Late season 1/2 IM?

I need a good late season Half IM preferably with easy travel from Park City, UT so desert southwest or Cali? Also, preferrably someplace fun to relax for a couple days after. Any favorite venues / races out there for mid sept to end of Oct??

Soma in Tempe
Big Kahuna in Santa Cruz
SuperFrog in San Diego
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SOMA here in Tempe is nice. Its in the same place as IMAZ adn was well run from what I have seen. I was at the swim exit directing people and stripping wetsuits last year. Wicked fun, great weather, nice place and on Oct 28th.

http://www.redrockco.com/soma-half-and-quarterman-triathlon

rpom, whats the scene at Kahuna in Santa Cruz? That one caught my eye on a calendar the other day. Any recommendations on lodging in that area?

SOMA is a good race in end of Oct. Also this year the Silverman in Vegas has a half on Nov 11th.

There’ve been a few recent threads on it so I’d do a search. I’ve never done the race myself, but there’s some good lodging options up there from either conventional hotels, B&B’s, and here’s links to some houses/condos:

http://www.vacationsfrbo.com/for_rent.php?world_zone_id=0&link_id=4&region_id=6&city_id=28
http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/california/central-coast#2016

Overall I’d say a great destination if you’ve never been there. Has the beach/boardwalk and plenty to do, a very nice place.