The largest reason that Xiamen was slower in 2019 was the change in the swim from point to point (with a current) to a triangle. Swim times were 5-8 ins slower depending on abilities.
I think the bike was faster even though conditions were windier... we didn't have the rain we had in 2018.
The run may have been slightly slower since it was dry and sunny so much warmer than in 2018.
(Split to show the 30 Kona / 50 Taupo slots)
M70-74: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 3rd
M65-69: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 5th
M60-64: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 3rd
M55-59: 1 Kona slot taken by 2nd / 2 Taupo slots taken by 1st, 4th
M50-54: 2 Kona slots taken by 4th, 5th / 4 Taupo slots taken by 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th
M45-49: 3 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd, 3rd / 7 Taupo slots taken by 6th then opened to all finishers of the AG (believe 17th got the last slot)
M40-44: 3 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd, 3rd / 7 Taupo slots taken by 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th
M35-39: 3 Kona slots taken by 2nd, 4th, 6th / 7 Taupo slots taken by 1st, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
M30-34: 3 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd, 4th / 5 Taupo slots taken by 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
M25-29: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 2 Taupo slots taken by 2nd, 3rd
M18-24: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F65-69: 1 Kona slot rolled to F35-39 / 1 Taupo slot rolled to F45-49
F60-64: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F55-59: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F50-54: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F45-49: 1 Kona slot taken by 2nd / 1+1 Taupo slots taken by 5th, 6th
F40-44: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 2 Taupo slots taken by 2nd, 3rd
F35-39: 1+1 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd / 2 Taupo slots taken by 4th, 5th
F30-34: 1 Kona slot taken by 2nd / 1 Taupo slot taken by 1st
F25-29: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 5th
F18-24: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 4th
Any reason Xiamen was so much slower this year? 2018 35-39 4:18 was the last Kona slot and this year the top five went 4:34-4:40.
I think the bike was faster even though conditions were windier... we didn't have the rain we had in 2018.
The run may have been slightly slower since it was dry and sunny so much warmer than in 2018.
vanchize wrote:
Mattmouse12 wrote:
From 70.3 Xiamen: (Split to show the 30 Kona / 50 Taupo slots)
M70-74: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 3rd
M65-69: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 5th
M60-64: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 3rd
M55-59: 1 Kona slot taken by 2nd / 2 Taupo slots taken by 1st, 4th
M50-54: 2 Kona slots taken by 4th, 5th / 4 Taupo slots taken by 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th
M45-49: 3 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd, 3rd / 7 Taupo slots taken by 6th then opened to all finishers of the AG (believe 17th got the last slot)
M40-44: 3 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd, 3rd / 7 Taupo slots taken by 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th
M35-39: 3 Kona slots taken by 2nd, 4th, 6th / 7 Taupo slots taken by 1st, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
M30-34: 3 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd, 4th / 5 Taupo slots taken by 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
M25-29: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 2 Taupo slots taken by 2nd, 3rd
M18-24: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F65-69: 1 Kona slot rolled to F35-39 / 1 Taupo slot rolled to F45-49
F60-64: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F55-59: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F50-54: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 2nd
F45-49: 1 Kona slot taken by 2nd / 1+1 Taupo slots taken by 5th, 6th
F40-44: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 2 Taupo slots taken by 2nd, 3rd
F35-39: 1+1 Kona slots taken by 1st, 2nd / 2 Taupo slots taken by 4th, 5th
F30-34: 1 Kona slot taken by 2nd / 1 Taupo slot taken by 1st
F25-29: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 5th
F18-24: 1 Kona slot taken by 1st / 1 Taupo slot taken by 4th
Any reason Xiamen was so much slower this year? 2018 35-39 4:18 was the last Kona slot and this year the top five went 4:34-4:40.