For those racing IM St George 2022, I put together a virtual recon which is something I usually do for new courses that I’ve not yet ridden.
It helps me to get the lay of the land before I’m actually out there to race. Then when I’m there in person, I can just go to the sections that I still have questions about. It was useful for me to see where the aid stations will be, the major climbs, and to get a pacing strategy planned out.
Enjoy and feel free to share!
Thanks Rob, this is very well done. I sent it to a couple of my athletes who won’t get down there until race day. Thanks for taking the time to put this out here for everyone, very nice visual!!
Thank you! I’m heading down this weekend to ride the course
Thanks Rob, this is very well done. I sent it to a couple of my athletes who won’t get down there until race day. Thanks for taking the time to put this out here for everyone, very nice visual!!
you’re very welcome - I hope your group has a great race
For those racing IM St George 2022, I put together a virtual recon which is something I usually do for new courses that I’ve not yet ridden.
Enjoy and feel free to share!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y85kEzH4pRQ
Quality! I wonder if you can, with your ‘special powers’ discover if Google Earth will be renewing the imagery any time soon.
https://ridewithgps.com/.../38499172?beta=false
For those racing IM St George 2022, I put together a virtual recon which is something I usually do for new courses that I’ve not yet ridden.
Enjoy and feel free to share!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y85kEzH4pRQ
Quality! I wonder if you can, with your ‘special powers’ discover if Google Earth will be renewing the imagery any time soon.
https://ridewithgps.com/.../38499172?beta=false
Thanks Ajax for the updated file. I’m trying to get the streetview team to lend me their car for a week so that I can drive the course and update all relevant imagery 
but I doubt they will trust me with their toys…
If you take in about 500Calories per hour, how many Calories do you put in each bottle?
If you take in about 500Calories per hour, how many Calories do you put in each bottle?
I put 2000 in one bottle. The rest comes from Gatorade or Maurten at aid stations.
This was very helpful. Thank you!
I’ve done the 70.3 twice, but never seen the Veyo loop. And now that I have, I think the gearing I was considering might be overkill.
Thank you so much for putting this together! I haven’t viewed the video yet as I will as soon as my coach aka husband is able to watch it with me. I am coming from the East Coast so I am a little intimated by the climbs. What cassette are you planning on riding and what and how long are the steepest grades? Thanks again so much!
Thank you so much for putting this together! I haven’t viewed the video yet as I will as soon as my coach aka husband is able to watch it with me. I am coming from the East Coast so I am a little intimated by the climbs. What cassette are you planning on riding and what and how long are the steepest grades? Thanks again so much!
For simplicity I’d suggest just going with the largest cassette you have. I’m using a 11-28. The majority of the climbs are long and not that steep but there are a few short sections at around 10%
Thank you so much for putting this together! I haven’t viewed the video yet as I will as soon as my coach aka husband is able to watch it with me. I am coming from the East Coast so I am a little intimated by the climbs. What cassette are you planning on riding and what and how long are the steepest grades? Thanks again so much!
For simplicity I’d suggest just going with the largest cassette you have. I’m using a 11-28. The majority of the climbs are long and not that steep but there are a few short sections at around 10%
Well I would need the largest cassette with the smallest chainring (read 34) and go on the Macca approved cabbage and water diet and just eat tape worms for protein to hollow me out from the inside had I taken my invite for this race.
Best of luck
Thank you so much for putting this together! I haven’t viewed the video yet as I will as soon as my coach aka husband is able to watch it with me. I am coming from the East Coast so I am a little intimated by the climbs. What cassette are you planning on riding and what and how long are the steepest grades? Thanks again so much!
For simplicity I’d suggest just going with the largest cassette you have. I’m using a 11-28. The majority of the climbs are long and not that steep but there are a few short sections at around 10%
Well I would need the largest cassette with the smallest chainring (read 34) and go on the Macca approved cabbage and water diet and just eat tape worms for protein to hollow me out from the inside had I taken my invite for this race.
Best of luck
Dev, you’ve raced St Croix. St George is basically a pancake in comparison to riding up THE BEAST!
Wait, let me write this down… what’s the cabbage:water ratio, and when should I start ingesting the tapeworm protein? Is now too late?
For those who use Best Bike Split, what are you getting for a predicted bike time? Estimates for me are usually almost spot on if I bike the same watts that are in BBS, but the predicted time I’m getting seems pretty optimistic: 4:41. That isn’t factoring in winds being strong on race day, which has a chance of happening.
For those who use Best Bike Split, what are you getting for a predicted bike time? Estimates for me are usually almost spot on if I bike the same watts that are in BBS, but the predicted time I’m getting seems pretty optimistic: 4:41. That isn’t factoring in winds being strong on race day, which has a chance of happening.
Same for me - I think the reason may be that for most of the long climbs, the speed is such that they will be done mostly in aero. It predicts me going under 12mph very few times. But I do also feel it is being overly generous for sure - we shall see!
For those who use Best Bike Split, what are you getting for a predicted bike time? Estimates for me are usually almost spot on if I bike the same watts that are in BBS, but the predicted time I’m getting seems pretty optimistic: 4:41. That isn’t factoring in winds being strong on race day, which has a chance of happening.
Same for me - I think the reason may be that for most of the long climbs, the speed is such that they will be done mostly in aero. It predicts me going under 12mph very few times. But I do also feel it is being overly generous for sure - we shall see!
I just rode the course this weekend, the gunlock area is really quite fast, with a few steep but short sections. The veyo wall wasn’t bad either, and I’m not good at climbing. The worst part was coming out of veyo, the head wind was insane for about 3-4 miles with a false flat after the volcano climb. Hopefully the wind won’t be like that on race day. Overall, I’m a lot more optimistic about the course than before.
I am curious about your thoughts on that long decent at about 85 miles or so. I heard speeds can get well over 40mph.
I am curious about your thoughts on that long decent at about 85 miles or so. I heard speeds can get well over 40mph.
yes, it’s fast. There is a very fast section before the snow canyon turn off (not part of the 70.3 course). It also depends on wind through that section, there can be a brutal head wind at times or a nice tail wind (which I’ve only had during the StG marathon and not the 70.3. But you can get well over 40 mph, I hit 51 on the training ride.
How’s the road surface on that long section (Gunlock area)? It doesn’t matter all that much because I’m using the same tires regardless, but it looked pretty mediocre from Street View and I’m curious.