Monomonie ITU World Qualifier

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I’m wondering if anyone out there knows anything about the bike course for the 9/20 ITU World Qualifier. I’ve contacted the race director and didn’t learn anything about the course besides the lowest to the highest point on the course is 800 feet difference.

I’m trying to decide if I should bring my climbing bike (Moots Vamoots road bike) or my TT bike (Lightspeed Blade). I’m also trying to figure out which wheels to bring–I have Zipp 404s (clincher), HED 3s (tubs) and a Zipp Disc available. I typically ride 24-25 mph but am not an overly confident technical bike handler.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

RC

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I’m not familiar with the roads being used for the WQ race but I have raced there in the past (the Menomonie Tinman 1/2IM). Hills in the area are steep but not long so I’d bring the TT bike since you’ll probably end up standing to climb for most of them.

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I did the Tinman 1/2 too I thought there were a couple of long, fairly gradual hills as well as the short steep ones you mentioned.

Zeke