Timberman 70.3 Total Ascent

I’ve done Tman 3 years and even though the course change a bit it is not bad at all. The hills come on the first and last 11 miles of the course and the 34 miles in the middle are pretty flattish. The hills going out are steeper than when coming back. With an 11-23 you should be fine but if you are not too confident on your cycling skills a 12-25 might be a good idea. The portion in the middle going out is pretty flat and fast, when you turn and head back you get a false flat and usually a head wind and this can make the ride back tougher. If you pace smart you'll save your energy for this portion which also can be quite mentally challenging. Coming back there is a big descent after the few hills and that is fun (or scary if you don’t like descents). For most part the course is great, lost of room for riding and staying clean.

The run course is also tough, no one talks much about it but it has a few hills that while not steep you have to do twice and that make it tough especially on the 2^nd loop. The weather can also be an issue, the 1st year I raced it the weather was hot and humid on the 80s, the 2^nd year the weather cold and rainy all day.

YES, Mooseman is a harder course IMO.