Just got this from a friend who is a Mad Cow…
To all those that dare to tri,
On Sunday we will ride the Caliman Half bike course for those interested in previewing the first loop of this bike course for the Californiaman.
Several members of the Sac Tri Club have expressed interest in doing a Caliman brick every Sunday with the Mad Cows until the actual race…the swim is set to start at the Port of Sacramento at this time. There is a slight possibility that the swim could still be started at Lake Alhambra with T1 at Harper Jr High, however, this depends on the outcome of a meeting between the City of Davis and the Lake Alhambra board. The final decision will be known tomorrow.
The bike course will go from the Port across the causeway bike path onto Chiles road, left onto Mace Blvd. turning right onto Tremont and going out a very familiar route for those of us that have gone out that way before across the bridge down Seivers…right onto the famed Stevenson’s Bridge road…turning left onto Putah Creek and going around Lake Solano coming back into Davis via Putah Creek; Stevenson’s Bridge and Russell Blvd to A street…the T1 transition area will be at the civic center park and from the Port this is exactly a 55.9 mile route. For those that would like to know the second loop of the Californiaman will head towards Esparto turning right off of road 95 and going into the small rolling hills…this will surely keep the IM distance riders from getting bored with the same flat route.
We will meet at the Nugget Store on Mace Blvd at 8am.
So, if you are up for about a 47 mile ride(it is 9 miles from the port to Mace blvd.) and then a 6 mile run(bring your running shoes) out and back so no one gets lost or whatever you would like to do…we all thought we would get some grub afterwards and start a Sunday Californiaman tradition probably at Cantina Del Cabo since they have some of the very best grub in town.
Please come out and join us…all levels welcome… we will regroup as needed and if you get dropped don’t worry we’ll catch you back up…Mad Cows route rule…ride with pride and don’t divide…no matter how fast you think you are someone is always faster, usually smarter and more often than not better looking!
