HuffNPuff wrote:
Of course I'm aware of WTC cutting corners to pay back their recap. But apart from Challenge Roth where is that fantastic, incredibly well organized iron distance race with a modicum of competition. Please do not mention HITS.Having done both IM branded and non-branded events I can tell you that in my opinion what IM brings to the table is marginal at best. Don't get me wrong, I think IM events are awesome and well put together but I have also heard that B2B, MiTitanium, Redman, and Vineman (this one I know first hand) are awesome also. As a matter of fact the only real difference that I saw between Vineman and an IM was the full backpack and the finisher cap at the end. Besides that I can't think of one thing that I would say IM does better. A freaking cheap backpack and a $15 hat are not worth the $350 difference in registration fee. IMHO. I think what drives the price is that people are crazy for the name "Ironman". The brand has inmense value for some people and that keeps prices up.
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