There's no reason they couldn't have set up redirects. Really really bad practice to have your old, well-ranked, high value URLs just disappear from one minute to the next.

Aesthetically, it's a nice improvement. I also appreciate the data points presented on each race page, like the course type, temperatures, and airport (yay!). The Races page is much improved, with a fast performing fuzzy search - meaning, I can type in "Canada" or "Cana" and get all Canadian races, without having to use the Region dropdown. Also, results are better, with a smarter filtering system that is chained (vs the old one, which required you to select an option from all three dropdowns). Also, the mega menu presents the most pertinent information (races, categorized - on mobile too) so you don't have hunt through pages and sub pages.

The biggest issue is that they didn't keep the navigation structure the same so for regular users, it requires a (re)learning curve.

Overall, I would say the site is an improvement and that those hating on it are just exhibiting classic change aversion.

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Group Eleven – Websites for Athletes / mikael.racing / @mstaer

Looks like they got rid of the race blogs, which is really too bad. Seems they are pushing everyone to the app, FB Live and Twitter.

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Group Eleven – Websites for Athletes / mikael.racing / @mstaer

I wouldn't put too much stock in the accuracy of the data points though. Someone already mentioned incorrect airport codes, which is a larger problem, but I also happened to look at Los Cabos and its listed as a "flat" bike course but elevation profile shows 3700' of gain. If athletes trust the picture category descriptions, they could be in for a much different race experience than they were planning on.

Oh no...
If it were accurate and correct, then it'd be great! But if they can't get such simple info right...

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Any idea how to find the correct URL?

I managed to follow WesternAustralia by replacing Arizona by WESTERNAUSTRALIA:
https://app.rtrt.me/...-men-ironman/FINISH#

But replacing by ARGENTINA doesn't work:
https://app.rtrt.me/...-men-ironman/FINISH#

Is there a better way than trial and error?

I have put in the request to Ironman to add the DESKTOP link back in, anyone looking for Argentina this weekend the desktop URL is:
https://track.rtrt.me/...CANCHAMPIONSHIP-2019

Cartagena:
https://track.rtrt.me/e/IRM-CARTAGENA703-2019

You would nearly come to the conclusion that Ironman don't really give a sh^% about anything except money

Here you go:

{"list":[{"name":"IRM-MARBELLA703-MIKATEST","date":"2022-04-02","desc":"MIKATEST - IRONMAN® 70.3® Marbella","earliestStartTime":"1648884600","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-MARBELLA703-2018/1524760357_marbella-logo-3559.png","shortName":"MIKATEST IM 70.3 Marb","timeZone":"Europe/Madrid","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...MARBELLA703-MIKATEST","loc":{"desc":"Marbella, Spain","coords":["36.5081","-4.88352"],"country_iso":"ES"},"shorturl":"1636"|,


{"name":"IRM-TEST-WEYMOUTH703-2019","date":"2020-09-20","desc":"TEST IRONMAN® 70.3® Weymouth","earliestStartTime":"1600581600","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-WEYMOUTH703-2017/1505316737_ironman703-weymouth-logo-2678.png","shortName":"TEST IM 70.3 Weymouth","timeZone":"Europe/London","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...EST-WEYMOUTH703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Weymouth, United Kingdom","coords":["50.61225","-2.45854"]},"shorturl":"1849"|,


{"name":"IRM-MAASTRICHT5150-2019","date":"2020-08-02","desc":"IRONMAN® 5i50™ Maastricht","earliestStartTime":"1596366900","shortName":"5i50 Maastricht","timeZone":"Europe/Amsterdam","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...-MAASTRICHT5150-2019","loc":{"desc":"Maastricht LI, Netherlands","country_iso":"CH","coords":["50.86667","5.68333"]},"shorturl":"1754"|,


{"name":"TEST-IRM-FRANCE-2019","date":"2020-06-28","desc":"TEST IRONMAN® France","earliestStartTime":"1593318300","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-FRANCE-2019/1547832219_imfrance-2019-6093.png","shortName":"TEST IM France","timeZone":"Europe/Paris","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/TEST-IRM-FRANCE-2019","loc":{"desc":"Nice, France","country_iso":"FR","coords":["43.70154","7.27824"]},"shorturl":"1737"|,


