I’ll post the route recon later tonight. I have it listed to our website and will cross post to our TTT thread here.
So, what is our strategy? Keep in mind this course is tough and will split teams very quickly and joining back up is going to be tough without losing quite a bit of time. As this course has climbing, descending and flat(ish) areas, we need to vary our strategy based on where we are on the course.
The first part takes us down the length of a Central Park on a flatter section. For this section, we need the team trading pulls so we can keep our average speed up. By trading pulls, we keep everyone a bit fresher for what is to come.
Next up is our first loop section. Just after we cross over the width of the park to start the loop, we are treated by our first big climb. The better climbers need to hold back and help pace everyone else up this climb. We must crest the hill together as we are immediately on a fast downhill. If the group was split on the climb, they are unlikely to rejoin on this downhill. If we stay together, we will get up fast enough for aero tuck and a bit more rest. This loop finishes with our second big climb and the strategy is going to be similar.
Next is a long section that takes us back down the length of the Park. About half of it is uphill, but not steep. Just stay together.
at the far end, we enter our second loop. Similar to the last, we cut across the width of the park and then loop around the end of the park. We will trade pulls through here to allow everyone a chance to recover. This section is flat(ish) until we get to the sprint banner. Don’t stop here
@benphyr ! There is a shallow climb after the sprint banner, but nothing to upset the team.
the last section comes after we finish this second loop. We head back to the start/finish banner with a very sharp climb. Luckily, we have a downhill lead in to pick up speed. This one is short enough, we are going to try to power through it. The better climbers need to be in the back as we hit the climb. This way they can pull through to the front and help the others. Keep an eye on your camera as we do not want you to separate from the group.
Now just do this two more times!