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Miketri
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 Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:21 am Post subject: New 2019 IM UK GPX |
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Has anyone already got the course gpx or can they post it please, cant believe someone won't ride it this week now its been announced.
Thanks
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TRO Saracen
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Be interested in views.
Like the move of T2, but Belmont/Sheephouse the 'other' way will feel wrong - descent much nicer the 'old' way and I can see a few overcooking it coming down, isn't there a cattle grid as well?
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PCP
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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I only have a txc file and unsure how to send.
I hit that cattle grid at just shy of 30mph on Sunday and it is fine. The climb is nice the 'wrong way' and also the descent.
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Jorgan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:44 am Post subject: |
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Why the changes in the course?
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Miketri
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Excellent thanks.
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Mungo
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Why the changes in the course?
Ironman came up with a long, long story about spreading the "brand" to other villages and communities.....
No one really knows, but completley changing the course is a huge amount of faff and after driving it, its very very urban for quite some miles, it drives through an estate, unless i was lost again.... and then very desolate over the moors with loads of steady climbs, one is 2.3 miles long.... and two paticulary twisty downhills that could result in some serious road rash.
Cant imagine how some of the residents will feel come race day, lets hope they embrace it.
The loop was leaked months ago and was 99% accurate, the same person states that Chorley Council point blank refused to host it again.. something they deny, but they would wouldnt they.
As its my first full there is no pressure, Complete not Compete might be a good plan.
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TRO Saracen
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Course overall has been changed pretty much every year. This will be the 3rd T2 location, and the bike went from 3 to 2 loops a while back.
Next year it'll be in Blackpool  
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Whisk
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Mungo wrote: | Why the changes in the course?
Ironman came up with a long, long story about spreading the "brand" to other villages and communities.....
No one really knows, but completley changing the course is a huge amount of faff and after driving it, its very very urban for quite some miles, it drives through an estate, unless i was lost again.... and then very desolate over the moors with loads of steady climbs, one is 2.3 miles long.... and two paticulary twisty downhills that could result in some serious road rash.
Cant imagine how some of the residents will feel come race day, lets hope they embrace it.
The loop was leaked months ago and was 99% accurate, the same person states that Chorley Council point blank refused to host it again.. something they deny, but they would wouldnt they.
As its my first full there is no pressure, Complete not Compete might be a good plan. |
I suspect the changes are driven by NIMBYism. People complaining about being "trapped in their houses" for 1 Sunday every year 
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