I am from Idaho, it’s hot and dry here. I’ve been riding a lot of hills to prepare for this race. And I have been trying to swim open water without a wetsuit. Any other suggestions? What can I expect?? Bike elevation, water temp (current), temp on race day, ect… ?? Thanks.
Your 105 feels about like our 90 so I bet you’ll be ready for the heat. I don’t know about your road surfaces but these are a bit bumpy. Not enough to notice it but your speed with be much slower than usual. They are the type of roads it would STINK to rollerblade on :). The hills are probably less than what you’re used to as well. Nothing over a couple minutes climb. You don’t get the sort of momentum on the downhills as you’d expect. The first out and back of the course is the most scenic.
I rode the course monday and those were some of my impressions.
Good luck!
Dan
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