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COURSE INFORMATION NOW POSTED
My 2009 race course information is now posted at my site: www.ironmanchina.com. Please be sure to hit the "refresh" button on your browser if you have visited the site before. Happy reading!
Posted on October 7th, 2008 at 3:31pm —
2009 RACE COURSE IS SET…FINALLY!
Sorry for the delay but we think it was well worth it. We have reached an agreement with the City of Haikou for our new race course (pending signature) and will be posting information regarding the new course on my web site: www.ironmanchina.com over the next few days. The new course is what we call the “East side course” with the swim in the Nandu River, the transition area on the west bank of the Nandu River, two-loop bike course, including the popular rural village sections from the 2008 cou… Continue
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 at 7:20pm — 1 Comment
tropical island beach paradise?
So I've heard on the grapevine that there's a big race coming up on a tropical island somewhere, and a bunch of you super triathletes are heading over there. Did you know that folks call my island the Hawaii of the Orient? Sounds remarkable likeness to me. I think the main difference is that here in China we don't do hula dancing - we do karaoke. Same same but different.
Posted on September 13th, 2008 at 8:54pm — 3 Comments
Feast your eyes on this
What's my home race really like? This movie will give you a great idea. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9gRmDxYu4ac This 7 minute movie by Melissa at Feast Media follows one age-grouper's quest for a coveted Kona slot at Ironman China. With superb footage of the much heralded bike course, including the befuddled village crowds, and capturing the diversity of the scenery on the road chunks, you will really get a sense of the unique China ex… Continue
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 1:30am —
More Info Sooner Rather Than Later….
We are in the process of creating the maps and documents necessary for final approval of a new 2009 race course. As described in the blog entries below, the new course is on the east-side of Haikou centered on a Nandu River swim course and a transition area (to be constructed) on the west bank of the River. The bike course takes advantage of new roads connecting to the farming village roads that were so popular last year. From a traffic control and athlete-enjoyment standpoint, this course is a… Continue
Posted on September 1st, 2008 at 2:12pm —
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- About Me:
- I am one of the new kids on the block. I am throwing a party to meet my neighbors on April 19, 2009. Please stop by.
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- Single
- Tri Experience:
- Spectator, Age grouper, Professional
- Tri Distance:
- 2x Olympic (or approx 70.3 mi/51.5km), Long course (or approx 140.6 mi/103km)
- My key race for 2008:
- April 19, 2009
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- The whole world
- My Tri Story:
- After years of planning, my first race was April 20, 2008. Most competitors thought I did a great job for the first time out. I am making many improvements for the next race on April 19, 2009. Wanna race me?
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I was at IM China this year and the village roads were immaculate on race day. Seriously, I couldn't believe the transformation! Looked like they had been scrubbed clean.
Maybe you can get an about the wheel stuff by looking at the pics of the racers here.
can somebody who completed the IM China 2008 tell how dirty are the roads in the village section of the bike course ?
I mean could it be a reason to replace the regular wheel set (ZIPP) with something stronger (but not aerodynamic) ? My weight is about 80 kilo.
Thanks!
I will enjoy kona on October.