Ironman California 2022 - Bike Course Recon

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As part of traveling to 70.3 Worlds, I stop on by to Ironman California as a volunteer. Prior to that shift, I did a ride of the bike course (there are two loops, I only did one as it's the same out and back) and tell you about the unique elements of this bike course. In short, it is flat and fast, but headwinds and crosswinds combined with narrow roads make it challenging to navigate! Miles in the time stamps are approximate.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Start of the Bike Course
1:14 - Mile 5 / Mile 61
1:34 - Mile 10 / Mile 66
3:05 - Aid Station 1
3:14 - Mile 15 / Mile 71
3:43 - Mile 20 / Mile 76
4:12 - Mile 25 / Mile 81 / Aid Station 2
4:33 - Turnaround at Mile 28 / Mile 84
4:57 - Mile 30 / Mile 86
5:26 - Mile 35 / Mile 91
5:47 - Aid Station 3
5:57 - Mile 40 / Mile 96
6:16 - Mile 45 / Mile 101
8:14 - Mile 50 / Mile 106
8:51 - Mile 55 / Mile 111
8:59 - Thoughts on the bike course
11:10 - A brick run that turned out not to be