Just thought I’d check to see how many of you have an idea about your seaon. Ironman WI on Sept. 12th is the big goal this year and so far I have scheduled here in IL/WI…
Springfield Ironhorse on June 20
Pardeeville WI (Sprint) on July 11
Dairyland (Racine) 1/2 Ironman on July 25th
…and probably another sprint in August…Wausau or Pleasant Prairie, just to have a few speed sessions before the last build up to Madison.
What’s everybody racing?
Here’s my schedule:
Santa Cruz 1/2 marathon (3/28)
Uvas triathlon (4/25)
Caliman 1/2 IM (5/22) - “A” race
San Jose Intl Tri (6/20)
Folsom Intl Tri (8/15)
Big Kahuna 1/2 IM (9/12) - “A” race
?? (still planning my late season)
I’d like to throw in a late season marathon- maybe California International. We’ll see. No IM’s this year with the second baby on the way in three weeks, but IM Canada 2005 is definitely on the radar! (Can I already offer to bribe someone to register me at this year’s race ?!)
I was thinking about Memphis in May,but then I found out about one in Navarra Florida on April 4.Then today the wife informed me that was the same weekend we do a local 5k race every year.Decisions decisions.
Other than Active.com where is a good listing of 2004 races?
Dave
World’s Toughest Half
Big Sur International Marathon relay
Ironman CDA
Big Kahuna Tri
I am going to try to get a late season sprint or olympic distance in there, just need to find the right one. Any suggestions? (other than Treasure Island…)
Here’s what’s scheduled, some of which I still need to register for. I planned to do some sprints leading up to an Oly. I didn’t know sprint races filled up in 5 minutes. So, it looks like I’ll be doing 1/2IM and Olys this summer.
Galena, IL … closed. Leroy, IL … closed.
Mark? See ya there? This race is likely over my head. It will be one where “finishing” is the goal. I wanted to avoid that, but oh well, I am confident I can handle it.
Are you signed up: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AlanJAvery/IHE2004.HTM
If I’m still alive …
7/17 – Hammerfest – Ottawa, IL – S1500m – B24.9mi – R6.2mi
8/15 – Effingham, IL – S0.5mi – B24.9mi – R6.2mi
8/29 – Chicago, IL (Why Not?) – S1500m – B24.9 – R6.2mi
Anyone know of open races in Indiana and/or Misery … err … Missourri? I’d like to do more than 4 races for a year’s worth of training.
TripleT-
I signed up tonight for Springfield…just decided I better get after some of this the way the races fill. Paul McDevitt runs a great race. It is still recovering from the water/leptospirosis situation a few years back. They are hyper-careful with the water in Lake Springfield now and if it rains alot in the days right before the race, they will cancel the swim and turn it into a duathlon. It is very well run though and the 10 mile run is just a little hillier than advertised!
I see where the Ottawa race is under new management this year. Last year was a bit of a disappointment with the swim being canceled and some other situations. I wish them luck with the new direction.
Good Luck
Mark
Rumor has it Hammerfest was cancelled.
You might check out the whole “Ultramax” racing family in Missourri. I’ve never done any of them, but I’m kicking around doing the half in August/September.
I was thinking about Memphis in May,but then I found out about one in Navarra Florida on April 4.Then today the wife informed me that was the same weekend we do a local 5k race every year.Decisions decisions.
Other than Active.com where is a good listing of 2004 races?
Dave
www.trifind.com is good. It’s frequently updated, though it may be better for some states than others.
I am Booked for a few oly’s, 2 1/2 im’s and several local sprints. The sprints are at a great turn for a nice century. 45 miles to the race 11 during and 45 home. I am on the east coast specifically in Jersey. There are tons of places to look for races. Metro race forum -raceforum.com, triath.com, lin-mark.com, trifind.com and others that are not coming to mind.
allentown 1/2 marathon 5-04
NYC tri (oly) 6-04
escape from fort Delaware (oly) 6-04
Tupper Lake 1/2 im 6-04 still thinking?
Timberman 1/2 im 7-04
I need to fill in July and september and suggestions for the east coast driving distance from Joisey.
I’m heading to Kona in October and plan on doing the Muskoka Long Course, Peterborough 1/2, Kingston Long Course, and Ottawa 1/2 for sure as part of my prep for the biggie. I may also through in a sprint race (Milton, Orillia, Brockville OD) for some speedwork along the way.
