Cooper River Bridge run

I haven't run the new bridge yet, but the old bridge was tough (for that area - no other hills there besides bridges). If you do some hill work, you'll be fine. It's a great race!

last year it was pretty windy on the downhill part of the bridge. they have a bike lane on the bridge, so you could actually train on the course now.

Flagpole's predictions:

Flagpole Willy RE: LOUISVILLE vs RUTGERS - MAKE YOUR PICK 11/9/2006 12:13PM - in reply to Runningart2004 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

For clarity:

1) Louisville will beat Rutgers.

Flagpole Willy RE: LOUISVILLE vs RUTGERS - MAKE YOUR PICK 11/9/2006 12:31PM - in reply to Dauby Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

OSU this year is GREAT. I think OSU would pound Florida.

Flagpole Willy RE: BOISE STATE is the Undefeated NCAA National Champion ! 1/3/2007 6:12AM - in reply to Big Jake

I still think OSU will win by 11 or more though), BUT I don't see how you can say OSU is over rated.

Flagpole Willy RE: BOISE STATE is the Undefeated NCAA National Champion ! 1/3/2007 10:01AM - in reply to Can't Not Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

The Buckeyes should take Florida apart

Flagpole Willy RE: USC vs Ohio State 1/3/2007 5:53AM - in reply to Sagarin Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

I believe OSU is the very best team in the nation

Flagpole Willy RE: USC vs Ohio State 1/2/2007 9:37AM - in reply to Avonatello

The only thing that matters is how Florida will do against Ohio State, and I say they lose by 11 points minimum, and probably many more.

Flagpole Willy RE: USC vs Ohio State 1/4/2007 5:49AM - in

reply to Sagarin

The Buckeyes are CLEARLY the best team this year. So Sagarin, I've said OSU could easily lose to Florida. I'm not screaming on here that they're going to POUND Florida.

Flagpole Willy RE: Notre Dame FOOTBALL 11/29/2006 10:42AM - in reply to ??

I know there are some Buckeye haters out there, but when all is said and done, they will have beaten THREE No. 2 ranked teams this year. Buckeyes may win the national championship in basketball and football this year. Could EASILY happen.

The bridge itself isn't all that bad, it's the conditions that come along with it. It has a tendancy to be windy when you get up that high. This can be a good thing. A few years ago it was very windy, but it was a tail wind so just about everybody I know PR'd that day.

This bridge is higher than the old one(s), but it only has one climb as compared to two. The climb is shorter but steeper. The great part is the long downhill that follows. I believe it's close to two miles of downhill. This allows you to really open up your stride.

The bad part of the race is the tons of other "runners" that are there. If you can, try to get a seeded starting place. This allows you to get in one of the front corrals, thereby bypassing the other 49,000 people.

I ran it once on the double bridge about ten years ago.

Felt great and had a good race. I think I was 6th in 30:40.

That year the depth of the field up front was light. Kenyan still won in sub 29 minutes. Nick Rose was just ahead of me and ran 30 flat as a masters.

I was running well at the time and attacked the hills.

I would hammer the hill knowing you can recover on the long downhill.

Good Luck.

CPBR used to be a great, fun race.

now it's just a mega-thon

the weather can be anything there in early April, from freezing to summer-like

Thanks to everyone for the input. I will look at racing it so long as my work schedule will let me fit it in. Any rough ideas as to how much faster/slower it is than a track 10k? (minus bad weather/wind)

Great race, but it you're planning on running it this year liekly every hotel room under $300 and within 20 miles is booked.

I've done the old, the not as old, but have done the "new" bridge yet. New is higher, but only one pull (but a long one). I always thought the "old" double course was the hardest since the down and up between the spans was toughest.

In any case, get somewhere to stay QUICK.

Keith, thanks for the info about hotels.