{"name":"TEST-ELSINORE703-2019","date":"2020-06-21","desc":"TEST KMD IRONMAN® 70.3® European Championship Elsinore","earliestStartTime":"1592721000","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-ELSINORE703-2019/1547768214_im703euchamp-2019-7429.png","shortName":"TEST IM 70.3 Elsinore","timeZone":"Europe/Copenhagen","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/TEST-ELSINORE703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Helsingør, Denmark","country_iso":"DK","coords":["56.03344","12.6135"]},"shorturl":"1718"|,


{"name":"TEST-LUXEMBOURG703-2019","date":"2020-06-14","desc":"TEST IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg - Région Moselle","earliestStartTime":"1592118000","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-LUXEMBOURG703-2019/1547832885_im703-luembourg-2019-5548.png","shortName":"TEST 70.3 Luxembourg","timeZone":"Europe/Luxembourg","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...T-LUXEMBOURG703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Luxembourg, Luxembourg","country_iso":"LU","coords":["49.60966","6.13009"]},"shorturl":"1712"|,


{"name":"TEST-KRAICHGAU703-2019","date":"2020-05-31","desc":"TEST Sparkasse IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau powered by KraichgauEnergie | Sparkasse IRONMAN 5150 Kraichgau powered by KraichgauEnergie","earliestStartTime":"1590908400","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-KRAICHGAU703-2019/1547764057_im703stp-2019-4603.png","shortName":"TEST IM 70.3 Kraichgau","timeZone":"Europe/Berlin","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...ST-KRAICHGAU703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Sinsheim, Germany","country_iso":"DE","coords":["49.25267","8.88024"]},"shorturl":"1705"|,


{"name":"IRM-TEST-LIUZHOU703-2019","date":"2020-04-12","desc":"TEST Bank of Liuzhou IRONMAN® 70.3® Liuzhou","earliestStartTime":"1586647800","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-LIUZHOU703-2019/1554958192_im703liuzhou-2019-8461.png","shortName":"TEST IM 70.3 Liuzhou","timeZone":"Asia/Shanghai","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...TEST-LIUZHOU703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Linzhou 41, People","country_iso":"PH","coords":["36.06561","113.81528"]},"shorturl":"1881"|,


{"name":"TEST-SOUTHAFRICA703-2019","date":"2020-01-26","desc":"TEST Standard Bank IRONMAN® 70.3® South Africa","earliestStartTime":"1580013900","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-SOUTHAFRICA703-2019/1546629898_app-logo-7188.png","shortName":"TEST 70.3 South Africa","timeZone":"Africa/Johannesburg","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...-SOUTHAFRICA703-2019","loc":{"desc":"East London, South Africa","coords":["-33.01524","27.90396"]},"shorturl":"1506"|,


{"name":"IRM-QUJING703-2019","date":"2020-01-01","desc":"IRONMAN® 70.3® Qujing","earliestStartTime":"1577835600","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-703QUJING-2018/1533189879_qujing-app-logo-671.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 Qujing","timeZone":"Asia/Chongqing","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/IRM-QUJING703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Qujing 53, People's Republic of China","coords":["25.51018","103.80287"],"country_iso":"PH"},"shorturl":"1599"|,


{"name":"IRM-INDIANWELLSLAQUINTA703-2019","date":"2019-12-08","desc":"IRONMAN® 70.3® Indian Wells La Quinta","earliestStartTime":"1575817200","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-INDIANWELLSLAQUINTA703-2018/1543518736_indian-wells-logo-909.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 Indian Wells","timeZone":"America/Los_Angeles","units":"standard","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...ELLSLAQUINTA703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Indian Wells CA, United States","country_iso":"US","coords":["33.7218","-116.3383"]},"shorturl":"1889"|,


{"name":"IRM-TAUPO703-2019","date":"2019-12-07","desc":"IRONMAN® 70.3® Taupō","earliestStartTime":"1575652500","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-TAUPO703-2018/1543517329_taupo-7728.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 Taupō","timeZone":"Pacific/Auckland","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/IRM-TAUPO703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Taupo, New Zealand","coords":["-38.68682","176.0696"],"country_iso":"NZ"},"shorturl":"1525"|,


{"name":"IRM-BAHRAIN703-2019","date":"2019-12-07","desc":"IRONMAN® 70.3® Middle Eastern Championship Bahrain","earliestStartTime":"1575688800","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-BAHRAIN703-2017/1510679447_ironman703-bahrain-middleeastchampionship--6400.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 Bahrain","timeZone":"Asia/Bahrain","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/IRM-BAHRAIN703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Manama, Bahrain","country_iso":"BH","coords":["26.22954","50.576"]},"shorturl":"1877"|,


