Chesapeake Ironman Race September 25th 2009
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Joe_H posted 24 weeks ago.
sigh. maybe next year but gotta get my support crew onboard.
what I'm up to:
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gfd posted 24 weeks ago.
I agree, although the pavement wasn't in great shape inside the refuge. It looks like the flooding has taken a toll in quite a few places. It is a great race and a great atmosphere. How did you do?
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jkahan posted 24 weeks ago.
can't complain -- had the best bike split of the day and was 8th overall. 10:26:09 -- slower than I was 3 years ago but I am recovering from ripped tendons in my foot so my running is in the toilet. This is one of my favorite races because of the venue and fellow racers.
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gfd posted 24 weeks ago.
10:26 is incredible. And on a bad foot. Nice.
"If we help someone else up a steep hill, we get nearer to the top ourselves." ~Unknown~
~Garen~
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This is a great race and I am hoping to get more folks psyched to signup in 2010.
The website is TriColumbia.org. These are the folks that also put on the Columbia Triathlon, the Eagleman, and some others; they do a phenomonal job.
I've done 9 Ironman races now, and about a dozen 1/2 Iron distance races. I've done a bunch of M-DOT, including Hawaii, so I feel like I have a good handle on what other venues are like. Here's why I love the Chesapeakman.
Well run and organized. Everything is kept real simple. Volunteers are awesome.
Small race -- no huge crowds to deal with - -but enough racers to keep one motivated.
Logistically easy venue -- if you are at the event solo. Park your car right at the finish (at a local high school) -- Take a 5 minute bus to the start.
Plenty of parking / No long walks with gear / well equipped / plenty of post-race support in the High School's gym.
Swim Course is tough - choppy water / current / windy -- this is a negative in my book since I am not a swimmer.
Bike Course is flat - excellent pavement -- lots of wind -- unbelievably gorgeous venue through wildlife refuge -- very very little traffic.
Run course is three loops -- flat -- aid stations are every mile. Excellent venue for running.
Host Hotel -- Hyatt -- is fantastic -- other lower costs venues are readily available - I've also stayed (in a previous year during the Eagleman) at a great cheap bed and breakfast within a 1/2mile of the Start.
Great race to have a PR at.
It's always windy here; this year we had 30mph winds (or so I am told); a few years ago the temps were around 90 + but this year it was a cool 65-70.
Happy to say more if people are interested.