Race |
Net Loss |
Cumulative Loss |
Cumulative Gain |
Boston |
~480 ft |
~900-1,000 ft |
~600-800 ft |
CIM |
~340 ft |
~700-800 ft |
~300-400 ft |
Revel (typical) |
~4,500-5,700 ft |
~4,600-5,700 ft |
~50-300 ft |
Why CIM feels fast but fair:
- Small net downhill helps.
- Rolling early terrain forces you to control pace.
- The gentle drop late helps carry tired legs.
- No brutal eccentric pounding like Revel.
- No punishing late hills like Boston.