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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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jstoveld wrote:
With a recent influx of shark attacks off the NC coast I think I am crossing off beach to battleship off the list.

My HR gets high enough as it is in the water.
Color me yellow if you want.
I dont need to be shark bait.

B2B's swim is in an inlet. Sharks aren't going to head in there. I say this because I just registered for the B2B full and don't feel like thinking about sharks :P
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Re: Picking my late season A Race [noofus] [ In reply to ]
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Your balls > mine

I've got a dog to take care of :-)

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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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Alright here is my pro and con list thus far (and what I am removing and adding to the list)

Tahoe -
Far, not easy to get to and often cancelled.
I have been doing much better on hills and this might be fun.
Removing form the list because even if it is only a 10% chance. If I fly out there after busting my butt the rest of the year just to be told "here is a race voucher" at the start line. Ill be out the cash to get out there as well as the hotel and food etc. Risk v reward.
Tahoe is out.

Cozumel
Far as well - though the flight isnt too bad to Cancun and taking the ferry to the island. Safety in a country where I dont speak a lick of spanish.
Room and board will be cheap. Co worker is setting me up with a timeshare. Course looks mild hills and supposed to be the most gorgeous swim there is out there.

Austin
Distance again isnt optimal. Super flat course and this is a hot hot course from what I recall.
Never been to austin. Hear its awesome.

Beach 2 Battleship (non IM)
Sharks and logistics
Great course.
B2B is out - sharks love canadian bacon...

SuperFrog
Super flat course, multi turn course and not sure it will be very scenic. Price tag isnt the biggest issue. but that could be 200 toward another races room and board.
Friend out there who knows the ropes and we'd either split a hotel or crash at his pad.
Really leaning towards this because the buddy out there. Also last years winning time is NOT far off what I did at New Orleans this year in a ridiculously hot run.

Santa Cruz
Not logistically friendly.
This isnt off the list but the distance isnt ideal.

Barrelman (niagara falls ny - non IM)
No real info on how this race is and how it is run. I know the area as I went to college in buffalo ny. Itll be flat and muggy.
I can stay with friends and family free of cost. I can even drive there so it takes out the complication with flights.

Challenge Poconos
Pocs are off the list - I am in a hockey tournament that weekend. Poor planning.

Toughman NYC
I know nothing really about the course but from map my ride it looks like a very doable course.
Another Drivable location. Friends in the city to stay with as well.


Additionally I may be doing nationals.
Just need to ensure that my time last weekend at TriRock was enough to get me in.
it is top 10 in age right?


So if I make that - it complicates what weekends I can go to what.





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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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Add Challenge Maine to the list
Looks like a great course but still a bit of a drive.
Never been to maine!

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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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The shark thing at B2B shouldn't be the limiter. It really is a non-issue. The actual B2B limiter is the fact that that the half sold out yesterday.
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noofus wrote:
The shark thing at B2B shouldn't be the limiter. It really is a non-issue. The actual B2B limiter is the fact that that the half sold out yesterday.

Point is now moot.

Fear of sharks is a serious limiter though... or id try the wait list...

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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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List Update:

Cozumel
Still very possible.
Trying to wrap my head around the cost and getting the bike there and from.

Austin
Anyone have any reviews on this race?


SuperFrog
Buddy has a bachelor party (a week long) the weekend before.
We might need a new race.

Barrelman (niagara falls ny - non IM)
Possible front runner at the moment.

Toughman NYC
I have a wedding the day before the race. #fail

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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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jstoveld wrote:
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Austin
Anyone have any reviews on this race?

I did Austin as a relay (run) in 2012. I think it's a nice race, although it's outside the city a little bit. The city itself is fantastic, I lived there for a number of years.

The swim seemed pretty straight forward. A big rectangle in Decker Lake
I do read about the issues people have with the road conditions on the bike. My guy didn't really say much, but he lives there and rides those roads all the time.
The run was hot for me that year and it's a little more hilly than you think. Although moving it into November might change the temps a little bit.
It's a three loop course, so for spectating it's great, but mentally, running past the finishing area 2 times kinda sucks.

2 transitions was kind of a pain as well.

Love the city, liked the race. It is on my list to do just because it some ways I consider it a hometown race.
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jstoveld wrote:
Alright here is my pro and con list thus far (and what I am removing and adding to the list)



Cozumel
Far as well - though the flight isnt too bad to Cancun and taking the ferry to the island. Safety in a country where I dont speak a lick of spanish.
Room and board will be cheap. Co worker is setting me up with a timeshare. Course looks mild hills and supposed to be the most gorgeous swim there is out there.




not only does Cozumel have an airport that millions of people fly into from all over the world, you will run past it 6 times during your marathon.

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Re: Picking my late season A Race [jstoveld] [ In reply to ]
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None of these seem like "late season" races to me. I'd add Challenge Florida into your list if it were me. That is a truly late season race. Fun place to go as well. Great volunteers, usually good weather.
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