Ralph’s HIM (April)
CaliforniaMan IM distance (May 22)
June 28 - July 16 Belgium/France, THE TOUR, partying Aussie travel mates and lots of bike riding with some beer and wine drinking to round out the evenings
Half Vineman (August 1)
Some bike racing after May.
Thinking about doing UltraMax (IM) in late September. It’s even closer to the parental units now.
clm
my 2004 season is:
Disney Marathon 1-11
Florida 1/2 Iron 5-23
Various Sprints : ) (depends on my job this summer)
Great Floridian 1/2, or Florida Ironman, if i can get into it!
just so your plans (or anyone else’s) don’t get too screwed up …
Tupper Lake is 6/26 and Timber Man is 8/22
Already got the Phoenix Rock 'n Rock 1/2 marathon under my belt…the rest looks like this:
Feb - Desert Classic Du
March - Valley of the Sun 1/2 Marathon
April - Ralph’s 1/2 IM
May - Memphis in May
June - Duece’s Wild Tri
July - 5430 1/2 IM
Aug - CATS 1/2 IM
Sept - IM Wisc or Big Kahuna 1/2 or that “new” Nat’l Champs 1/2 in MO
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Other than Active.com where is a good listing of 2004 races?
Also, www.cooltri.com (Michigan based) has a pretty good calender listing all states but is more complete for states in the midwest.
Maybe some races in western Michigan would be close enough for you. If you do some of them, let me know.
I’ve got 2 races paid for
Eagleman and IMFL
Planning on 5 to 7 olys and sprints in Michigan to train through. I’m still looking for something in early October that is within driving distance (400 miles from SE Michigan) to fill the gap between my last oly and IMFL. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.
jaretj
If money could talk, it would say goodbye.
Being a duathlete I don’t have to plan to far ahead to register for races. That being said 2 duathlons in phoenix in feb, Powerman Alabama in March. March 7 the new duathlon in Phx or going to the Worlds qualifier the week before Bama depending upon the closing of my house. Probably to VA Beach for the final qualifier and to see family. The AZ Dannon du, some of the other duathlons that have sprouted up in the Phx area. Off to Oh to race the long course qualifier and then to choose either belgium or Denmark if I qualify. Never been to Denmark, have stayed in Brussels for a few days. Will wrap the season up with Dannon nationals in GA and dannon catherdal city 10k/60k/10k race. Can’t race more than 12 or 14 du’s as they are more physically demanding than tri’s. I’ll toss in a bike race or 4 and some 5k and 10k runs.
Two biggies paid for:
Columbia OD 23MAY
Dairyland HIM 25JUL (see ya there Mark!)
Four smallish & local races I’m about to enter (online reg opened this week for some of the Triathlantic events):
Pt Lookout Sprint Du 25APR
Spud and Son of Spud OD 13JUN and 15AUG
Cedarfest MTB Sprint Du 18JUL
and there are 11 other races, generally small to medium fields and all within a couple hours of me, from sprint du/tri to HIM that I’ve got listed on my '04 wishlist. 3 of them are highly probable: 2x HIM and an OD near the close of the season.
Pardeeville, eh? I did that one way back in the day (like, 1988 or '89 when it was part of the WI Vic Tanny series). seem to remember the distances at that time were about 0.5mi, 20mi 4mi…that’s a longish sprint if they haven’t changed it!
Races I’ve Signed up for:
May:
Columbia Triathlon
June:
Eagleman (A Race)
Races I’m Thinkabout doing:
May:
Bear Mountain Road Race - if it happens this year
July:
Diamond in the Rough
August:
Lums Pond
PA State TT (A- Race)
Sept:
Nutcracker Road Race - Bike Race (A+ Race)
Oct:
Cape Henlopen Du or Tri
Lots of bike racing also in the mix probably a stage race or two in there someplace.
Matt
Looking at only the midwest since that is where I live:
River Bank Run (25K)
Michigan Grand Prix Series:
Ann Arbor Tri
Hubbard Lake Tri (Great retro race)
Waterloo Tri
Racine Half (Old Dairyland)
IM Wisconsin (it’s got to be cooler than last year!)
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