Alpe d'Huez (long distance).

Great ambiance, good overall safety, fair registration fees. Field is fairly deep and the course challenging enough to justify the trip. Plus the scenery is incredible.
Definitely up there.

IMAZ

NJ State Triathlon run by CGI

Door County HIM

good to here because this is a bucket list race for me

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Kona?

Husky Long Course, Jervis Bay in NSW, Australia.

Impossible to get a more scenic course. Great value. Two hours from Sydney. Attracts pros even though there is no pro prize purse. Has a "Race Ya Mates" category. Sneaks in with 1026 finishers last year.

http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/...-triathlon-festival/

I was lucky enough to do Kona this year, I'm not sure how it could be anything else.

This.......It never rains or has strong winds in Arizona!

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"I would definitely smell her seat after a century ride"

USAT Nationals in Milwaukee. Fantastic swim venue: the first 200m or so are practically in a "stadium" with spectators able to view you from three sides. The bike course was completely closed to traffic so that's about as safe as you can get. It was also a very fair bike course. Run course was nice with the first half out along Lake Michigan and a fantastic finish line.

Second choice would be Lifetime Chicago. They really do a heck of a job of putting on a race literally smack in the middle of one of the largest, busiest, and most beautiful cities in North America.

broaden those horizons, son!

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36 kona qualifiers 2006-'23 - 3 Kona Podiums - 4 OA IM AG wins - 5 IM AG wins - 18 70.3 AG wins
I ka nana no a 'ike -- by observing, one learns | Kulia i ka nu'u -- strive for excellence
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Haha. Biggest event I've done that wasn't a total sh*tshow (aka ITU Chicago).

IM Wisconsin! Madison in a fantastic town and the local support for this event in World Class! Z

Alcatraz

Kona wins over IMAZ and NJ State by A LOT.

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Another vote for USAT Nationals in Milwaukee.

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"Good genes are not a requirement, just the obsession to beat ones brains out daily"...the Griz

Redman (Oklahoma City, OK)

Kona

Nations Tri in DC

Thousands of athletes (I think just the Olympic had over 2k), completely closed course (in DC!), wonderfully organized and went off without a hitch.

Wildflower weekend. After more then 30 years racing around the world this is it by far!

I thought IM Tahoe was an awesome event. Beautiful course for the swim, bike, and run. Plenty of lodging options, race week sign up. R.I.P.

For me, this year, it was Steelhead. Good race, nice venue, performed well.

IM70.3 World Championship at Zell Am See