2 European pro's in US 70.3 races, April 2015: tips / tricks / help?

2 European (Dutch) pro triathletes from a professional triathlon team are looking to race a couple of Ironman 70.3 races in order to qualify for the 70.3 World Champs in Zell am See, Austria.

April 12th: 70.3 Florida
April 19th: 70.3 New Orleans
April 26th: 70.3 Texas
May 2nd: 70.3 St. George

3 guys: 2 athletes, 1 coach, all in their (early) twenties, with 3 top 10 finishes in 3 70.3 races in last European summer season and countless Dutch national medals on duathlon and triathlon.
Nice guys and excellent cooks as well :wink:

Is there anyone who has any tips / tricks / help / ideas about how to set this up? Cheap camper rental? Any local people want to show us around the different race courses during race week? We’re also keen to meet the local athletes at different triathlon clubs, provide clinics etc. Of course we’re serious about racing, we leave nothing out there, but we would like it to be an amazing experience as well.

Thanks!!

I would be happy to help but I am located closer to Eagleman (in Maryland). My wife and I hosted a very well know female pro several times the last two years (for Columbia before it no longer hosted pros and last year for Eagleman and race recon). Send me a personal message if you like.

Ironman 70.3 Florida isn’t a pro race next year. I would cross that one off your list.

Contact Heather Fuhr - she works with our Race Directors to set up “homestays” for Pro athletes. Z

2 European (Dutch) pro triathletes from a professional triathlon team are looking to race a couple of Ironman 70.3 races in order to qualify for the 70.3 World Champs in Zell am See, Austria.

Edo and Bart, by any chance?

Looking at the nickname of the OP, my bets are on Evert and Martijn or Mark.

Thanks for the replies, probably Evert and Martijn.

Not sure about how to get this done, but since New Orleans and Texas are ‘only’ 500 points races we might end up doing something different…

so there won’t be a pro race at florida 70.3 in 2015? strange. reasons why?

so there won’t be a pro race at florida 70.3 in 2015? strange. reasons why?

http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Big_changes_at_Ironman_for_2015_4499.html