I was thinking about some new challenges that involved a more grass roots approach to endurance events.
Perhaps one that can find a niche group of individuals that have already done a few IM’s,a 100 mile distance run,or an Ultra.
Don’t get me wrong, I still love the idea of doing an M Dot event,but I was thinking of an event that eliminated the swim.
Maybe-
Mountain Bike = 26 miles
Run= 26 miles (incorporating both trail and pavement)
Bike= 150 miles(Tri bike) draft legal
202 miles in 16 hrs or less.
If you want grassroots, you’ll be at Epicman next year. this is about as grassroots as it gets:
http://www.xtri.com/article.asp?id=1518
If anyone can host it, I can post a pic of the Epicman finisher medal 
I can host it…PM me and I can tell you where to send it.
How fast should you be to come out for Epicman? If someone did 14-15 hours at Lake Placid would they be far out of place?
Nope, you would have been riding with me on that day.
Go to the Coast to Coast race in New Zealand. There is running, riding and white water rafting, but not swimming–unless you overturn your boat.