i have been thinking about training for a half iron man this year, there is the New forest event which is on the 23rd September. is this a hard Half Iron Man to take on as my first go.
hi there entered this last year and it was my second half ironman, my first being wimbleball which was also my first triathlon. I found the new forest to be an absolute gem .... so much so im going again this year and in comparison to wimbleball [ironman uk 70.3] a very good one to cut your teeth on.
the bike i'd describe as rolling, but nothing to worry about ... i think i was out the saddle maybe three times and even then it was only long drags of if i remember rightly were nothing more than 6%. tbh i had a great day on the bike, the new forest is a beautiful place to ride and compared to riding in the westcountry where i am even 'rolling hills' meant i kept my speed up.
the run is a bit of a different story, coming out of transition you head down the road before reaching the first hill after about 3 miles ... a 20 % wall .. i walked up it. after that you hit the bridleways and its pretty much a similar story, a nasty little hill every 3 miles then along the road to sandy balls to finish.
IMO a great race, took the chance to spend a few days up there and it rounded the season off nicely.
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Also what is the bike route, would guess this is publicised what is the total elevation climb.
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the bike i'd describe as rolling, but nothing to worry about ... i think i was out the saddle maybe three times and even then it was only long drags of if i remember rightly were nothing more than 6%. tbh i had a great day on the bike, the new forest is a beautiful place to ride and compared to riding in the westcountry where i am even 'rolling hills' meant i kept my speed up.
the run is a bit of a different story, coming out of transition you head down the road before reaching the first hill after about 3 miles ... a 20 % wall .. i walked up it. after that you hit the bridleways and its pretty much a similar story, a nasty little hill every 3 miles then along the road to sandy balls to finish.
IMO a great race, took the chance to spend a few days up there and it rounded the season off nicely.