Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake : Official Thread

Wow, quiet group for Buffalo Springs!  I went looking for this thread and almost couldn't find it!

Anyway, I'll be signing up this week.  Training has kicked off with some pretty lofty goals. 

Anyone raced this course before and could give some advice on the course?

My buddy and I just signed up tonight.

Anybody know of a good map/elevation graph of the bike course? The one I found here on BT made it look like the climbs are only 60-90 feet in elevation change. Can't be right.

We did IM Louisville together last year and our BT Forum was chatting for MONTHS leading up to the race.

Where is the enthusiasm? Where is the excitement? Where is the love?

We just raced CapTex here in Austin and had a blast.

Brian

Wow...not much enthusiasm here. I'm doing it, going to be my first Half distance, so I'm definitely excited/scared about that. Don't have a training group, so if anyone wants to meet up on Saturday to drive the course, I'm game (my wife doesn't think driving a 70 mile circle sounds like fun

Steven

They sent it out via email on the 18th. 

That long stretch of road out by the "energy lab" is going to be scorching!

It's windy, dusty and hot here!  We just went by the expo which is pretty small, and are just waiting around until packet pickup opens at 5pm.

FYI, the waves have been adjusted to earlier time slots.  Check the webpage for your new start time. 

If you look at the hour by hour breakdown, it won't be too bad.  Well, it'll be hot, but almost everyone should be off the course before it reaches triple digits.  It's not supposed to break into the 90s until 11am and won't be over 100 until 1-2pm. 

Brian you are correct, that was a fun race!  Im thinking about adding it to my schedule for next year.

whether it's 95 or 105 it's going to be hot!  Stay cool and hydrate!

Painful day!  Hope everyone is out of the heat and doing alright. 

Finished in just under 5hrs.  Had a great swim and solid bike, but fell apart on the hills during the run.