earlier this year i announced a series of gravel races or, more precisely, an umbrella, a framework, underneath which classic races would sit. it's called: RoadOptional
i've had a steady stream of reachouts from folks who are interested in producing or recommending these events. but i'm not interested in triathlon the way it has been (since 1982). i don't care about site fees, distances, ratios, major metro areas, formulas, sponsors or, frankly, money. i'm interested in iconic courses. so, gravel meets norseman i guess you'd say. but, not that long. i'd like races that take anywhere from, say, 2hr to 4hr.
i'm also not fixed on gravel. per se. more as in here's the logical bike course, and the surface will be a mix of whatever (pavement, gravel, dirt, singletrack, truck trail, mud, sand, whatever is in the way).
the most important things: physical beauty of the place; and a course defined by the geography. so, if it's a 15mi bike and a 7mi run, fine. if it's a 40mi bike and a 4mi run, fine. swim? whatever makes sense for the swim venue, but i guess i'd err on a swim leg not overlong.
i don't think anything needs to be secret. you can PM me if you want, or you can post here. there's too much of the country (and the world) i don't know. so, who has an iconic course in his or her neighborhood? will you share it?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
i've had a steady stream of reachouts from folks who are interested in producing or recommending these events. but i'm not interested in triathlon the way it has been (since 1982). i don't care about site fees, distances, ratios, major metro areas, formulas, sponsors or, frankly, money. i'm interested in iconic courses. so, gravel meets norseman i guess you'd say. but, not that long. i'd like races that take anywhere from, say, 2hr to 4hr.
i'm also not fixed on gravel. per se. more as in here's the logical bike course, and the surface will be a mix of whatever (pavement, gravel, dirt, singletrack, truck trail, mud, sand, whatever is in the way).
the most important things: physical beauty of the place; and a course defined by the geography. so, if it's a 15mi bike and a 7mi run, fine. if it's a 40mi bike and a 4mi run, fine. swim? whatever makes sense for the swim venue, but i guess i'd err on a swim leg not overlong.
i don't think anything needs to be secret. you can PM me if you want, or you can post here. there's too much of the country (and the world) i don't know. so, who has an iconic course in his or her neighborhood? will you share it?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
