devashish_paul wrote:
OK, despite the somewhat negative feedback to date, I might try to do the Napa event in mid April assuming I am able to bike properly by then (fingers crossed the body comes around). I have a week of biz at my corp HQ in San Jose the week before this race, so it would make it easy to do. I'm fairly self sufficient when it comes to race support, assuming they can get the safety issues sorted out. Does anyone have some feedback on the proposed Napa course....and also, how cold is the water in Napa in April....seems like it might be sub 60F which could be a turn off (for me). Some years, the temps at Wildflower are not even to my liking and that place is much warmer and a few weeks later.Napa course is the same used by Dave Horning (Envirosports) for his "vintage half-iron" he's been hosting for years. Swim will be chilly, probably in the low 60's, it will depend on if we get a warm spell or not in the area. Bike is a challenging mix of hills and road conditions SUCK on about 50% of the course. The section on Silverado Trail is quite nice. If you have ever done Vineman, the beat up parts are a lot like Westside Rd. Heavy wine tasting area so open roads can get busy. The descents are pretty hairy too. Lots of pot holes that have been filled many times over. Run is out and back, large rollers.
Dave Stark
dreamcatcher@astound.net
USAC & USAT level 2 certified coach