i second this, even ironman has been short. the reason why HITS got screwed one year on distance at palms springs is cause police moved a cone .5 mile shorter //
Thats not really what happened, I was in that race and got to see what actually occured. I was one of the leaders on the bike and the truck with the course cones came flying by me setting the course up on the fly, during the actual race in progress. The police saved their asses actually, setting up a turnaround at an intersection near where the turnaround was supposed to be, but empty of all cones and markings when the first few of us got there. I actually knew where it was supposed to be, and went that direction, overshooting the new turnaround set up. I quickly abandoned that strategy as I looked back and saw my competitors turning where the cops had set up at the intersection..
I agree that if you want a low cost(if you enter very early) family friendly race to do, these will fit the bill. Just don't expect much else, except pretty empty courses.(a good thing in my mind in this day of 1000's on the starting line) Kind of a throw back to the early 80's, still finding their way in the sport.pp. I was leading the bike and the truck with the course cones came flying by me setting the course up on the fly, during the actual race in progress. The police saved their asses actually, setting up a turnaround at an intersection near where the turnaround was supposed to be, but empty of all cones and markings when the first few of us got there. I actually knew where it was supposed to be, and went that direction, overshooting the new turnaround set up. I quickly abandoned that strategy as I looked back and saw my competitors turning where the cops had set up at the intersection..
I agree that if you want a low cost(if you enter very early) family friendly race to do, these will fit the bill. Just don't expect much else, except pretty empty courses.(a good thing in my mind in this day of 1000's on the starting line) Kind of a throw back to the early 80's, still finding their way in the sport.
Thats not really what happened, I was in that race and got to see what actually occured. I was one of the leaders on the bike and the truck with the course cones came flying by me setting the course up on the fly, during the actual race in progress. The police saved their asses actually, setting up a turnaround at an intersection near where the turnaround was supposed to be, but empty of all cones and markings when the first few of us got there. I actually knew where it was supposed to be, and went that direction, overshooting the new turnaround set up. I quickly abandoned that strategy as I looked back and saw my competitors turning where the cops had set up at the intersection..
I agree that if you want a low cost(if you enter very early) family friendly race to do, these will fit the bill. Just don't expect much else, except pretty empty courses.(a good thing in my mind in this day of 1000's on the starting line) Kind of a throw back to the early 80's, still finding their way in the sport.pp. I was leading the bike and the truck with the course cones came flying by me setting the course up on the fly, during the actual race in progress. The police saved their asses actually, setting up a turnaround at an intersection near where the turnaround was supposed to be, but empty of all cones and markings when the first few of us got there. I actually knew where it was supposed to be, and went that direction, overshooting the new turnaround set up. I quickly abandoned that strategy as I looked back and saw my competitors turning where the cops had set up at the intersection..
I agree that if you want a low cost(if you enter very early) family friendly race to do, these will fit the bill. Just don't expect much else, except pretty empty courses.(a good thing in my mind in this day of 1000's on the starting line) Kind of a throw back to the early 80's, still finding their way in the sport.