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[Wahine]

You go girl! But also, when you talk about the race, you mean the IM right? And don't you have to go up Richter Pass for that? DH and I were talking about driving down to Penticton to ride the IM route some time this summer. It looks pretty hilly to me.

Yup it is. I would estimate (I guessed from looking at the following link) that the total climbing is 3600 to 4000 feet. Not a flat ride. But, around here, that would be considered a milder 180 km. There are a lot of flatter places on the IM ride that you can get some good speed up. Here's the course link:

http://www.ironman.ca/bike.html

Have fun. I might come up and ride it once before the big day as well. I'll let you know if I do.