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Kinetic Half - 5/8/2010 - Spotsylvania, VA

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I signed up for this. Anyone going? Anyone done it? 

Just moved east and it was fairly close to home. So, I thought I'd check it out

 

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  • chris malonechris malone
    Yup, done it 3 times. Nice venue in the state park and they've moved it from mid April to May so the weather should be better and the water a little warmer. Bike is rolling 2 laps as is the run, which is all in the park. Well run and not too crowded.
  • ghc19127ghc19127
    Sweet. All sounds good. I'm not going to be in great shape at the point, so, a nice laid-back, well run race sounds great.
  • jhpiiijhpiii

    I'm doing this race too.

    Chris - are there significant hills on the bike? I live in Virginia Beach so we have NO hills, so an overpass is like a Mt Everest. Any advice on where to stay? (don't want to camp with my 6 month old son)

    Thanks

  • chris malonechris malone
    No serious hills but constant rolling. A few extended grades where you want to spin in the small ring versus mash the big ring. Road surfaces vary but mostly good.

    I live about an hour and a half away so usually drive down the morning of and have not really looked into lodging but there are lots of little places around the lake. I think the web site has a link. Wish I could be more help.
  • ghc19127ghc19127
    I'm driving down race morning. I'm planning to hit the road around 04:00. That should put me there at about 05:45 from the Fairfax area. Any issues with parking, etc. where I should allow for more time or general tips on driving in. I did a race in Kansas last year with a split transition, so between traffic and the mile walk to T1, I was only allowed to drop my bike and gear. I couldn't pump my tires and had to dig out my gear on the clock. Just looking to avoid any issues I can while getting some sleep the night before.

    Greg
  • jhpiiijhpiii

    Good luck Greg. I got pneumonia a couple weeks ago and had to back out of this race. Very disappointed but it was the right thing to do. Hope you have a great race.

    John

  • ghc19127ghc19127
    That is a bummer but can't argue with the decision. I hope they let you defer, transfer, or were able to refund some of the entry fee.

    Lay low, get well and come back strong.
    I'll hope to see you there next year.
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