They posted the 70.3 bike course on their page, it’s a 2 loop course so let’s hope for good roads.
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Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [scott8888]
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Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [realbdeal]
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realbdeal wrote:
Correct. Which I have no problem with. That's pretty much the only way to do it. My issue is them holding spots for athletes who can't fully commit to racing. Except for Daytona, this is the first Challenge race in the US with a purse for a few years I think. I could be wrong about that. Holding slots for foreign athletes who may not even be allowed to travel during a pandemic when there are US athletes fully able to commit is a bummer.Benjamin Deal - Professional - Instagram - TriRig - Lodi Cyclery
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Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [realbdeal]
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yes, should be a great race.
Miami Beach mayor "very concerned" about potential spring break Covid-19 surge
From CNN's Adrienne Vogt
Miami Beach, Florida, Mayor Dan Gelber is bracing for a possible coronavirus spike if people who’ve been stuck in their homes for a year visit his city during spring break.
“And at the same time, we’ve got incredibly cheap round-trip tickets for 40 bucks from anywhere in the Northeast down here, discounted rooms and people who have been really…pent up and wanting to get out with no other place to go than here. So we are very worried that there's going to be a convergence of people here and a real problem in the aftermath of that.”
While there is ample outdoor dining and hotels have been following guidelines, Gelber said that gatherings at bars “might become the kinds of super-spreaders that I think we saw a year ago.”
Gelber said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has hampered his ability to give out fines, so police officers and ambassadors are handing out masks. The city is also enforcing a curfew and a noise ordinance.
“I would love to have the governor's voice urging people to be responsible, but we really don't have that right now,” he said.
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Taylor Rogers
2024: IM Hamburg
Miami Beach mayor "very concerned" about potential spring break Covid-19 surge
From CNN's Adrienne Vogt
Miami Beach, Florida, Mayor Dan Gelber is bracing for a possible coronavirus spike if people who’ve been stuck in their homes for a year visit his city during spring break.
“We’re very concerned. You know, a lot of things are happening simultaneously. You have the variant down here, and we still are having sometimes dozens of deaths a day in our county,” Gelber said on CNN’s “New Day.”
“And at the same time, we’ve got incredibly cheap round-trip tickets for 40 bucks from anywhere in the Northeast down here, discounted rooms and people who have been really…pent up and wanting to get out with no other place to go than here. So we are very worried that there's going to be a convergence of people here and a real problem in the aftermath of that.”
While there is ample outdoor dining and hotels have been following guidelines, Gelber said that gatherings at bars “might become the kinds of super-spreaders that I think we saw a year ago.”
Gelber said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has hampered his ability to give out fines, so police officers and ambassadors are handing out masks. The city is also enforcing a curfew and a noise ordinance.
“I would love to have the governor's voice urging people to be responsible, but we really don't have that right now,” he said.
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Taylor Rogers
2024: IM Hamburg
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [xcrogers]
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Sort of like how the Superbowl caused a huge surge?
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [realbdeal]
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realbdeal wrote:
Fkin Jan Frodeno is racing... Which flips me from being disappointed I'm still on the "waitlist", to devastated. Awesome regardless.Frodena was denied entry to the US. Paperwork not in order.
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [HuffNPuff]
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Paperwork? Surely this will be fixed, say it aint so. Can I get a $2 refund lol....Strange times get even stranger
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [smallhips]
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smallhips wrote:
Paperwork? Surely this will be fixed, say it aint so. Can I get a $2 refund lol....Strange times get even strangerHis last instagram posts says he is still racing, maybe that was before these issues came up though. It's still 7 days away, you can get a new passport in a few days, so surely whatever the issue is, it could be solved in the next week!
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [42point2]
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Maybe it is partially to create a buzz and to get his opponents to let down their guard...?
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [HuffNPuff]
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HuffNPuff wrote:
Sort of like how the Superbowl caused a huge surge?Did it? Possible, I suppose, but I think spring break in Miami would be a much higher-risk situation. Very different numbers, demographic, and activities than the Super Bowl.
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Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [MI_Mumps]
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MI_Mumps wrote:
HuffNPuff wrote:
Sort of like how the Superbowl caused a huge surge?Did it? Possible, I suppose, but I think spring break in Miami would be a much higher-risk situation. Very different numbers, demographic, and activities than the Super Bowl.
I was being sarcastic. Despite all the criticism, the Superbowl had no effect.
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Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [42point2]
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I hope he can race. The article I read said he did not have the quaratine exemption paperwork. It wasn't a passport issue.
Re: Challenge Miami should be a helluva race! [Craigfsl]
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Has anyone ridden that road before? I would love to do a recon ride a couple days before but it looks like there's zero shoulder, so it could be sketchy. Are we aloud to ride on highway 1 (Dixie Highway)?
Gotcha. Yeah, I was skeptical about the Super Bowl being a huge issue. Spring break is a different story...I think that is a more legit concern.
Aaron Bales
Lansing Triathlon Team
Aaron Bales
Lansing Triathlon Team