{"name":"TEST-MARDELPLATA-2018","date":"2019-12-01","desc":"test SportClub IRONMAN® Mar Del Plata","earliestStartTime":"1575190800","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-MARDELPLATA-2018/1543505629_logo-sc-mdp-5819.png","shortName":"TEST Mar Del Plata","timeZone":"America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/TEST-MARDELPLATA-2018","loc":{"desc":"Mar del Plata B, Argentina","coords":["-38","-57.55"]},"shorturl":"1385"|,


{"name":"IRM-WESTERNAUSTRALIA-2019","date":"2019-12-01","desc":"IRONMAN® Western Australia","earliestStartTime":"1575149400","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-WESTERNAUSTRALIA-2019/1574349364_waustraliar-app-logo-7636.png","shortName":"IM Western Australia","timeZone":"Australia/Perth","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...ESTERNAUSTRALIA-2019","loc":{"desc":"Perth WA, Australia","coords":["-31.9527","115.8605"]},"shorturl":"1523"|,


{"name":"IRM-SOUTHAMERICANCHAMPIONSHIP-2019","date":"2019-12-01","desc":"SportClub IRONMAN® Argentina Mar Del Plata\r\nPresented by: Shimano","earliestStartTime":"1575190800","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-SOUTHAMERICANCHAMPIONSHIP-2019/1574350274_argentina-app-logo-7910.png","shortName":"IM Mar Del Plata","timeZone":"America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...CANCHAMPIONSHIP-2019","loc":{"desc":"Mar del Plata B, Argentina","coords":["-38","-57.55"]},"shorturl":"1536"|,


{"name":"IRM-CARTAGENA703-2019","date":"2019-12-01","desc":"Allianz IRONMAN 70.3 Cartagena Presented by: Chevrolet","earliestStartTime":"1575198900","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-CARTAGENA703-2018/1543512721_logo-4983.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 Cartagena","timeZone":"America/Bogota","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/IRM-CARTAGENA703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Cartagena, Colombia","coords":["10.42505","-75.53837"],"country_iso":"CO"},"shorturl":"1601"|,


{"name":"IRM-WESTERNAUSTRALIA703-2019","date":"2019-12-01","desc":"IRONMAN® 70.3® Western Australia","earliestStartTime":"1575149400","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-WESTERNAUSTRALIA703-2019/1574349434_waustralia703-app-logo-5764.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 W. Australia","timeZone":"Australia/Perth","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...ERNAUSTRALIA703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Perth WA, Australia","coords":["-31.9527","115.8605"]},"shorturl":"1884"|,


{"name":"IRM-COZUMEL-2019","date":"2019-11-24","desc":"Mazda IRONMAN® Cozumel","earliestStartTime":"1574597700","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-COZUMEL-2019/1574116178_cozumel-app-logo-9242.png","shortName":"IM Cozumel","timeZone":"America/Cancun","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/e/IRM-COZUMEL-2019","loc":{"desc":"Cozumel QROO, Mexico","coords":["20.49978","-86.95449"]},"shorturl":"1522","finishers":"1552"|,


{"name":"IRM-WESTERNSYDNEY703-2019","date":"2019-11-24","desc":"IRONMAN® 70.3® Western Sydney","earliestStartTime":"1574536500","logoImg":"/_imgss/events/IRM-WESTERNSYDNEY703-2019/1574104111_w-sydney-app-logo-5374.png","shortName":"IM 70.3 Western Sydney","timeZone":"Australia/Sydney","units":"metric","url":"https://track.rtrt.me/...ESTERNSYDNEY703-2019","loc":{"desc":"Sydney NSW, Australia","country_iso":"AU","coords":["-33.868","151.21"]},"shorturl":"1524","finishers":"1386"}],"info":{"first":"1","last":"20","cacheVer":"0~0"}}

I have put in the request to Ironman to add the DESKTOP link back in[/quote]
Thank you.

(Don't know WTF they were thinking removing it.)

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With all the recent changes IM did to their website it's kinda hard to get access to the live results now. I added to obstri a list of the current live races; clicking on them takes you to the live results & splits. Enjoy!

Yeah. As per their info, Mont Tremblant has a "hilly" 70.3 bike but a "rolling" 140.6 bike. Lake Placid has the opposite descriptions.

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