Help me plan my weird 2012 season

It looks like I will be leaving the US back to UK in June/July and I have signed up for Leadman250 in May.
Any early season HIM that I could drive to (from Chicago) that would work before Leadman?
Spring Marathon?
Long bike race suggestions?

Will look for some UK stuff by mid Aug once I am back there and settled.

I did this race in 2010. A huge storm/tornado came in late Saturday night before the Sunday race and caused problems. The swim bouys blew away, there were trees in the bike course, the run course had to be changed and transition was a mess. The RD did a great job getting everything back together and the race went on.

http://www.3disciplines.com/events/june/racing-for-recovery-triathlons