Not much information out there yet. I have heard that the Boardwalk will be the host hotel just like for IM South Africa.

As far as the course, remember they didn't release the Chatt course until 2 months ago. That being said IMSA is a double loop bike and 4 loop run, so they could very easily use the same course.

The Youtube video they initially released show the regular IMSA course and the Boardwalk Hotel, but I don't think that means much. Doesn't matter too much to me, though, I'm pretty excited to be going.

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Awesome! Thanks for your input!

I am pretty pumped too. Looking for a hotel, that will not drain all of my funds for the next season :)

Hope to see you there!

Hi,

Yes it will in all likelihood take place on a very similar course to the full IM event.

You can't go wrong with the Boardwalk hotel...it will certainly be close to the action

Having done that race three times, my preference is either do a airbnb or a guest house, just easier for cooking, more space, have a proper fridge etc. Also feel its better value but PE is generally quite affordable

I will try to contact the RD and ask if they are using a single loop of the latest bike or taking some side detours for a harder ride. There is also the 2015 course that had 900m of vertical and definitely more climbing and quite wind exposed.

Let us know once you get any answer! :)

In case anyone is interested the event website seems to be kind of up now, at the very least, they have a list of qualifying events.

http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/organizations/2018-ironman-70.3-world-championship/register/2018-qualifying-events.aspx#axzz4wLwdpzQp

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I looked into it and all the hotels near the race venue have a minimum 8 night requirement. Decided to pass on going to this race unfortunately.

I did IMSA this year and will be going back for the 70.3. I had assumed they would just use the same course (shorten the swim, 1 loop of the bike and 2 loops of the run) but I'm on a facebook group for this race and a PE local says there are RUMORS they move the start slightly down the street to Kings Beach. Too early to tell I guess.

You can do an airbnb, alot of us did this for IMSA, its worth the trip if you haven't done it before!!! Stunning location....

Interesting the main page says the "event expects to attract over 6,000 athletes", but the qualifying events only have a total of 3,975 slots listed. So it's either marketing BS, or more events or a crap-ton of charity/sponsorship/"my cousin works for WTC" type slots.

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Sadly, the latter, I'm sure. But I do wonder if they'll expand that program they did for the women using AWA points. Maybe for men too... and it goes on and on?

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808 > NYC > PDX > YVR
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Any more info on this yet ??

Not definitive but some folks on the 2018 70.3 WC on FB are indicating a move down the road to Kings Beach.

Yes...I was just reading all that today !

Yeah, that would mean I am about 1 mile away instead of a 1/2 mile away. I hope it doesn't shift.

Blah ! Which hotel did you pick ??
I’m sitting here right now bouncing between Tripadvisor, Expedia, and the Ironman website itself and I’m getting three different rates on each different website..... and of course WTC has scooped up block of rooms at a bunch of hotels, so some of them say sold out, but ARE available on the Ironman website.

I'm at the Protea Marine right on Marine Drive. I stayed there for IMSA earlier this year and really liked the hotel and location.

I highly doubt they will move the swim, as the only viable position for Transition and the bike racks is at the current location. That said, they could move the start of the swim to Kings beach and have the finish in the normal place (ie a point to point swim), but logistically it will be easier keeping start and finish all in one place right by the race village, so I think unlikely.

I'm guessing the tour people bought up the hotel space. You might want to check with Deepak Patel at Premium Plus Sports or Ken Glah. Ken gets great reviews and I've used Deepak and he is exceptional.

Them and Ironman. I got into the Boardwalk Hotel through African Travel Inc. (also booked a safari and the following weekend in Cape Town). Gonna be a good time.

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My gf did a safari last year in Kruger National Park and said it was amazing. Plus the wine tours outside Capetown are great, and very inexpensive. Be sure to have some great Pinotage!

We're going to Shamwari Game Reserve, closer to Port Elizabeth, and not in the malaria area like Kruger. They say Kruger is the best, but that would be another flight as well.

We have an entire day in Cape Town devoted to wine tours.

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