My only complaint, and it’s not a real complaint, is at the finish line there is a clock with the elapsed time of the race. If you started in a later wave your finisher photo will show a different time then your actual race time.
I also wanted to say thanks to Dave’s 1/2 Vineman training program. Last years race was my first triathlon, and following his training program I was able to really well (in my own opinion).
I’m already signed up for this year’s race; I can’t wait.
And there is a new pub within walking distance of finish line in the “old/new” downtown Windsor. It is called Patterson’s Pub and is on north end of the Town Green. Great draft beer selection and pretty good food. Also a new retro diner type that recently opened as well as pretty good thai, mexican and high end Cal cousine place at the Green. Keeps growing every year.
We will have to do another ST get together before the race.
Wow! Great news!!! And yes, let me know and once this ($%&%$ rain quits, I’ll come up on a Sat/Sun.
clm
Last year’s Vineman was my first half, actually my first ever tri, and I have to say that I had a great time and thought they put on a really organized race. Especially after comparing it to other tris I’ve done since.
The swim is really easy with no stress because the water isn’t very deep and the you are never very far from the riverbank. I think this is the perfect first tri for anybody that may have any open water issues.
In my opinion, the only two things that may potentially be issues are that the transitions are in different places so it’s a little more complicated to set up your stuff, but not that big of a deal, and the fact that it can potentially be very, very warm, i.e. in the 100s. Even with those issues, I really think it was a great race and will be back this year.
I did it last year and thought it was a great race. I am a BOP swimmer but thought the river swim was fun. (and loads of room) I’ll definately be back to do it again at some stage.
When does this race usually sell out?
…and when does Barb’s Race (which I understand is on the same course) sell out?
thanks.
When does this race usually sell out?
…and when does Barb’s Race (which I understand is on the same course) sell out?
thanks.
HVM usually sells out by now, right Dave?
Barb’s==you can enter right up to the day, unless they start to limit the field
clm
Oleander … the last 3 years we have sold out by the end of April and our numbers are almost identical to years past. Our next price bump hits on May 1 and that usually closes things out as folks want to get in under that next price bump.
Barb’s Race is same swim & bike course, different T2 (will save about 5min) and slightly different run course. OH … Barbs race will not sell out!
You gonna do an award for the fastest HVM/Barb’s double this year??? 
You know … it would be fun to do that! We have talked about doing a fastest double for that AND the 70.3 / Full double too!
Did you see the revised bike course? We are trying to tweak the end of the bike course to get rid of some bad pavement on Faught & safer intersections (trying to get away from airprot - old redwood 4 way)
Also … i did some investigating the other day and maybe can make a couple tweaks on La Crema property to get the run spot on 13.1 instead of 13.3
Cheers …
Did the bike course change effect the elevation much?
What if you turned right at the horse park off Faught (where there is an aid station for the full/Barb’s)? That would be an easier crossing of ORHwy, but maybe still need to ride on it a little bit. Paul and I came a different way a few times, but I don’t remember street names.
And yeah, if you do the double…I’m all over that!!
The change we made between Geyserville and Hwy 128 (Jimtown) because of the bridge lost in flooding does not really change the profile (little longer) but there will be a REAL fast section on Alexander Valley Rd headed down to Jimtown (nice pavement & downhill) … the change @ Shiloh will put us on better roads and safer intersections (Shiloh is slightly downhill on smooth pavement)
Again … these are proposed changes assuming county / city permits are approved.
NOTE: because of the bridge detour this year we will be closer to 57m for the bike course. No way around it, it’s the only safe route back to HWY 128. Next year we hope to be back to normal w/ just the slight changes @ Shiloh Rd … that will put us spot on 56
Cheers …
Cool, I hope it happens. I like fast!
That’s where we are turning to tweak things … right on Shiloh Rd, left on Old Redwood, Rt on Fulton, Rt on Airport … better pavement, safer … now we are hoping everyone approves it! We’ll hope to keep that long term and next year be back on 128 in geyserville as normal.
That’s where we are turning to tweak things … right on Shiloh Rd, left on Old Redwood, Rt on Faught, Rt on Airport … better pavement, safer … now we are hoping everyone approves it! We’ll hope to keep that long term and next year be back on 128 in geyserville as normal.
OK I am with you until you get to the right on Faught off Old Red…how do you do that? Do you really mean Faught to Shiloh to Old Red to Airport? I am amazed they will let you use the Shiloh, Old Red intersection as that is a busy area with the shopping area near there. It would be much better though and the section down Shiloh will be FAST, albeit short.
It’s a an outstanding race. I did the full IM and the half back in the early days.
It goes with out saying that the wine tasting/sampling/buying options in the area are also outstanding.
Fleck
Sorry Mike i meant Rt on FULTON … the Old redwood / Shiloh intersection is signficantly less busy than Old Redwood / Airport. (CHP really dislikes that intersection) Our main reasons for changing things there: \
Bad pavement on Faught (safety), safer 4 -way intersection (mentioned above), nice shoulder on ORedwood (safer and can be coned off), safer to make RT turns on Fulton & Airport (both coned w/ shoulders), we eliminate the 4-way @ Airport/Fulton and make a Rt turn (safer) by approaching it this way.
It’s a much better traffic control situation by far and safer by far! The glitch we see will be Windsor wanting to deal w/ the Shiloh / Old Redwood … we know the CHP woul rather have that intersection than the Airport / Old Redwood.
You live in Windsor?
Hope you are well …
I’m curious - people who have done both the 1/2 Vineman and Barb’s Race, how did the experience differ? Which one is your preference and why? (Note - I am not out to qualify for Kona or anything so that part of Vineman I don’t care about.)
Sorry Mike i meant Rt on FULTON … the Old redwood / Shiloh intersection is signficantly less busy than Old Redwood / Airport. (CHP really dislikes that intersection) Our main reasons for changing things there: \
Bad pavement on Faught (safety), safer 4 -way intersection (mentioned above), nice shoulder on ORedwood (safer and can be coned off), safer to make RT turns on Fulton & Airport (both coned w/ shoulders), we eliminate the 4-way @ Airport/Fulton and make a Rt turn (safer) by approaching it this way.
It’s a much better traffic control situation by far and safer by far! The glitch we see will be Windsor wanting to deal w/ the Shiloh / Old Redwood … we know the CHP woul rather have that intersection than the Airport / Old Redwood.
You live in Windsor?
Hope you are well …
Yep…right near Old Red and Shiloh so my kids will nearly be able to see me go by from their bedrooms upstairs. This change does sound much better. I hated that bumpy section of Faught near the end when you are tired.