Total gain on bike course?

Coach Rich

Matt, Hayes, and others who've ridden the course a thousand times: what's the total gain on the IMWI bike course? Just want to put a number in my head for my long and other training rides. Thanks!

Brian Quarton [OLD]

http://www.triathloncalculator.com/Courses/courses.htm
See if what they come up is close to this.

Christian Rabbat

Mapmyride says 857 meters.

mancona

The 103 mile ride on the course you, Johnny, and I did last year during the camp in July was 5,167 per my garmin. So 5,000 - 5,500 is probably about right. I hear people say 7,000 all the time but it really doesn't seem that bad to me. Horrible Hilly Hundreds is around 7,000 for a shorter route and it is significantly more climbing than IMWI. It's hard to judge though thanks to the endless 25 foot tall rollers on both that add up over time.

Coach Rich

Thanks. I've seen 42xx on the MapMyRide in a few places. I know what 7k is...IMWI ain't 7k . 4500-5k sounds about right. Just mentally benchmarking things on my rides, etc. Sunday's ride I had 5400ft in 31 miles then flipped it to come down hill