Thinking about adding one of these races to my race sched for next season. Both races are March 15th. I'm also doing NOLA 70.3, Texas 70.3, and Syracuse 70.3. The ultimate goal is to qual (most likely via rolldown) for the 70.3 WC in my new M45-49 AG. Plan to use the earlier races as tune-ups and go guns blazing at Syracuse... but who knows how rolldowns are going to play out for next season.
Travel:
I live in Houston so Monterrey is only a 90 minute flight. Puerto Rico is 4+ hours. No TBT to Monterrey but there is to PR. I worry about bringing a bike case on a small plane (Embraer RJ145 from Houston to Monterrey) in fear it won't be on my plane.
Mexico is international travel while PR is not. All signs point towards the cartel violence settling down in Monterrey but it was the wild west there for awhile. I'd be lying to say it doesn't still concern me. Not that San Juan is Pleasantville but I've been there before and all was well.
Travel concerns aside... is there anyone who has done both (granted Monterrey was new for '14) and can compare S/B/R between the two?
Edit: Added Panama 70.3 to the mix. So thoughts on that one as well.
Favorite Gear: Dimond | Cadex | Desoto Sport | Hoka One One
Travel:
I live in Houston so Monterrey is only a 90 minute flight. Puerto Rico is 4+ hours. No TBT to Monterrey but there is to PR. I worry about bringing a bike case on a small plane (Embraer RJ145 from Houston to Monterrey) in fear it won't be on my plane.
Mexico is international travel while PR is not. All signs point towards the cartel violence settling down in Monterrey but it was the wild west there for awhile. I'd be lying to say it doesn't still concern me. Not that San Juan is Pleasantville but I've been there before and all was well.
Travel concerns aside... is there anyone who has done both (granted Monterrey was new for '14) and can compare S/B/R between the two?
Edit: Added Panama 70.3 to the mix. So thoughts on that one as well.
Favorite Gear: Dimond | Cadex | Desoto Sport | Hoka One One