This from the Ironman website:
2009 Ford Ironman Cozumel
Welcome to the inaugural running of the Ford Ironman Cozumel. What a location for an Ironman. Tropical Island, Caribbean waters, incredible weather, locals that make you feel you truly welcomed and a community that is reflective of its countries culture and traditions… what else could one ask for.
This race is a single lap non-wetsuit swim, three looped bike and out and back run course that is repeated 3 times. It is natural to assume this course to be “flat and fast.” In the swim, it’s a given that competitors will have to deal with some mild current on Sunday. The waters can be choppy if the wind picks up early, which has been the case for the last two mornings. So if you factor in this being a non-wetsuit race, coupled with the potential of current and rougher conditions… there goes the “fast” part.
It is also a given, that once out on the bike course there will be wind. The only question is how hard it will be pelting those racing. The trend for the winds on the Island is to see them pickup dramatically in the early afternoon. This will play havoc with those visions of “personal best” bike splits dancing around in racers heads.
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