Orangeman 2012

The date change is actually  better for me, I'm in!  Might have done it last year, better that I didn't, I was not ready for it.  According to several friends, it was a brutal run course and about a mile longer then it should have been.  My understanding is they changed the run course after lots of groans from the athletes, it is flatter and faster.  Works for me, I need all the help I can get.  I do look forward to the Ortega Hwy. bike ride, coming down should be a blast!

Hey all:   I'll sign up for this if I don't win the Kona lottery on April 15.  I doubt if it will sell out before then (could be wrong).  I'm stoked on the course change.  The run last year was brutal on my old joints.  The much flatter run will be a good training run for IMAZ

Troy

Bike is NOT the same.  Last year the swim was at Salt Creek.  This year at Doheny.  Different transition and therefore a different first few miles.  Stonehill is gone!!!!!   For the new course the first 7 miles will be relatively flat (from beach, past my house at mile 5, and then a couple more miles to the Ortega / Antonio intersection).  Then, the next 15 or so (my guess from last year) are rolling ... but of course more up than down.  The last 6 to the turn around are a big time climb.  Reverse back down.  At least the new course doesn't have the "Stonehill climb" like last year at mile 54.

Troy

Cool,  btw there's a thread in the iron distance forum