davejustdave wrote:

There's a couple on YouTube.

Also, if they get a base pass (takes about 15 minutes), your wife's clients can preride a fairly significant section of the course If they arrive early... oside to the cristianitos gate at least.

Expect wind, and a few climbs.

You can't access the base during race week, so that's a no-go. And either way, the interesting parts are not accessible anyways.

I'll try and do the best I can:

Mile 1-28

The first 28 miles of the ride are uneventful. It's a fast section, and it's recommended to hold back a bit during this section, for what's coming.

Climb #1 (mile 28.3)

The first climb starts at 28.3 miles, it's about 0.5 miles long, but it's steep. STEEP AF. 0.32 miles of that climb (4-5 minutes) are at an average of 17%.

After that short but punchy climb you get about 3 minutes to recover, it's a downhill of about 1.3 miles and then it starts again...

Climb #2 (mile 31.35)

This is a false-flat'ish that is about 6 miles in length, and ends with a kicker of 0.33 miles @ 9%. I think this where a lot of people, or at least I did, have issues later in the race, the first climb is pretty steep and I had to go waaaay above threshold just to get over it, and you don't get to recover enough before you are pushing again at 85% for 15-20 minutes.

After that climb, and before the third and last climb there is a section that has a speed limit and is a no-passing zones. Tell he athletes they need to really respect this, or they'll get DQ'ed.

Climb #3 (mile 39.3)

It's 0.8 miles long, but 0.56 miles of it have a grade of 8%, so not too bad, but by the time you got here you are going to feel it.

The rest

There's some nice descending after that, pretty fast section until you make the right turn at mile 45 and start heading south-west. The last 11 miles usually have a strong headwind, legs are tired and you have to ride into the freaking wind for 40 minutes.

Some videos for you to review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roqOp8nN218


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-VJ2SmoL4A

You can't access the base during race week, so that's a no-go. And either way, the interesting parts are not accessible anyways.

I'll try and do the best I can:

Mile 1-28

The first 28 miles of the ride are uneventful. It's a fast section, and it's recommended to hold back a bit during this section, for what's coming.

Climb #1 (mile 28.3)

The first climb starts at 28.3 miles, it's about 0.5 miles long, but it's steep. STEEP AF. 0.32 miles of that climb (4-5 minutes) are at an average of 17%.

After that short but punchy climb you get about 3 minutes to recover, it's a downhill of about 1.3 miles and then it starts again...

Climb #2 (mile 31.35)

This is a false-flat'ish that is about 6 miles in length, and ends with a kicker of 0.33 miles @ 9%. I think this where a lot of people, or at least I did, have issues later in the race, the first climb is pretty steep and I had to go waaaay above threshold just to get over it, and you don't get to recover enough before you are pushing again at 85% for 15-20 minutes.

After that climb, and before the third and last climb there is a section that has a speed limit and is a no-passing zones. Tell he athletes they need to really respect this, or they'll get DQ'ed.

Climb #3 (mile 39.3)

It's 0.8 miles long, but 0.56 miles of it have a grade of 8%, so not too bad, but by the time you got here you are going to feel it.

The rest

There's some nice descending after that, pretty fast section until you make the right turn at mile 45 and start heading south-west. The last 11 miles usually have a strong headwind, legs are tired and you have to ride into the freaking wind for 40 minutes.

Some videos for you to review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roqOp8nN218


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-VJ2SmoL4A

probably don't realize but Fleck and his wife are Canadian, and if their clients are none of them are eligible to get the bike pass, US citizens only. https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/...reational-Bicycling/

New rule? Last year I rode it on Tuesday of race week to check road conditions. Saw probably 50 other bikers on my way up to san-o

Speed Zone at mile 38. If you go above 25mph for that small downhill you WILL BE DQd but only after you finish.

Last year it was very poorly marked. I am going to ask in the preface mtg about what they have previously had (Volunteers with bullhorns, large speed radar signs,ect) None Of thatwas present last year.

As others have stated you feel like a superhero up until mile 26. Then the race starts

Oh, and something helpful I can add: be careful when you get routed BEHIND the mini mall near the entrance as the road sucks there.