Jorgan wrote:
There are more than 1000
registrants though, if you look at the start lists. The RD had to reduce the field as the course couldn't cope and there were too many waves. I think it peaked at around 1250 actual starters. It always sells out by Oct these days. But yeah, he's always had to cap entries.
Aha, I mis-understood that. Great races indeed, did it in 2017 with 1200 people and then they mentioned they would cap it at 800 the next year. I didn't find it too busy on the course though. Wanted to do it this year but indeed, I was too late, and it was full. Triathlon in the UK is very popular! I used to live in the US, now in the UK. Lots of nice races here!
I think there are a few bigger races in France too, in The Netherlands there are some bigger 70.3's but not sure if they reach 1000. There is TriAmsterdam, Brouwersdam 90, Klazienaveen. But not sure if they have 1000 registrants.
Bilzen 111 in Belgium is a bigger race too with a high level. Not 70.3's, but long and a lot of people using it as a test race for full distance. Very high level of participants usually.