Ironman Mont Tremblant 2012 (Page 2)

Of course, there is always this, http://ironmanuschampionship.com/, that may be a bigger draw for U.S. athletes.  Both 1 weekend apart so there will be competition for triathlete dollars.

Agreed, I think it changes it completely.  For one thing with both races opening up for registration on the same day at the same time, it pretty much guarantees that their servers will be overloaded.  That by itself will prevent selling out instantly. 

I'm not so sure. Active.com handles running event entries where 20,000+ people register. I'm thinking that 5,000 people trying to grab 3,000 spots will overwhelm them.

But I agree that there will be a different crowd for both races.

Mt Tremblant looks fantastic.  I am in.  

With IMPL and now IMNYC all within a few weeks of each other I think we'll have some time to decide on Mt Tremblant before it fills up.  AND, IMO,  the bucket list crowd will more than likely avoid it once they see the elevations on both the bike and run courses.

Last year Active.com had major problems for IMLP and IMWI registration....LP they let in more people that they wanted and for WI the system went down and they reopened it a few days later. Many people for IMWI were caught part way through registration that didn't know if it went through or not.

I also agree that there will be different crowds for both races.  IM NYC will attract the "bucket list" type.  Because of the current assisted swim and the NYC aspect, it will be attractive to the one and done crowd.  They will not be interested in a scenic race and they will probably not be ready for what the heat will do to them.  And they won't really take into account the logistical nightmare that is IM NYC.  From an international perspective, selling 2,500 spots will take no time at all.

On the other hand, IM Mt Tremblanc will cater to those who are looking for a challenge, a beautiful course, an honest or fair course and have probably done multiple IMs previous.  They will acknowledge how easy this race will be from a logistical perspective.  And with the customer base from US and Canada, selling out this race will not be a problem.

Now the question of can Active.com handle the traffic?  that is a different story all together.

We ski each season at Tremblant so I've driven all the roads many times.  The rolling hills are not terrible. Based on the elevation profile, I figure it will be similar to IMC and IMLP, and not as bad as IMSG.

The cooler weather, lower humidity, scenery and clean water/air should make it a great first IM. 

So in!! Awesome news and very excited!

My husband and I were planning on IMC next year which would be super cool with the 30th anniversary and all but M-T is much more accessible to us and we can even plan to go train there.  Will be my first!!

If I make it through the Active.com gauntlet, I am 100% IN on this one.  Too cool of a place, a little closer than IMLP for me. 

Then I need to figure out where the heck to stay!

Even though IM NYC is literally @ my doorstep, I am so grossed out by that race, that it is off the radar and makes Tremblant waaaaay more appealing. I have swam in the Hudson. One and done!

Tremblant is only an 8 hour drive for me, 3 more than Placid already is. I consider that pretty close for an IM distance race. Decisions....

perhaps the rumored as-much-as-$1000 entry fee may dissuade you further...

Just booked lodging for Thurs-Tues. Just gotta get in on Wed! LOL!

If you stay in one of the resort's hotels, the cancelation policy is VERY liberal. I wound up with a suite so I could have a full kitchen.

Not a dumb question - I was wondering the same thing.  I haven't registered for IM online before.

I am booked as well - 1bdrm condo near where Jon (wshtertriathlete) is.  Sounds like I need to add Monday night though for the post-race party!!!  

Ready for the battle with Active.com at high noon on Wed!

nope, it is a GOOD Q! I am going to go through the http://ironmanmonttremblant.com/site first, then check active.com. Let's hope active.com doesn't crap out with IM NYC registering @ the same exact time.