Any speculation on potential new WTC IM race?

Triathlon Forum
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All the word on the street is there’ll be a new inaugural IM race next year? I’m waiting, waiting, waiting! Any speculation, rumors, thoughts?

(Maybe this has already been posted. I searched, but couldn’t find anything…)

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Personally I would rather see Challenge get the SC venue that the WTC is after.

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you may want to check the Ironman Asheville and Ironman Chattanooga posts, which are probably on the front page.

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It will be the Ironman Too Expensive.

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Yeah, I suppose I thought there was another one going to be announced besides the NC speculation. But, probably not I guess. I’m crossing my fingers for IM Oregon or WestCoastNotAtElevation

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It will be the Ironman Too Expensive.

Kind of a hijack: You know I used to think IM was ridiculously priced, even though the market supports the pricing. But recently, I have done a an organized century ride and a half marathon. Each cost $75 dollars. In neither did I get a shirt, medal (not that I want one), a closed road, or significant support on the course (again, not necessarily needed for either). Every ironman I did was very well organized and an excellent experience. Do I think my experience in each ironman was 8 or 9 times better than the events I just did? You bet. That is why I did more than one IM, but won’t be back for the century or half marathon next year. I guess compared to my other experiences, I would call it Ironman You Get What You Pay For.

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Ironman You Get What You Pay For.

x2.

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I heard rumors at CDA about WTC again trying to get a central California coastal Ironman, I had heard those rumors also before Tahoe was announced, and apparently they are still trying to negotiate venues
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Could that rumor be about the new Ironman Boulder 8/3/14?
http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/boulder.aspx

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WTC = Starbucks
Coming to a neighborhood near you…

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WTC = Starbucks
Coming to a neighborhood near you…
Since they have the same general target audience, I am sure both would consider this a favorable comment.

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WTC = Starbucks
Coming to a neighborhood near you…

The appropriate comparison this week is Ironman=McDonald’s…