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| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Wildflower Experience | Half Ironman | Bradley, CA | May 6, 2018 | 8:13:00 |
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| Wildflower Experience | Half Ironman | Bradley, CA | May 6, 2018 | 8:13:00 |
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Wildflower Experience 🏆
Welcome Back Wildflower!
Wildflower Experience 🏆
There's so much to say about Wildflower but it can also be summed up easily as one of, if not the, most unique multi-sport event weekend. This year I chose … MORE
There’s so much to say about Wildflower but it can also be summed up easily as one of, if not the, most unique multi-sport event weekend. This year I chose to participate in Wildflower Squared – Long Course on Saturday AND the Olympic on Saturday, yes that’s a thing.
Weather
Saturday’s weather was very mild this year. Plenty of sunshine but the temps stayed mild for most of the day with some cloud cover on the bike course for most of the morning. Sunday was a few degrees cooler. Overall I couldn’t have asked for better weather this year.
Race Day and Course
Transition was setup as in years past and was well run with plenty of rack space. I was in late waves on both days, but the swim went according to plan. The lake was cool but not cold and the water quality was acceptable. The ride was as difficult as expected with the worst part starting at mile 42 with Nasty Grade. The road quality in the middle miles on the back side of the lake was crappy for about 7-10 miles on the Long Course. But the remainder of the roads were good which included the whole course for the Olympic. And the run, well it’s just hard with a couple of short but steep trail sections. Very fine dirt on the trails gets into your shoes. That led to a blister about mile 6 which significantly slowed down my run. And the there’s the pit at mile 9 and 10, a very tough spot.
Race Organization
Overall the race was well organized as usual. The new company that is newly involved in the event made a few errors – putting the massage and wellness area in the sun with no shade as an example – but nothing that seriously detracted form the weekend.
Camping
We camped in Redondo Vista in our usual spot. It was great as usual. The Bell Tents looked comfy, although they were setup in a field in the direct sunlight which reportedly made them really warm during the day. One set of friends did rent an RV offered by the event and they really enjoyed that.
Expanded Options
The newly expanded camping and amenities were welcome if not quite executed as well as they ideally could be. Coffee delivery to Redondo Vista was great despite the company being a little disorganized, but coffee was tasty and hot. The VIP option seemed a little under-powered and possibly not worth the cost. On the whole, the extra options help draw more people to the event which is a positive overall.
Looking forward to returning to Wildflower in 2019!!