Toothengineer wrote:
alex_korr wrote:
Would you guys recommend the race? I am thinking of making it my late season IM next year. A mediocre swimmer, a decent cyclist (climbing mainly), a better than average runner, generally a BOFOP AGer.
I would not do it again, its well run 100% volunteers are awesome 100%.....but the bike has some roads that have bad car traffic, will be some draft packs, overall not very memorable race in comparison to say IMMT or IMSG (never done but will be epic I am sure).
In their defense, the section of 29 (I think that was the highway) that had all the traffic and horrible shoulder that was impossible to pass on which included a Publix parking lot, isn't usually part of the course. Not sure if the storm caused the change in course or not, but that part was terrible. Other than that the roads are better than what I usually ride, and thought the imperfections where properly marked. That said, I agree, it's isn't memorable at all. Would imagine it's relatively inexpensive compared to others though