Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin, TX
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jtrimom posted 20 weeks ago.
never done it, but I am signed up and resigned to the fact I may be walking my bike up some hills :(
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TriSooner posted 20 weeks ago.
jtrimom wrote:
never done it, but I am signed up and resigned to the fact I may be walking my bike up some hills :(
I know you're from Houston and all (flat) and Houstonian cyclists fear freeway overpasses (OMG! A mountain! Is that Alp d'Huez or 610?) but can you really not handle 997 total feet of elevation? (You know I'm teasing.) They've mapped out the flattest part of Austin. 997 feet over 55 miles is 18 feet per mile. You won't even notice that! You can accumulate more than that riding over speedbumps in the Walmart parking.
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TriSooner posted 20 weeks ago.
harmsz wrote:
Hi everyone, I am thinking of signing up for this race.
You're coming from Colorado? That's like Kryptonite to people from Austin. They are fond of reading their own publicity and telling people not-from-Austin how cool it is to 'keep Austin weird.' (Yeah, homeless trannies are great!) Colorado, though, scoreboards Austin so keep this handy: "I thought this course would be harder. Well, I do have the Rockies. Meh."
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harmsz posted 20 weeks ago.
I grew up outside of Boulder... enough said about keeping places 'weird' :)
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RunMDC posted 20 weeks ago.
I did the race last year and TriSooner is correct. They picked one of the flattest parts of Austin. There is really only one big hill, dubbed "quadzilla", at about mile 55. The other hills are between mile 1 and 10. Other than that iwould consider the course flat. The bike course is nice and scenic.
The run last year was not my favorite. It is a looped course and very crowded. I wish they would stretch it out a little more so you don't have to do so many loops. The only big thing about the run is that you have to run the same "quadzilla" hill as on the bike for each loop.
EndorFUN, the team that puts on this race is one of the better ones. They do the Lonestar Trifestival and Timberman as well. They are good at creating a party atmosphere and being well organized.
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tri-ac posted 20 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
harmsz wrote:Hi everyone, I am thinking of signing up for this race.You're coming from Colorado? That's like Kryptonite to people from Austin. They are fond of reading their own publicity and telling people not-from-Austin how cool it is to 'keep Austin weird.' (Yeah, homeless trannies are great!) Colorado, though, scoreboards Austin so keep this handy: "I thought this course would be harder. Well, I do have the Rockies. Meh."
must be a franchise...we have the same "keep Portland weird" here
and...here you go, boulder
and, louisville
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jtrimom posted 20 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
jtrimom wrote:never done it, but I am signed up and resigned to the fact I may be walking my bike up some hills :(I know you're from Houston and all (flat) and Houstonian cyclists fear freeway overpasses (OMG! A mountain! Is that Alp d'Huez or 610?) but can you really not handle 997 total feet of elevation? (You know I'm teasing.) They've mapped out the flattest part of Austin. 997 feet over 55 miles is 18 feet per mile. You won't even notice that! You can accumulate more than that riding over speedbumps in the Walmart parking.
HAHAHAHA! My kids say WEEEEE and hold their hand way up when we go down the overpass on a freeway....seriously.
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RunMDC posted 20 weeks ago.
I never understood the beer thing. I figure serious athletes don't use it for a recovery drink. That is the last thing that I want when I finish a HIM. Usually I can't even hold down water which is what Mich Ultra basically is.
By party I mean that the people at the aid stations are always in costume. There is music blaring around the entire course often it is live music. The race anouncer has a sense of humor, etc...
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zagfan posted 20 weeks ago.
Having lived just north of Austin and now in Colorado Springs I have to give the nod to Colorado being further down the weird scale, but both are great towns. I was signed up for the race last year but ended up with a bum knee. I've heard great things about it. And if you need a party atmosphere just head down to 6th Street after the race. Extra points if you bar hop in your race gear.
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." Lance Armstrong
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mdittfurth posted 20 weeks ago.
I believe, could be wrong, that the bike course was changed a little and does not include that bad hill they call "Quadzilla." The run course still does and twice. I am doing the Couple Triathlon, July 12th, generally at the same venue and some of the same bike course as Longhorn. I am signed up for Longhorn as well and I want to use Couples to sort of get a feel for the venue and to drive the Longhorn bike course. I have heard nothing but good things about the events put on by this RD. In fact, this year, the finish is in an arena. I think it is going to specatator friendly as well.
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RunMDC posted 20 weeks ago.
zagfan wrote:
Having lived just north of Austin and now in Colorado Springs I have to give the nod to Colorado being further down the weird scale
The problem is that you lived North of Austin. The weird side is down south where I live. I have been to Colorado Springs and I think it is pretty much a tie between the two.
I checked out the website and I guess "quadzilla" is gone for the bike. Kind of sad. I always looked forward to that hill because I ride it all the time and people seem to be scared of it. I always saw it as a mental advantage.
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harmsz posted 20 weeks ago.
Thanks for all the replies!
Hotel and flight are booked and signing up tonight! I'm excited for a long weekend in Austin!
Hi everyone,
I am thinking of signing up for this race. Anyone done this one before? Good, bad, ugly? Any input / information (besides what's on the website) would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!