CIM Ain't Going to Happen...Tucson?

Flooding rains expected combined with a 27mph headwind forecasted have led me to pull the plug on CIM for this weekend.

The bad luck since NYC Marathon continues...

So now I registered for Tucson next weekend. Anyone run this race before? Tips to share?

As I was looking at the course profile I rememberd some chatter a couple of years ago about the (huge) net downhill course profile. Looks like to a wicked fast course the last 8 miles or so if I can hang on.

Ben Z wrote:Flooding rains expected combined with a 27mph headwind forecasted have led me to pull the plug on CIM for this weekend.

The bad luck since NYC Marathon continues...

So now I registered for Tucson next weekend. Anyone run this race before? Tips to share?

As I was looking at the course profile I rememberd some chatter a couple of years ago about the (huge) net downhill course profile. Looks like to a wicked fast course the last 8 miles or so if I can hang on.

Run it with Chris M. He's there, too. Perhaps you guys can run the same pace, too--2:56-2:59.

Max M. ran it before if you need any tip.

That place is dry, good luck Ben and Chris!

Chris, if Jerry can do it, how hard can it be.

Diego wrote:
Run it with Chris M. He's there, too. Perhaps you guys can run the same pace, too--2:56-2:59.

Umm...not unless he passes me at mile 18-26 Which is VERY possible...

Ben Z wrote:

Diego wrote:
Run it with Chris M. He's there, too. Perhaps you guys can run the same pace, too--2:56-2:59.

Umm...not unless he passes me at mile 18-26 Which is VERY possible...

Gonna tear it up, huh!

I have a few friends that followed your NYC-CIM-Tucson route as well. Don't know anything about the course myself though. Good luck!

It is mostly downhill, but there is a climb near the end which gets to a lot of runners.