CDA Bike course change?
Hi, All - just joined EN and am looking forward to CDA. Does anyone know if the bike course change has been resolved? The IMCDA site still shows the previous course.
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Hi, All - just joined EN and am looking forward to CDA. Does anyone know if the bike course change has been resolved? The IMCDA site still shows the previous course.
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I am interested too.
I hope I'm not just helping to spread rumors.
I am so very glad you asked this question. While you are a Spokane resident, you are exactly who I wanted to appeal to when I lobbied to bring Ironman CDA through the City of Hayden. Our residents are not the reason that we are losing the bike course. They have been highly receptive to this event, as well as other events like the very popular Hayden Triathlon that I helped plan and run. Hayden residents LOVE the positive lifestyle and the economic benefits that are gained from Ironman CDA going through our city.
I know the Race Director, Mac Cavasar, very well. When I heard he was planning to change the course I had many meetings with him. The final meeting that I pulled together was with the Mayors of both Hayden and Coeur d'Alene; Chamber Presidents from Hayden (myself) and Coeur d'Alene; representatives from Hayden City staff, and from Lakes Highway District. I pushed and prodded and nearly begged for the course not to be changed. I even called appointed officials that serve on the Idaho Transportation Board! I was the only vocal person from Hayden that worked to keep the event.
Bottom line is that the City of Hayden Lake Council doesn't like the event going through their city, the City of Coeur d'Alene finds it cheaper to not bring the course up north, and Ironman CDA representatives think the course is safer and easier to manage on event day. I adamantly disagree with all of the reasoning. I think this event is about the economic benefit to the community and that we have done a disservice by changing the route.
Thanks for the question. Please pass on how passionate I am for economic strength in Hayden to anyone you may know in the area! I can use the votes of all of those that have realized good things from events like Hayden Triathlon and Ironman CDA.
Best,
Nancy
Wow, that's an unusually frank and honest letter. And the "cheaper, easier to manage" bit says a lot about where things are going.
Hmmm.
Will look forward to updates when anyone knows anything further.
thanks.
Loop down and around the lake might be fast and fun?
According to the "insiders" on iamtri the bike course for this year has been set.
One posted a video of the course: http://vimeo.com/35802363
Here's a mapmyride: http://www.mapmyride.com/s/routes/v...e/49551254
I can't confirm their accuracy.
I've ridden 95 into/out of CDA when I've ridden the motorcycle up to the race. It's basically a 2-4 lane highway, rolling, as you can see from the profile. This is significantly less scenic, country roads-ey then the course they've had for the last several years.
Color me not very happy about this. Looks like a high traffic road from the video - I'm assuming they'll have a lane blocked off for the cyclists, but I'm betting there will be a constant stream of traffic going by. Yuk. CdA is an early season race for us Northwesterners, but one of the chief draws has been the scenic course. Looks like I'll have to queue up for IMC in the future if I want Northwest scenery.
Robin,
Yep...while I understand Hayden not wanting the bike course through their town, though I've seen other discussions otherwise, I think WTC used this as an opportunity to jump on a much simpler = few aid stations = lower cost bike route. I think the setup of the bike course will be nearly identical to how they've done the Beeline Hwy for IMAZ, though I don't recall if that section of 95 has a center divider or median. If yes, I bet you'll turn left from CDA into the left two lanes (ie, traffic coming towards CDA) on 95. They will put all of the car traffic on the other side, southbound, of 95.
Sucks that they're not at least including the out and back on the lake, the first 12-16 miles of the course.
http://ironmancda.com/course/bike/
So 4600 ft for the 112 miles?
To practice riding the course, enough shoulder to ride? Planning ride weekends.
This part is the same:
Exit transition
• Turn right on Northwest Boulevard
• Left on Lakeside Avenue
• Right on 8th Street
• Left on Sherman Avenue
• Right on 11th Street
• Left on Mullan Avenue
• Right on 23rd Street
• Left on Ashton Avenue
• Right on Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive
• Turnaround at the Higginspoint cul de sac
• Left on Mullan Avenue
• Right on 11th Street
• Left on Sherman Avenue
• Right on 8th Street
• Left on Lakeside Avenue
• Right on Northwest Boulevard
This is the part that is cut out:
• Right on Government Way
• Right on Kathleen Ave
• Left on 4th St
• 4th merges with Honeysuckle Ave
• Left on Strahorn Dr
• Right on Hayden Ave
• Left on Lakeview Dr
• Right on Rimrock Rd
• Left on English Pt Rd
• Right on Lancaster Rd
• Left on Hayden Lake Dr
• Left on Dodd Rd
• Right on Rimrock Rd
• Left on Ohio Match Rd
• Turn around at Homestead Loop
• Right on Rimrock Rd
• Right on Garwood Rd
• Left on Hudlow Rd
• Right on Rimrock Rd
• Right on Lancaster Rd
• Left on Government Way
• Left on Lacey Ave
• Right on Maple St
• Left on Honeysuckle Ave
• Right on 4th St
• Right on Kathleen Ave
• Left on Government Way
• Right on Northwest Blvd
• Turn Around N/of Hwy 95
• Repeat Loop
• After second loop, turn Right on Mullan Ave
• Finish at City Park Transition Area
This is the new bike route after you take the right on Northwest Blvd.
• Right on US-95 Ramp
• Left on US-95
• Turnaround south of Settlers Road
• Right on US-95 Ramp
• Continue south on Northwest Boulevard
• Repeat loop
• After second loop, turn right on Mullan Avenue
• Finish at City Park Transition Area
That is an amazing number of turns they took out.
I for one am glad not to see English Point road although I will miss the cows and the view of Hayden.