I'll be doing the exact same thing. Havnt done Quassy in years, but I remember it being much tougher (at least the bike) than Tremblant.

Ready for some hills? Should be fun---see you out there.

Road quality at Tremblant is much better than Quassy. It'll feel comparatively flat after racing in CT - except for that last 20k of the bike course. The hills at Quassy are pretty steep and there is very little that is flat. Most of the Tremblant course is up or down, but the grades aren't as severe. Bike times should be at least five to ten minutes faster in Quebec.

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Good to know! I will take it easy at Quassy! It's going to be my first race using a power meters. I will try to stick with the plan (I don't have yet!).

New England weather in mid June is always a crap shoot. Could be hot, or maybe not. Last year it was super hot on Saturday then the weather broke on Sunday for the race (mercifully). I decided to "go easy" on myself this year and do Patriot instead :) Good luck to everyone racing! That course is a definitely tough!

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Yeah, it's supposed to snow in parts of NE tonight, and has been generally cold all spring. If it's 85F and humid for the first time all year on race day that could make for a long run. Using Quassy as a prep race for IMMT in August. Good luck to everyone racing.

I was reading the athlete guide and just noticed there is no parking right near the transition. It looks like you're going to have to use shuttles.
Will there be a place to drop a bag I use to bring all transition crap? Or there will be time to shuttle back to the car and drop the bag there?

And I just noticed if you have a family member with you who isn't racing they can't get onto the shuttle until after 5:30am so you have to be split up in the morning. I'm also wondering how to get the bikes back to the car after the race. Bring them onto the bus? That will be a first. I think it's going to be a long day!

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I'll be at the Courtyard in Southington with a fellow athlete and my family. After reading this thread and realizing the family won't be able to get on the shuttle at oh-dark-thirty it looks I'll need to find some transport for myself and another. If anyone is in the area and wouldn't mind dragging us along, it would be appreciated, thanks.

Miranda Carfrae on this race:

"Pace yourself and mentally prepare to suffer. This course is no joke from the moment the gun goes off to the second you cross that finish line; you will earn your stripes at this half."

http://rev3tri.com/...on-quassy-triathlon/

Good luck all racers!

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With just a few days until the weekend, the forecast is calling for possible showers on race morning. It'll be cool with temps only in the 60's during the day, but humidity will be up. I'll take that over some of the hot days this race has had in the past.

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Also not entirely clear to me how bikes will be transported post-race. Perhaps they suggest you go get your car, and then pull up to the race site to collect your bike? Escape The Cape in the past used busses coach busses with bike transport beneath the bus/seating area - may be something similar happening.

Last year they allowed people to take bikes on the school buses, which wasn’t very efficient and took up a lot of space. My plan post race is to bike to my car as my wife and kids go on rides and then return to pick them up.

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if you can ride to your car you haven't raced hard enough ;)

Does anyone know if you will actually be able to park at the venue on Saturday for check in or will it be too crowded and require us to use one of the shuttle locations?

Also, it sounds like the park will be open on Sunday - is this the case?

IMO, you can say that to anyone except Nate...

I remember doing a search of the fastest bike times at the Quassy HIM race and only 3 guys cracked sub 2:30 in 2018, including that guy...who led the pack...

I was signed up but my training has gone so badly this winter I'm bailing.

Ha! Thanks, Dale.

I'm just thinking of time efficiency with the family and biking to get the car is much better (and probably quicker) than using a shuttle.

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Updating the forecast, it looks like any rain will hold off until the afternoon on Sunday. Morning temps will be in the 50's to low 60's with good cloud cover. The humidity will be high, which could help bike times out. With the lower temps and quite a bit of shade, the run shouldn't feel as tropical as this race has historically been.

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The answer to this question is no. We need to get to one of the parking lots, take all the stuff with us, bring it on shuttle to transition. And after the race bring everything, including the bike back to the parking lot. That's what you guys meant when you said Quassy is hard? :)

It looks like only 2 farest parking lots are available all the time, the rest is closed till 3PM. So if I want to leave early, I'd have to select one of those two.

Already off to a shit show start. Delayed start of at least 30 minutes due to a complete logistical failure of the shuttle lots and buses it seems (which they are) and the fog

Yeah the venue is a tight one, esp if the park is open. Always a surprise for new comers. Not a lot of real estate for a good, logical layout and I would guess there are a lot more racers this year due to the ironman brand. All of this can add to pre-race stress levels! Sounds like good weather though. Have an awesome day everyone!

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Okay-whats the deal with the swim?

And the bike is only 29? What’s going on over there today?

Rev3 managed to put on a great half and Olympic for over a decade, and last tear both on the same day! Did IM expand registration beyond what they could handle or something?

Bike is 2 or 3 miles short...timing issues on IM Tracking...

It was cut short to 750 meters due to the heavy fog

I think the bike is normal.