Ironman 70.3 East London 2019

[fanievb]

Could be wet and windy!!  https://www.yr.no/place/South_Africa/Eastern_Cape/East_London/long.html

 

Saturday 26/01/2019

02:00–08:00 Rain. 18° 4.8 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from east

08:00–14:00 Rain. 18° 2.6 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from east-northeast

14:00–20:00 Partly cloudy. 22° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from east

20:00–02:00 Light rain showers. 20° 0.9 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from east-northeast

 

Sunday 27/01/2019

02:00–08:00 Clear sky. 19° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from northeast

08:00–14:00 Cloudy. 21° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from northeast

14:00–20:00 Fair. 24° 0 mm Strong breeze, 11 m/s from east-northeast 

20:00–02:00 Clear sky. 22° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from northeast

 

bigger issue is the rain predicted for friday.

 

will cause the river to bring all the crap down into the bay

[shaper]

Race magazine https://view.joomag.com/2019-standard-bank-ironman-703-sa-2019-standard-bank-ironman-703-sa/0431571001547627073?short

[Roguemeister]

Could be wet and windy!! https://www.yr.no/place/South_Africa/Eastern_Cape/East_London/long.html

 

Saturday 26/01/2019

02:00–08:00 Rain. 18° 4.8 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from east

08:00–14:00 Rain. 18° 2.6 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from east-northeast

14:00–20:00 Partly cloudy. 22° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from east

20:00–02:00 Light rain showers. 20° 0.9 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from east-northeast

 

Sunday 27/01/2019

02:00–08:00 Clear sky. 19° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from northeast

08:00–14:00 Cloudy. 21° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from northeast

14:00–20:00 Fair. 24° 0 mm Strong breeze, 11 m/s from east-northeast

20:00–02:00 Clear sky. 22° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from northeast

Drove the cycle route on Sunday. I need all the help I can get to push me up those hills.

[fanievb]

Drove the cycle route on Sunday. I need all the help I can get to push me up those hills.

 

70.3 East London Bike course the only place in the world where you will have a headwind going out and coming back..................

 

 

[Carmichael]

70.3 East London Bike course the only place in the world where you will have a headwind going out and coming back..................

 

 

I concur

[mrcg]

Well so far, you guys are going to have an "interesting" race: some rain (before race, overnight) and gale force ENE winds, never mind a lekka little +-2.3m swell to play with.

Not sure I envy you. But good luck!

maybe the forecast will change slightly closer to time....I hope

     

[Chris_]

Good luck this weekend all!

 

I hope the weather behaves - if not there's still only one way to the finish line, f*k maar voort...

[amr63]

Here’s wishing all the hubbers racing tomorrow all the best for your big day out, be the best you can be.

 

Please post your race numbers here so we can track how you’re doing...

[travisza]

Fingers crossed this weather holds!!!!

[Rocket-Boy]

Weather has been interesting today, rained all night last night and the wind is doing its usual thing.

Sun is out at the moment and so is the humidity!

[fanievb]

Weather has been interesting today, rained all night last night and the wind is doing its usual thing.

Sun is out at the moment and so is the humidity!

I feel sorry for the "normal" athletes.

 

That predicted east doesn't look promising for swimming nor cycling

[IceCreamMan]

Good luck guys and race reports please. Long ones to really add to the fomo.

[Roguemeister]

Good luck guys and race reports please. Long ones to really add to the fomo.

Long race or long report?

[Rocket-Boy]

I feel sorry for the "normal" athletes.

 

That predicted east doesn't look promising for swimming nor cycling

Lol yeah I know what you mean. 

[IceCreamMan]

Long race or long report?

Hehe, long race reports,even if short race.

[Robo]

Weather looks fine, slight chop from hotel view. Most probably the wind will pick up. Have fun out there! Unless you are a Pro, then you should race to win...for the rest of us...remember why you started this sport!