Blizzard wrote:
Thanks for your input.
In regards to your point below, does that mean it is first come first serve when you check your bike in or when you check in for your bib? And sounds like there is no rack benefit for AWA athletes?
"The bikes are racked now by order of when you check in the day before, so it's a bit of extra work to remember where you racked - can't use your bib number for that."
And the golf course, any insight on the grass to cart path/pavement ratio?
I don't recall there being an early benefit to AWA in 2017 but there wasn't a huge line to drop off early since many people were still out riding or something. Looking at the 2018 guide, it was purely FCFS. And remember you need to leave your bike gear bag with your bike upon check-in however you get to futz around with it race morning. Run gear bag also needs to be checked in, you don't get to see that until T2.
Of course, all that is based on past years, 2019 guide should be coming soon, I hope.
I tried looking at my
strava record and can't really see but I want to say it was about 20-30% grass, the beginning and the end of the loops are definitely grass dominant with pockets throughout the loops.
808 > NYC > PDX > YVR
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