Stats: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/51686110
Score: B+
Pros:
- It's Gloucester, it's the biggest race in New England. Great turnout, great vendors, electric environment
- Big fields means racing some of the best in your category
- The venue has plenty to entertain (or overwhelm) the non-racers
- Course was well marshaled by friendly volunteers
- The pre-ride opportunities were plenty
- Long course gives slower riders a better chance of not getting lapped/pulled
- The course incorporated every technical element from years past, minus the sea wall run up
Cons:
- The course incorporated every technical element from years past, minus the sea wall run up
- Downhill start into a technical off camber dirt section or into a 90 degree left turn (for the UCI races)? Um, no thank you
- The course was wide spread and it seemed harder than usual to "learn it" and remember where you were
- The long course would have been really long if weather was bad. I prefer more laps on a shorter course but I understand the need for a long course with such big fields
- Not as spectator friendly of a layout as years past, though still above average
- Pricey entry, though you get more for your money than you do at the typical Verge event (same prices)
- I didn't find the gigantic bag of Haribo gummy bears at the Pedros lounge until the end of the day
Lots of people out there on both days. What did you think? Highlights and low lights.
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