Best Half-Iron distance race in July - cast your votes

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My time-slot is July only for this race, due to a number of factors. I’m talking about 2012 (so vineman is out, for example, due to capacity). I live in south Florida, so I assume I’m going to have to hop a plane for this, but would like to stay within North America.

I’ve shortlisted 2 of the WTC 70.3 races (won’t say which, don’t want to sway the votes) so I’m curious if people have had great experiences at one of these. Or even better, maybe if people in this forum know of a cool non-WTC race in this timeframe?

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Musselman in Geneva NY
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Hands down: Muncie!

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Musselman in Geneva NY

x2

this yr will be my 1st time @ Mussleman. But it has been on my to-do list for years, have only ever heard awesome things about this race.

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Musselman is a great race. Did it in 2009. It’s probably sold out by now. Last information I saw was late March and they only had a few slots to fill. Lake Stevens 70.3 has moved into the July slot now (normally in August). I have raced there twice and the course is challenging but very scenic.

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X2 for Muncie. First time for me but… based on reviews, great race support, closed bike course and a challenging run I am looking forward to it.

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x3 on Muncie

Great race, can’t say enough good things about this race. I had such a good time last year I signed up again this year, worth the 14 hour drive

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Muncie!!

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x3 on Musselman. It is a great race, except for that run course, which I both love and hate. It has owned me boht times I have done it.

I am doing Muncie this July (just moved to Ohio), so great to hear people recommend it.

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  • a billion

I’ve done both the sprint and the half-iron distance in this event and it is an awesome weekend. I would venture to say the east coast’s version of WF without the camping (although to be honest I haven’t actually been to WF!). It’s the perfect race to start the long distance part of the racing season. Weather-wise, it was beautiful two year’s ago, and pretty damn hot last year.

According to the website, the 70.3 race is currently 98% full… see: http://www.onemillionrevolutions.org/regx/list.jsp?r=1227

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Hands down: Muncie!

Okay I’m stumped about the Muncie love. I looked at your site, and I tried trifind. Neither shows a half in Muncie in July. Is this a secret race?

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Hands down: Muncie!

Okay I’m stumped about the Muncie love. I looked at your site, and I tried trifind. Neither shows a half in Muncie in July. Is this a secret race?

It is a WTC 70.3 race in Muncie
http://ironmanmuncie.com/

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Musselman.

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I’m moving to the Boston area next week, so I signed up for Providence 70.3.

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Hands down: Muncie!

Okay I’m stumped about the Muncie love. I looked at your site, and I tried trifind. Neither shows a half in Muncie in July. Is this a secret race?

It is a WTC 70.3 race in Muncie
http://ironmanmuncie.com/

Ohhhh, that explains it. Too bad.

Thanks.

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Racine is pretty fun
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I do not know if June 30th works or not but you have Tupper Lake in NY “next” to Lake Placid.

Fred.

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I signed up for the Vancouver 1/2 in July. It will be my first of this distance, but I put it out to the ST community when I was considering it and it got great reviews. I know the area and course pretty well and it is indeed beautiful, and should be great in July.

Just in case you felt like getting far away from home for this one :slight_smile:

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Did Providence last year, doing Musselman for the first time this year.

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I did Mussleman a couple or three years ago (can’t remember exactly).

I loved it; great race; well run; great venue; logistically easy.

simply not in my schedule right now.