How early does this race usually close? And would it be a good idea to do this b/4 my first IM, which is Couer d’ Alene?
This year’s (2005) race still had openings at the end of January. Of course, that’s no guarantee the race will still be open in January 2006. You can go to the web site and view the entrant list. That will give you a feel for how full the race is.
i bet it does not sell out in 2006 due to the weather at last years event. there were a lot of people who were really unhappy with the conditions.
I was thinking about this race, too, but early March is a bad time to plan anything along the coast…
Personally, I think a nice 1/2 in mid april would be perfect before CDA. Not sure where to find one, though.
The one upside to Ralph’s 2005 is that the water seemed very warm compared to the raining, freezing temps outside.
Riding through rain and wind is no fun though.