Thanks to Sarah Clark for compiling the following analysis on the three options for a MVH Tri Club European tour 2014.
Anyone for a 70.3 – half Ironman. Oh Yes… I think so!! So far we have at least 12 interested.
To help understand the choices see below:
| Event | Challenge Vichy | Ironman 70.3 Weisbaden | Ironman 70.3 Zell Am See, | Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | France | Germany | Austria | Luxemburg |
| Approx date (2013) | 31 Aug | 10 Aug | 31 Aug | 07 Sept |
| Approx cost | 150 euro | 240 euro | Approx 200 euro | 220 euro |
| Dist from Calais (approx drive time) | 692 (6hrs ) | 583km (5hrs 14mins) | 1,156km (10hrs 42mins) | 443km (4hrs 5mins) |
| Fly from | Birmingham | Birmingham | Birmingham | Gatwick |
| Fly to | Lyon | Frankfurt | Munich | Lux City |
| Approx start time | 0800 | 0730 | 1000 | 0800 |
| Wave start | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mass start | Yes | No | No | No |
| Swim dist | 1.9km | 1.9km | 1.9km | 1.9km |
| Bike dist | 90km | 90km | 90km | 90km |
| Run dist | 21km | 21.1km | 21.1km | 21.1km |
| Closed roads | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bike profile (to alt m) | Mainly flat (800m) | undulating (1450m) | Mainly flat (800m) | Mainly flat (600m) |
| Run profile | Flat | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Spectator friendly | so/so | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cut off time | 7 hrs!! | 8 hrs | 8hr 30mins | 8 hrs |
| Ad info | Full dist on same day! | River swim! | ||
| School hols 2014 | Staffs 21 July 2014 – 01 Sept inc | |||
| Derbyshire 24 July – 04 Sept inc | ||||
