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2012-09-18 3:42 PM

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Subject: Rev3 Anderson 70.3 bike course

Does anyone know if the bike course is marked on the HIM route? Would like to get a practice ride in before the race.

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2012-09-18 7:14 PM
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i know the first 11 miles of it common to the oly course isn't, chances are the rest of it isn't either
2012-09-18 8:34 PM
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It really wasn't marked that well the day of the race either. There were signs up but I doubt everyone followed the course correctly. The first half has so many twist and turns it is ridiculous plus the roads changes names in bizarre places. It is not a good course to ride without closing part of 178 anyway. The second half coming back from Pendleton is not bad but again the stretch on 178 is not safe. 

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I think the final marking of the course was done the day before the race with water soluble paint the day before the race. I drove around the course on Sat and saw a fair number of REV3 trucks that appeared to be painting and clearing the road.

Don't read this as a criticism of the race as it is an overall well done race but it does need police support to keep it safe

 

There are also marks on the road from other charity rides and races that make it a bit confusing



Edited by pschriver 2012-09-18 8:36 PM
2012-09-19 8:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Rev3 Anderson 70.3 bike course
I also noticed that one of the names of the roads didn't match every online map available.  Porter Rd is actually Olde Porter Rd.  I went past it thinking maybe they made a new one a little further on and decided to name the old one that... wrong.  That was not a fun 1 mile hill to climb back to the missed turn.
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