I'd have thought (though I don't know) that open events would have stricter rules about the profile of the course?
They don't, see R25/3 and F11/10 for examples of open courses which huge elevation drops from start to finish.
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They don't, see R25/3 and F11/10 for examples of open courses which huge elevation drops from start to finish.