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70.3 advice

Newbie alert!!! Dear all, I am seeking advice on a challenging 70.3 event this year. I was thinking Wiesbaden (later in the year plus gives me a chance to get some Windrush kit!) but am more than happy to partake on home soil. Your thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Charles P on January 9, 2012 at 11:42

Beware Wiesbaden is tough!! I have done 7 x 70.3's and it is the toughest one that I have done by quite a distance... having said that I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Permalink Reply by Alistair Booton on January 9, 2012 at 11:57

Hey Gareth,

I'm doing the Maxifuel half in June

http://www.f3events.co.uk/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=ica...

Have a look, see what you think.

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by paul on January 9, 2012 at 12:31

Challenge Henley offer a Half distance this year and its in September so gives you time to train

http://www.challengehenley.com/

I've tested out the bike course, its fairly hilly, so you won't get smacked by the guys with full Aerobikes

& its all on closed roads, so it will have an insane superfast decent on the dual carriageway

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Permalink Reply by Lee Randle on January 9, 2012 at 12:42

I'd definitely recommend Cow-Man.

http://www.big-cow.com/public/race.aspx?id=1978

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Permalink Reply by Laura A on January 9, 2012 at 12:44

The UK 70.3 is really hard, but sold out quite a while ago Im afraid. The Mdot branded ones are all found here;

http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3#axzz1ixfWRgKr

The Swiss has a challenging hill but nothing too bad, Antwerp is very flat.

This is meant to be a guide, but I think is skewed somewhat by entry levels..

http://www.runtri.com/2010/08/toughesthardest-vs-easiestfastest-hal...

I've also done a 70.3 in Lisbon that was great fun, but not too challenging though!!

But there are plenty of UK ones too....but some popular ones like the Vitruvian are already sold out..

There is the Swashbuckler, Boskman, TriGandPrix, the Corniston Old Man (VERY hilly bike and run), Weymouth, Bala, A Day in the Lakes (again VERY hilly), Steelman, Cowman, Bustinskin (VERY hilly!), little Woody, Helvellyn (VERY hilly!),New Forest Middle Distance....

Some very, very hard ones in there!!

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Permalink Reply by Liz Williams on January 9, 2012 at 13:57

hi,

Ive also just signed up to do The Beaver middle distance at Belvoir Castle in the Midlands on Saturday 26th May. Never done it before (or that distance), but heard lots of good things. Apparently the swim is really good - nice clear water, and a challenging bike course.

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Permalink Reply by Tony on January 9, 2012 at 18:02

I did the Belvoir race a few years back and unless they've changed the lake its more than a bit murky.

Good friendly event with a cheeky (trade mark T Shipsides) run up a hill on every lap of the run

If you re looking for a real challenge try the New Forest 70.3 in September

Tony

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Permalink Reply by Gareth Clarke on January 9, 2012 at 20:23

Thanks everyone. All good advice. Certainly some challenging events amongst that lot. Need to do some more research but I reckon 2 x 70.3's this year! See y'all at the January social if not before. Gareth