I`m looking for cooler temperature 70.3`s that I can drive to from the Detroit area. I would also rather choose races that are not held right in cities, and flatter races as that is what I train with. I have done Muncie and Steelhead several times and they are consistently hot and I expect that Ohio would be the same. I really enjoyed Muskoka when it was in September, but I`m not sure what to expect for conditions now that it is held in July. I suppose I should be focusing on September races, so perhaps Traverse City or Barrelman, but even Barrelman has been hot and I`m not a fan of the run through downtown.

Similar question for full Ironman races, what North American races historically have the most favorable conditions (cooler temperatures, nice swim etc.). I have had good luck with conditions at IMFL the 3 times that I have done that race, but obviously the swim conditions are unpredictable.

Thanks