Pinehurst, NC Triathlon

[bikerHen]

Has anyone done this before?
I'm thinking about a visit to see my Dad and sister, who live in Pinehurst, this fall. I can plan the trip to be there for the tri. The sign up is in January and it fills fast, so advanced planning is in order.
Questions:
It's listed and described as being a hard course. Is it?
Am I nuts to even think about doing this. I have yet to do a triathlon.
It's an international distance tri. The cut off is 4 hour. Yikes!
It would be a great motivator for me. I have almost a year to train.
Am I nuts? bikerHen

[spindizzy]

Go for it. You have a year (more or less). Signing up is a great motivator. Of course you can do it!!

[colby]

Practically, as long as they allow you to transfer your spot to another person, you can sign up and if you change your mind it's a pretty safe bet someone will buy it from you. If they don't and you decide you're not ready (or you hate triathlons ;)), you're out the cost of registration. If you give it a shot, you will definitely learn something. :)

Logistically, you have to figure out how to get your bike down there (or find a sufficient bike in enough time of the race to make sure it fits). That would be the biggest technical hurdle. Fall is a great time to travel, though, it's not too cold here yet and not too hot or humid there for any climate adjusting.