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As expected, Ironman's "big" announcement was that they've narrowed down the next U.S. venue to four places most Americans never want to visit: Fayetteville (Ark., not N.C.), Tulsa (that's in Oklahoma, which sits on top of Texas), Des Moines (which people only know of because of "Tommy Boy") and Memphis (where they put bbq sauce on pasta and it's fucking gross).
I think these are four of the most underrated cities in America and I would live in any one of them...except Memphis, Des Moines and Tulsa. But as destination races go, these are pretty weak. If Andrew Messick called you today and said he'd put an Ironman in a U.S. city/town of your choosing, where would it be and why?
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Would it be the craziest thing to have another IM in Kona in the spring or early summer? People would pay big money to be able to race that course.
@James Lange Kona would never allow a second race. The only way Ironman gets away with the 70.3 is because they do it WAY the fuck out of town.
It's a great vibrant small city, with incredible riding. It would be an awesome place to drink cold beer at one of the many downtown rooftop hangs while watching a bunch of overstressed folks underappreciate the beauty of the course as they realize their inflated times wont impress their neighbors.
It would be another St. George like experience with a different kind of beauty, and 10x the cool factor.
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Jealous you’re doing IMC this year! I’d love to take on the new bike course.
Charlottetown PEI, but it's in Canada so it will happen on the cold day in hell when Canada gets another NHL team. Never.
Asheville lost out to Chattanooga a few years back, I believe. Probably too hilly for most for an IM but that would be my dream.
Honestly though, Tulsa is the new Austin but without all the traffic and over-abundance of hipsters.
As I mentioned to Mark in my apology-ridden texts today, I haven't been to Tulsa since 2006. I've heard a lot of people sing its praises recently. It's interesting to see Tulsa and Fayetteville fighting over this race (they're only 120 miles apart for those of you normal people who haven't been to either place). They're also battling with Lawrence, Kansas, to be the cool city in a part of the country that has never really had cool cities.
Anyway, can we just put some races in the fucking mountains like they do in Europe?
I enjoyed Lake Stevens 70.3, I wish that was still around. There are lots of great locations in Oregon/Wash and not much competition.
I live in Seattle but my PNW pick would be Hood River. Super close to Portland airport. It has every outdoor sport you want. It’s beautiful. Many of Eric Lagerstrom’s videos are shot in the area so you can see how pretty it is.
Bonus is that Sunny Garcia spends a lot of time at his place in White Salmon across the river so no chance of Macca ever showing up.
Kind of wish I was Canadian. Sorry.
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One of my favorite loops that was supposed to be a flat/fast 100 miles but we followed the wrong arrows on the road. https://www.strava.com/activities/387105562
If you ever do make it out there, happy to provide more of my favorite routes.
ETA - Sorry, should have noted for your coasters, you can stand in Omaha and spit on Iowa (many do) and Des Moines is about a 2 hour drive from Omaha.
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