Parry Sound Triathlon

"Bob Haase" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Good Day, eh,

Has anyone done the Parry Sound Half Ironman in Ontario, Canada? I'm
thinking about doing it for my first Half, but I'm a little concerned
about how hilly it may be.

They describe the bike as rolling hills, which sounds okay since I have
lots of hills where I live to train on. they say that the first 2K of the
run is flat and then it goes into the hills for 6 or 7K, then back to flat
for 2K, and then you do it all over again. I'm wondering how big the
hills are on the run.

I do train on hills during my runs, but I wouldn't want anything too big
for the run in my first Half.

thanks,
Bob

Did it last year and was my favourite half to date. The bike was quite nice,
and yeah it is rolling but not that bad at all. I came off the bike feeling
pretty refreshed. And that was at a pedestrian 2:45 bike split.
The run is tough. The hills aren't mountain size by any means 😉 but they
are steep in some sections but relatively short in length. What would you
consider too big? They are defintely doable by anyone. They weren't race
ending in my opinion.
You will enjoy it that's for sure.
Mark

Mark said:

"Bob Haase" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Good Day, eh,

Has anyone done the Parry Sound Half Ironman in Ontario, Canada? I'm
thinking about doing it for my first Half, but I'm a little concerned
about how hilly it may be.

They describe the bike as rolling hills, which sounds okay since I have
lots of hills where I live to train on. they say that the first 2K of the
run is flat and then it goes into the hills for 6 or 7K, then back to flat
for 2K, and then you do it all over again. I'm wondering how big the
hills are on the run.

I do train on hills during my runs, but I wouldn't want anything too big
for the run in my first Half.

thanks,
Bob

Did it last year and was my favourite half to date. The bike was quite nice,
and yeah it is rolling but not that bad at all. I came off the bike feeling
pretty refreshed. And that was at a pedestrian 2:45 bike split.
The run is tough. The hills aren't mountain size by any means 😉 but they
are steep in some sections but relatively short in length. What would you
consider too big? They are defintely doable by anyone. They weren't race
ending in my opinion.
You will enjoy it that's for sure.
Mark

Thanks Mark,

Sounds like it could be fun. I guess that I was hoping the run wouldn't
have five kilometers of steep hills over a hundred feet high in
succession. I like a course with some hills, it breaks up the run, and
you can't have downhills without uphills. 🙂

I think I'll sign up! I was checking out other Half IM races and most
of them are pretty darn expensive. The Parry sound race is only $80
Canadian. Plus I can drive there in one long day.

thanks,
Bob

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Mark said:

"Bob Haase" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Good Day, eh,

Has anyone done the Parry Sound Half Ironman in Ontario, Canada? I'm
thinking about doing it for my first Half, but I'm a little concerned
about how hilly it may be.

They describe the bike as rolling hills, which sounds okay since I have
lots of hills where I live to train on. they say that the first 2K of
the run is flat and then it goes into the hills for 6 or 7K, then back to
flat for 2K, and then you do it all over again. I'm wondering how big
the hills are on the run.

I do train on hills during my runs, but I wouldn't want anything too big
for the run in my first Half.

thanks,
Bob

Did it last year and was my favourite half to date. The bike was quite
nice, and yeah it is rolling but not that bad at all. I came off the bike
feeling pretty refreshed. And that was at a pedestrian 2:45 bike split.
The run is tough. The hills aren't mountain size by any means 😉 but they
are steep in some sections but relatively short in length. What would you
consider too big? They are defintely doable by anyone. They weren't race
ending in my opinion.
You will enjoy it that's for sure.
Mark

Thanks Mark,

Sounds like it could be fun. I guess that I was hoping the run wouldn't
have five kilometers of steep hills over a hundred feet high in
succession. I like a course with some hills, it breaks up the run, and
you can't have downhills without uphills. 🙂

I think I'll sign up! I was checking out other Half IM races and most of
them are pretty darn expensive. The Parry sound race is only $80
Canadian. Plus I can drive there in one long day.

thanks,
Bob

Bob,

Not sure if you have a family but we stayed at Kilbear Provincial park last
year and it was GREAT!!! It's about a 20-30 minute drive from the race site
but it was so relaxing and the weather was awesome. Well except for race day
when it poured rain, however, I love racing in the rain so it was a bonus
for me. And no, the hills are nothing as you describe. 🙂
Good luck and look forward to your race report! I still have to write mine
from last year!
Mark