I've done it once and played sherpa for another time.... Thought it was an awesome race, well run , great course, great time of year and usually good weather ... On the fence about doing it this year... But may end up there again.. Anything specific you wanna know?
Hi Tim. I never swam in the ocean, is there anything I should know that could help? Is the run flat? I hear the bike only has one bigger hill, and a few rollers, but is otherwise flat and fast, is that right?
Karin, The swim has a few small breakers on the way out and on the way in but the couple years I have been there its been quite smooth with very small swell. The bike is mostly flat and fast , has lots of turns and its worth previewing via driving if you have time but not totally necessary. Not a good course to train on with all the turns but goes really smooth on race day. Run is flat , mostly old rail trail , can be hot on a sunny day since there is not much shade. Pretty convenient parking and easy in and out for a beach location ...
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Ocean swIm can be a bit chilly, I've done it twice and the water was flat calm. If you catch the currents/tide right it can be a fast swim.