I had the opportunity this last November 2009 to cheer on my beautiful and fearless friend Jordan on her first Ironman endeavor.
I arrived around 6 AM and stayed through her 10 PM completion. The event was very organized, excellent parking, signage, traffic control in general. Certain areas (especially in the morning from the swim to bike transition areas) it was close to impossible to see the competitors.
Throughout the day I truly enjoyed hanging out with my friends (we had an RV parked off of Rio Salado Pkwy) while cheering Jordan on. I did feel slightly guilty as she burned over 6,000 calories exercising I was in the sun, enjoying a little In-n-Out burger.
Consulting with Jordan after, she agreed that the transition areas were extremely organized, her packet and all corresponding material was simply top-notch and would do the event again in a heartbeat!