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Old 10-12-2012, 06:53 PM   #1
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Old 10-20-2012, 03:26 AM   #2
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Kind of curious how they are going to rustle up some 4000 volunteers to support that race, especially with Crankworx the week before and the GranFondo 2 weeks later. Alot of the American trigeeks are really excited about coming to Whistler though, not that I totally get it myself (I am heading off to Penticton that weekend)
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Old 10-20-2012, 03:44 AM   #3
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Alot of the American trigeeks are really excited about coming to Whistler though, not that I totally get it myself (I am heading off to Penticton that weekend)
Alot of it i believe is because how hyped the IM brand is. Plus the history behind Ironman really sells it.
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Old 10-20-2012, 05:15 PM   #4
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A full ironman is fucking nuts. i have lots of respect for people who can do that shit. GF on the other hand...
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A full ironman is fucking nuts. i have lots of respect for people who can do that shit. GF on the other hand...
If you think that's nuts. I know of 2 people who think it's a warm up,

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The mother in law completed the one in mont-tremblant this summer. It seems like an insane amount of training, never mind the race itself.
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The mother in law completed the one in mont-tremblant this summer. It seems like an insane amount of training, never mind the race itself.
It can be. But for most it's a lifestyle and are incredibly dedicated. Not to mention tough.

And a week ago IMH had it's first finisher with Cerebral Palsy to do so under his own power.

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I'd be curious to know what the courses are. Road riding kinda sucks in the whistler area. Unless they include pemberton or the Duffey. Does the run have to be on roads too?
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It seems like an insane amount of training, never mind the race itself.
Yet they could go so much faster on the cycling stages if they just learned how to use an allen key. I'm so happy not to have to do Tri checks any more.
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I'd be curious to know what the courses are. Road riding kinda sucks in the whistler area. Unless they include pemberton or the Duffey. Does the run have to be on roads too?
"Competitors will attempt to complete a 3.86-kilometre swim in Alta Lake from the start at Rainbow Park, followed by a 180-km cycling leg — that’s 50 per cent longer than the RBC GranFondo Whistler distance — and conclude with a full-marathon distance run.

The bike route will head south to the Callaghan Valley before heading back north to Pemberton and then returning to Whistler. The two-loop running course will incorporate sections of the Valley Trail and Lost Lake area before finishing close to Whistler Olympic Plaza. Finish times will range from nine to 17 hours."

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Old 10-21-2012, 05:42 PM   #11
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"Competitors will attempt to complete a 3.86-kilometre swim in Alta Lake from the start at Rainbow Park, followed by a 180-km cycling leg — that’s 50 per cent longer than the RBC GranFondo Whistler distance — and conclude with a full-marathon distance run.

The bike route will head south to the Callaghan Valley before heading back north to Pemberton and then returning to Whistler. The two-loop running course will incorporate sections of the Valley Trail and Lost Lake area before finishing close to Whistler Olympic Plaza. Finish times will range from nine to 17 hours."

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So it will be an out and back, not a loop for the bike ride. Using the Valley trail! Wow, its pretty busy right now.

Good for them and Whistler. I'm sure it will be a another huge cash influx for Whistler!
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Why am I picturing a swim course looking like something KenN's kid drew?
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Course Descriptions for IRONMAN Canada
Swim Course
The race will start with a two-loop, 2.4-mile swim in the clean shallow waters of Alta Lake at Rainbow Park, which has an average water temperature of 67 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit in late August.

Bike Course
Bike Course Profile
Athletes will enjoy a lakeside transition before starting a one-loop, 112-mile bike course that is comparable in difficulty to the bike routes at previous IRONMAN Canada venues. Athletes will travel south on the Sea-to-Sky Highway before climbing into the Callaghan Valley, site of the Nordic skiing events during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. After descending back to the highway, athletes pass through Whistler on their way north to Pemberton. An out-and-back section allows athletes breathtakingly beautiful views of glaciated peaks, while racing on a completely flat section of road. Athletes then return to Whistler via the Sea-to-Sky Highway.

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The two-loop, 26.2 mile run course follows the meandering Valley Trail past Lost Lake and Green Lake allowing spectators to reinvigorate athletes with a return through Whistler Village at the halfway point of the run. Athletes repeat the same loop a second time before finishing adjacent to Whistler Olympic Plaza.


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Man 180kms, that ride back into whistler from pemberton into a strong headwind would fucking kill me...
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Man 180kms, that ride back into whistler from pemberton into a strong headwind would fucking kill me...
that ride with a tail wind would kill me.....it's going to be carnage on the climb back to whistler!
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