Geek_fit wrote:
I've done the 140.6 at whistler 3x and the half once.
I realize it's more complicated with all the parties involved (BC, Pemberton, Whistler, WTC). But frankly the whole situation has taken what was one of the most beautiful bike (and challenging) bike courses in the IM circuit and completely shat on it.
The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that changing the course to be this way is a round about way for WTC to simply kill off the 140.6. Why they also opted to take the 70.3 bike course and turn it into what is proposed is beyond me. Perhaps some contractual line that says if they don't have X number of participants that they don't have to host the race?
I wonder why they just didn't take the 1/2 course from last year and make that a double loop for the full? The ridiculous out and back on Alta lake road is just asking for cycling accidents. Rough roads, multiple races, narrow/tight corners will be a mess. Especially having to do it multiple times.
Very bummed to see the race go this way. I highly doubt I will be returning again unless some sensible changes are made.
Yeah, this kills it for me. I love the epic nature of a challenging single loop course. The original course was awesome. I have zero desire to ride a three loop 180k.
I understand the RD really had her hands tied with all the parties in play, it's just sad to see this race go from what it was (in Penticton) to something new, exciting and awesome, to this. I don't see the full lasting much longer.
Long Chile was a silly place.