I’m looking at promoting myself from Half Irons to a full Ironman in the (not too distant) future. Ideally, I’d like to sign up for one that has:
Likely temperature in the 70s.
Bike course on relatively “smooth” roads.
Hills are okay, but I’d prefer little wind.
Hot girls.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Any races that I should avoid? I’m also willing to travel basically anywhere, but somewhere in the states would be ideal. Thanks!
M.
Sounds like you want an “easier” IM… Nothing really fits your criteria but I would be thinking IMFL.
Well I think IM-WI is one you should probably avoid.
The temp may be in the 70’s, but has been well over 90 in previous years…as well as 60’s and raining during others. It’s really a crap-shoot.
In places the roads are crap. The localities like to chip-seal the road prior to the race. It makes things more interesting for the spectators.
We have lot’s of hills…and the wind can be pretty horeble. (Yes I spelled it that way on purpose.)
As for the girls…well, we’re in Wisconsin. I wouldn’t get your hopes up.
(That’s just a joke ladies.)
Good luck.
I was hesitant to use the word “easier” because I realize it’s an Ironman… I guess if I had to focus my list I would just say: little wind and reasonable temperature. IMFL is definitely on my list of possible races now… so thanks!
“easier” is relative to other IM’s so it is OK to use the term - on the other hand, “easy” is not OK 
Maybe IMAZ might be a consideration as well since it was moved to Nov… I am not sure about average temps in Nov for AZ.
Beach to Battleship
Swim is super fast with incoming saltwater tide. I think the water temp was like around 68ish?
Bike is pretty much flat and from the reviews, the roads were avg. (I’m not sure if the roads are “super” good)
Run is pretty much flat except for running over the bridge overpasses.
Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach area is pretty good with hotties.
Did IM FL 2x, everything you are looking for but a lot of hotties–it’s in November & they are all in college at that point somewhere. IM CALI 70.3 has the hotties. Flat & in the 70’s…it’s all IM FL.
I’m thinking the Silverman full pretty much fits your bill exactly.
IM Germany. Great smooth roads, no hills, hardly any wind and normally (not this year though) temps in the 70’s. Lovely lake swim and a flat run too round the river. V fast and nice course.