I live about 2 hours from Lake Placid and hope to go watch the Ironman again this year. (I went a few years ago, the year of the foggy swim start--one of the most thrilling moments I've seen in sports was when the sun started shining through the fog during the national anthem!)
What I was wondering is if it is possible to swim the swim course after the swim cutoff. How long do they leave the buoys up, and is the lake traffic-free enough to just go out and swim it (alone or w/ one or 2 others)? What about on your average non-race-day -- is it safe/swimmable then? Just curious.
Related to the thread on the IM leaving LP, I hope it stays. I don't know anything about the $ end of things, but it seems that since the race has been held there, there has been a subtle shift in the character of LP and the area -- more athletic-outdoorsy than tourist-outdoorsy. I like that, and it seems to suit the Olympic character/history of the town, and the rugged terrain. It's a wonderful area.
coldwater
What I was wondering is if it is possible to swim the swim course after the swim cutoff. How long do they leave the buoys up, and is the lake traffic-free enough to just go out and swim it (alone or w/ one or 2 others)? What about on your average non-race-day -- is it safe/swimmable then? Just curious.
Related to the thread on the IM leaving LP, I hope it stays. I don't know anything about the $ end of things, but it seems that since the race has been held there, there has been a subtle shift in the character of LP and the area -- more athletic-outdoorsy than tourist-outdoorsy. I like that, and it seems to suit the Olympic character/history of the town, and the rugged terrain. It's a wonderful area.
coldwater