Just to open up the debate No Ironman for me this year but just getting ideas for 2014 2012 was great at the Outlaw being a UK race so a great turn out So for a abroad trip thats easy to get to to keep the cost down Hows about Challenge Almere/Amsterdam Sept 2014??
http://challenge-family.com/races/almere/index.html
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I have yet to do my first Ironman, but if Outlaw doesn't finish me off, I like the look of that
Bloody Pirates, sneaky buggers never mentioned that this is addictive.
NR beware Ironman is the Crystal Meth of endurance sport
Same here NR - I like the look of that as my first Ironman abroad.
If Henley doesn't kill me, of course.
i would say its the cannabis, real junkies go ultra
La la la, I'm not listening to you
I think some people have been thinking about doing Austria for the 10 year anniversary of the innaugural pirate race at said venue.
Yep, what Mouse says
Shouldn't we be basing this on important criteria .... like where does the best beer??
the beer in Austria in 2007 wasn't bad....from what I remember of it.....
as Austria sells out damn quick - like 10mins - then there needs to be some fast finger action to get lots in!!
If it books that quick it may be nice to have a back up outing for those with slow thumbs or diminished bank accounts when Austria opens
I thought it was 2015 for the anniversary do ?
Barlos was on about Sweden for next year but I think that price might be a bit prohibitive
It wont be that much different with the Pirates ....
No R-Max, Austria isn't flat. Nor is Switzerland.
I fancy Challenge Almere as it has a half as well and I can't do the full IM any more because of my titanium hip. Time I joined another Pirate trip. Don't be fooled into thinking it's flat and easy though, friends who have been there say it can be pretty tough biking in the wind there.
Ironman is tough, its never a walk in the park (well ... when I say walk in the park ...)
A flat course provides equal problems as it solves, that said there are relatively quick courses out there and after this year I think they will definitely be on my radar!!
I think we should do an official branded Ironman for 2014, we've dicked about in the uk at unofficial races for 2 years, its time to get the ship back on course.
My vote would go for Sweden, its the only European Ironman we've not been to
Almere could be a twat (lke Outlaw) if its windy it sounds a good race the middle has been running for years andits easy to get to
Barcelona??
could be cheap ncheerful AND abroad
I am not overly sure now you mention it?
2015 may well have been the 'larger group'
If its a 2014 anniversary then people need to get saving entry fees now
Sweden here too. By all accounts it was brilliant last year and it's in the school hols too. MDot may only be a brand, Max, but much as I loved Outlaw, IM Wales swaggered over, downed Outlaw's pint, snogged his bird and then battered it in a fight without breaking sweat .
And Meldy.... your comment made me laugh my ass off, because let's face it.... for most Pirates an IM is a 20 mile walk in a park with about 6 miles of jogging.
I had better get saving but i think Sweden may be a bit pricey for me
Hence the irony Slower
I have had many a walk in the park over the years !!!
Sadly Sweden is out for me too ...