umm...did we forget victoria? national training center, smaller city, always warm, mountains, ocean, no rednecks running you off the road.



also...apparently manitoba has some smoking facilities, friend was there last weekend and loved it...but definitly a summer-only city...-50 isn't exactly condusive to training.



that said...penticton is also a pretty smoking hotspot. over 100 locals in the area registered in IMC last year, mountains, warm weather, nice people, and every 2nd person is a triathlete.

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>>Auckland has got to be the place<<

Well, for running and swimming, OK, but I'd still go with ChCh for the NZ spot. Biking is AKL is TERRIBLE! Few bike lanes and way too much silly traffic.

Now, I hear Brisbane, AUS is God's country.

clm

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There is nothing better than meeting at Barton for a 6am swim, followed by a dam loop ride of ~55 miles or so with ~3000 feet of climbing and a scenic brick run around town lake. Cool off in barton springs when you're through... Man this town is great...[/reply]

That is pretty much what I am doing tomorrow minus the ride. 6:15am swim at Barton Springs followed by a run around Town Lake. Also, the "scenery" at Town Lake can be pretty awesome especially when the weather is nice.

Thanks.

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Intersting thread here guys and ladies !

I am from Vancouver but reside in Singapore for the past 12 years. I would like to reside back in Vancouver or Victoria for that matter , but find the beurocratic red tape (not to mention income tax rates) ridiculous.

Love to visit and miss my fellow Canucks , but as stated previously, employement wise , would be difficult. Eventually when I leave treasury banking , will return and hopefully start a biz and train happily there( except the rain!).

Singapore ,on the other hand, is an island nation of 3.9 million people (60km by 45km roughly). Very clean, modern and organized. Steep car prices (to minimise traffic congestion) and great roads. On the equator, so temps are 28-36C daily with high humidity. Enables year round training (although intense sessions may want to treadmill or trainer for maximal effect). Miss the long country and open rides of Canada though.

Strong triathlon following here as well.

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Canuck8:

Hello fellow Canuck. I did my first tri in Singapore in 1986. I was back for a year in 2002-2003. Perhaps we raced against each other, maybe in the green golf course pond at the A'Famosa race. Are you a tri-bob team member? I was not because I lived on the NTU campus and had all the facilities I needed across the street from me.

Andrew Inkpen

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"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment" - Jim Rohn

There are only three correct answers to the best triathlon city in North America (and possibly the world)

1) Austin, Texas

2) Austin, Texas

and

3) Austin, Texas

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There is now way my little town can get into a pissing match with the larger cities. But I have to say my little town of Valparaiso Indiana has it going on when it comes to the Tri and Running Scene. Valpo is only about 25-30,000 people but for such a small community we have the following.

1. Local group rides that bring 10-30 people every time.

2. 3 of the 4 known hills in Northern Indiana are in the Valpo Area.

3. We host a Top notch Tri every year. In which the City shuts down the streets and gives police escort.

4. We host two 5Ks, one 10K, and now a half Marathon every year and again the city just shuts down all of the streets the race is on and has at it. And for one of the 5Ks, the Popcorn Panic (think Orville Redenbacher), the ENTIRE town shuts down for the Race and the Popcorn Fest all day long.

5. No one in the town bitches or complains about the streets/town being shut down. I have yet to see a letter to the editor (and we are a vocal bunch) in complaint of the various races. Most everyone along the race route is either in the race or sits in their front yard cheering the athletes along.

6. Local Master Swim program run at Valpo U by the swim coach. usually 10-25 every night.

7. Several local running groups which meet and run nearly every night during the week. Pick your group or groups and you have training buddies every time you run.

8. About a 1 hour drive to about 15 different Tris (Chicago and all of NW IN ans SW MI). And 2 for about two hours of driving more races than is humanly possible to do.

9. Two LBs in town, one of which is pretty good, and one Lbs the next small town Over that is great -The Bike Pros in Merrillville, IN. Plus I can shoot into Chicago and be at Mission bay in about an hour.

10. The most important- I live just inside the downtown area of Valpo. I can hop on my bike, leave my house and be on country roads with little traffic inside of 5 minutes. No need to drive to "get away". Same goes for running as well.



Lets hear it for the small town!!!

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I'm just a 10 cent rider on a $2,500.00 Bike

Bumpin an old thread....

Lee forgot to mention one important thing about Brooklyn.

We could definately kick your cities ass.

Jonathan

interim president and founder of the Brooklyn Tri Club.

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ACME Bicycle Co., Brooklyn, NY

Fuhgeddaboudit! :-)

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Many are just going to say that their city of residence or near it, is the place. Take for example the dude in Brooklyn. Brooklyn!

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I'll 2nd the easy bay area. Running at Tilden Park, Layayette Reservoir, and that long bike trail that runs from Concord to Walnut Creek. Logged many a bike mile up Mt. Diablo and Clayton Valley Road. Nice climate.

I'm in central CA now. Sucks.

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Naah, NorCal sucks. Stay away. Far away.