"American River in Sacramento still tainted with feces, despite new parkway bathrooms"
https://www.sacbee.com/...rticle243034736.html
Assuming that race directors and IM officials monitor this forum it's imperative that we Sacramento area natives call out issues that may prevent athletes from wanting to register for IM California, Sacramento.
While the website cites that the course is still being finalized, my concern is that the American River at Discovery Park will be used for the swim venue. This is a mistake given the level of E. Coli in the water which seems to be a recurring issue. I realize this was called out in another post but I feel this needs to continue to be highlighted as a concern for the safety of the athletes.
There are so many better swim options available upstream at either Lake Natoma or Folsom Lake (Nimbus Dam, Negro Bar, Folsom Point, Brown's Ravine, Granite Bay, Rattlesnake Bar to name a few).
I can certainly appreciate the effort, time, coordination and money required to produce a large race and also understand there are so many moving parts. If my comment is brushed off as a salty old MOP age grouper then I'm fine with that too ;-).