d00d wrote:
The swim has a 400m upstream swim. I'm not sure how much resistance we'll get, as it is closer to the shore, but it could be tough if there's any rain in the days leading up to the race.
Yeah, impossible to know. I did a race in 2014 there with almost that same configuration. It actually was not bad at all. If they did this tomorrow, it would be ug-ly.
d00d wrote:
The bike doesn't look bad, with all the climbing in the first third. I bet it's going to be a FAST ride once you start descending! Overall, ~ 3500 of climbing. Glad it's not the ~5000+ that I kept hearing!
After that first climb, it's gonna be fast. Also only 3,400 means I'll be fine with my disc.
d00d wrote:
The run...ouch. That is going to be tough. It looks like a whole bunch of short to medium length climbs.
A bunch of short punchy hills, and a bigger one coming up Young Ave on the North Shore. Although I prefer this run course to the U-Turn-a-palooza we'll race next weekend.
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