There is already a great duathlon on the track. Fly by night.

Hopefully cuomo doesn’t cancel it again this year.

Scheduled for may 1st.

the glen and sonoma are next expansion/ race venues for the current challenge NA strategy, per the breakfast with bob interview challenge NA ceo did earlier in the week.

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The elevation change would make for a much different race. So much elevation per lap.

If you’re and amateur and race outside the track, the climb up 414 and Montour Road is brutal for a triathlon

Yup I think that’s confirmed as the next location. For a challenge family event Bill Christy has spoken about it a couple of times on podcasts.

The climb from the lake to the track is about 600-700 feet but the bigger issue is the 8'ish mile ride before you even get onto the track. Pretty much eliminates the "coolness" for a sprint.

As for the track itself. The climb after turn 2 is long'ish but you come into it after a nice long downhill and then the climb in the boot is short but a nice little spike.

The current F-1 duathlon on the track you do 3 laps twice (3.33 miles per loop). The 2'nd 3 loop times are not much slower for most people.

Assuming about 15 laps on the track for a 70.3. I could see issues in the boot as the faster people lap the slower ones towards the end of the race.

Where would the swim be at Watkins Glen? Will it be a duathlon like Fly by Night? I have family in Elmira so it could be a fun option.

I'd have to assume the park at the end of Seneca Lake in the village. From there you ride roughly 8 miles uphill to the track.

My car had a hard time driving up that hill :(

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Yes! I heard them say this and I've been trying to find it online since! I am up in that area all summer long and would love to race and watch! If anyone finds anything please post!

Challenge Sonoma would be appealing to me. This racing format almost has a festival type of appeal and feeling. I’m hoping this will continue to expand.

Is this a real possibility at WG? I have stayed at the nice hotel right at the end of Lake Seneca for an event at the Farm Sanctuary (big animal sanctuary - the founder is a boston marathon runner and Lake Placid Ironman finisher and super nice guy). Been in the area twice and love it! Especially with all the cute wineries all over the place. The Finger Lakes region is a great location for a race. We are signed up for Musselman which is on the other end of Lake Seneca. (really hoping it goes off this July).

I would love to do a race in WG and hoping this happens someday.

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Challenge Sonoma....yaaasss! I'm looking at the map right now, trying to figure where the swim would be. It's close to water, but access and suitable water is the question...

Any water near there is...well it's disgusting.

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Interesting announcement: The flagship CLASH Daytona race will be held in December, and everyone currently registered for Challenge Daytona will be transferred over. It will be followed next March by the second running of Miami, and then come the new events:

• Daytona, Dec. 3-5, 2021
• Miami, March 11-13, 2022
• Watkins Glen, July 8-10, 2022
• Atlanta, Nov. 12-13, 2022

It appears Watkins Glen will be a 2 transition event, with the swim in Seneca Lake.

https://clash-usa.squarespace.com/clash-watkins-glen

Book your hotel ASAP. Summer in the finger lakes is very popular and there are not many hotels in the Glen.

Bummer they are only doing a long-ish course.

Approximately same weekend as musselman at the other end of the lake.

Any-one want to bet the IM race moves to perfectly conflict next year?

It's on that weekend already this year. In this case they won't be the ones creating the conflict

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OOPS - I misread the date. Stupid move on Challenge part.

The wine festival at the track seems like a nice "bonus" but the same weekend as IM in a low-hotel area doesn't seem like enough.

WTF is CLASH?

London Calling, Rock the Kasbah...

Oh sorry, that is THE CLASH.

I saw the new branding this morning...seems like a fail.

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I love The Clash.

I see the CLASH races still on the Challenge site. I get that Challenge might not want to lose the races, but letting it run under a different brand is, well... bad for your brand.