Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Vietnam

Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Vietnam 2016

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Comments: After the Sungai Liat Olympic tri I came down with something flu like. It only lasted a couple of days but Yanti had already been sick for over a month and didn't even do the sprint at Sungai Liat. I decided that it might not be a good idea to try doing a half ironman in the searing heat of Vietnam (last year it was 40C to 45C on the run course) coming off an illness and unfit. So we reluctantly cancelled that part of our trip.

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Race rating (4)

Comments: Few complaints about the race other than the heat (which is inevitable) and the fact that none of the aid stations appeared to have ice. (Few did last year, either.) Volunteers mostly inexperienced but very helpful. Thanks so much to everyone who threw cold water over my head! The race is well-organized and (this year when I wasn't sick as a dog I actually noticed this) quite a scenic and "fast" course, except for the heat. I would only recommend it for those experienced with racing in tropical conditions. I started in triathlon shortly after moving to Vietnam, and just as it meant a lot to me last year to finish the first IM event here, it meant a lot to me to win my AG here today and qualify for Worlds racing in the country where I do most of my training.

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