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Welcome back Mike. I did my first triathlon last weekend in Peachtree City. It was not my true first as that actually occurred in 1990.  I have lost 27 lbs since January and did all my training for that race in 56 days. It was such a buzz. I am glad I took the step to get back in the sport and I am sure you will do just fine.  Have fun out there!!!

Gary 

UNOFFICIAL BIKE COURSE REPORT:

The course appears to be more like 13 miles and this will attempt to describe miles 2 – 11.  The first two and last two miles of the ride were inside the park and that would have cost $8 and I wasn’t going to pay that.  Besides I presume that portion of the bike is relatively flat. 

• Coming out of the park at mile 2, the course is slight to moderately uphill for approximately 2 miles.
• At mile 4, you zigzag onto Old Holiday and then immediately onto Green Rd.  Here it continues to be slightly uphill and flattens out just before you get to Buford Dam Rd @ 4.5 miles. 
• As you turn onto BDR, you have a little downhill before you encounter the first rolling hill of the course.  At 4.75 miles, Hill #1 is a moderate rolling hill.  After this, BDR is slightly downhill until you reach Shadburn Ferry Rd.
• At mile 6.2, you will turn left onto Shadburn Ferry Rd and you will have a slight downhill before you hit Hill #2.  At 6.4 miles, hill #2 is another moderate roller that is short lived.  At the top of this hill you will flatten out and go slightly downhill to Peachtree Ind Blvd.
• At 6.75, You will turn left onto PIB and begin a slight uphill continuous for approximately 1.5 to 2 miles.
• Next at mile 8.5, you turn left onto Holiday Rd and have a brief downhill to prepare you for the largest hill of the course.  At mile 8.75, you will hit this large rolling hill that last for approximately ½ mile.
• As you top that last hill @ mile 9.25, you begin a significantly downhill portion of the race that will last pretty much the rest of the race to the 11.25 mile mark.  From there I believe that the course will flatten out to the end.

I'm #194.  The swim has been changed and will be point to point rather than out and back.  It looks like we'll walk 400 yds up the beach and swim back along a line of temporary bouys.

Good luck everyone! 

Thanks for the info!!  I was at Mary Alice today and the water felt warmer than last weekend.  Good luck everyone!

Thanks for the update Stacy! 

I'm #422, see everyone in the morning.