Ironman Wales 2013

didn't realise they had changed the date to july./that might work for me..when is outlaw

The Long Course Weekend looks good, there's so much on that weekend, Magnificat Sportive in Newbury & the event I'm doing in prep for IMW the Maximuscle Marlow 1/2 Iron Distance race which I'm paid up and entered for.

So plan A it is then a long weekend in May & a Saturday in July.

let me know the dates and i might be able to get there 

Just a word to the wise, the run course for the long course weekend isn't the same as the IM run course.  It's an out and back to Pembroke- very scenic but undulating (and with some really nasty ascents in the second half)- finish in the centre of Tenby is grand.

Thumbs up on LCW from me, whatever your IM event. The only downside was camping in really bad weather. If I did it again I would upgrade the accommodation.

seren nos wrote (see)

let me know the dates and i might be able to get there 

 

I sure will, I'll post up here see if we can get a few together to go and check out the route.  Incidentally I was looking at the IMUK bike route which is only about 200m less climb that IMW, I don't see people making such a big deal of the IMUK bike route and yet other forums there seems to be a lot of noise about it being too tough for an Ironman event & even some suggesting it was not a fair test.  I know the weather is a big factor but really?  Not a fair test?

the climbs in wales are a bugger because the descents are too technical for me so you can't get a fast pace to make up for the slower uphills..........

Gotcha, so a thorough recce is in order in the spirit of no surprises.  Thanks.

hubby just got my entry in so i am officially registered 

Go Seren

comeon MTri............you can help me swim faster in the taff for practice in the spring

M.Tri -You know you want to

Good on you Seren!  

Spooky, just on the computer sorting out training phases etc, warm up races. still to enter though

Just thought I would say hi.  I am signed up for IM Wales after transferring from IM Switzerland.  I am from/live in UK and done the LCW last year and watched my other half complete IMW this year so it's given me the bug!

Wales bike course makes top 5.... cos it's nails 

LINK

Hell yeah 

I'm quite surprised the swim course doesn't in their previous list.......

The swims not so bad when there isn't the tail end of a huricane approaching!