I agree the weather was about as good as we could have hoped for.
I think the athlete guide and at the safety meeting they said aid stations on the bike at 10, 20, 30 and 40 miles. There were only 2 aid stations I don't remember the distances. I drank my 2 bottles on the first lap and didnt grab anything from the aid stations and had a pretty big gap to ride until I got to the first one on the second lap. An extra aid station near turn around point would have been great for those doing the half.
On the run we had a head wind going out and a tailwind coming back in. Again I would have liked to see another aid station near the turn around between the first and second laps for the half. They said aid stations every 1.5 miles which wasn't true for the half. They had 3 aid stations on course around 1.5, 3, and 4.5 miles. That meant for the half runners you had around a 3 mile stretch with no aid stations. I did bring a gel flask with me so I had some nutrition with me, but some water or nuun to wash it down would have been fantastic.
Overall I enjoyed the race. The half definitely was challenging. It was cool seeing Dave Scott spectating and cheering us on during the run. I hope they can keep this event going. It was worth the trip out from California. I'd love to do it again when I am in better running shape.
I think the athlete guide and at the safety meeting they said aid stations on the bike at 10, 20, 30 and 40 miles. There were only 2 aid stations I don't remember the distances. I drank my 2 bottles on the first lap and didnt grab anything from the aid stations and had a pretty big gap to ride until I got to the first one on the second lap. An extra aid station near turn around point would have been great for those doing the half.
On the run we had a head wind going out and a tailwind coming back in. Again I would have liked to see another aid station near the turn around between the first and second laps for the half. They said aid stations every 1.5 miles which wasn't true for the half. They had 3 aid stations on course around 1.5, 3, and 4.5 miles. That meant for the half runners you had around a 3 mile stretch with no aid stations. I did bring a gel flask with me so I had some nutrition with me, but some water or nuun to wash it down would have been fantastic.
Overall I enjoyed the race. The half definitely was challenging. It was cool seeing Dave Scott spectating and cheering us on during the run. I hope they can keep this event going. It was worth the trip out from California. I'd love to do it again when I am in better running shape.