Triathlon - Has anyone done the richmond x-terra?

I'm signed up for the sprint distance in june. I'm wondering about the mtb course. How technical is it?

I'm riding it on one of the following configurations:

cyclocross bike
full rigid single speed
single speed with front suspension.

Can I pull it off with option 1 or 2 or do I have to go with option 3. I'm not a great mountain biker, but I'm also not too worried about my time.

Any mountain biker will tell you that it is completely non-technical. Any triathlete who didn't come from a mountain biking background will tell you that it is very technical.

I would definitely use suspension. Several of my clients, including a world-ranked pro, always used at least front suspension bikes on that course.

Ken

It's very technical for where it is located. It's in the middle of the city; next to the starting line are several skyscrapers. You won't find any long climbs, just some short steep ones. These aren't technical.

Don't get me wrong, the course is great. I ride it at least 3x a week on it as I live just a couple miles away. It's one of the most technical trails in the area I'd say, but there have been quite a few that have called it "easy".

Good luck and I'll see ya at the race. :D

THe description makes it sound comparable to shaeffer farms. Does that sound about right?

I'd go suspension for sure, though in all fairness I'm far more of a roadie than a mountain biker---I get sketched out on Buttermilk Trail if that means anything. Personally, I'm going to be having fun on the Xterra 10k scramble, so good luck to everyone racing this year.

John