The race joined with SetUp Events this year as part of the series. It looks like the participation numbers rose right before on-line registration closed. Is anyone here doing the race?
This is an article about attending my first triathlon (as a spectator - I had never entertained the possibility of actually participating one before!), and how inspiring and motivating I found it.
After you have established the Ironman goal, the most important factor outside of the training is which race to choose? What is your best sort of course, hilly, rolling, flat?