseasonally warm.