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2009-10-13 8:36 PM

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Subject: Favorite Ontario Races
If you could only do 1 short race (Tri-a-Tri & Sprint), and 1 longer race (Oly, Long Course, HIM or IM) in Ontario which would they be?

For me the short would be Lakeside II Sprint
Long will be Muskoka 70.3

Oh man, its gonna feel like a long winter....

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2009-10-13 8:56 PM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races
My favourite race hands down is Leamington.  I love the town, I love the course and it's always a good time.  I've done it 4x now and I'm always impressed.

I've never done anything longer than a sprint in Ontario ... so I don't know.
2009-10-13 9:10 PM
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I like St. Joseph Island triathlon for the sprint distance! raced it two years in a row.... only been racing two years.... LOVE IT

I also enjoy my small town's double sprint triathlon.  Marathon Ontario's "Penn Lake Pursuit Triathlon". The first day being a sprint (shotgun start) triathlon and day two being a TT sprint triathlon. Best combined times win!!

I have only raced other races such as Parry sound, HSBC Toronto, + Lakeside II, and Subaru Orillia.

Im looking several Subaru Series races next year!! ..... ill keep an eye on this thread for some input on which to hit-up.
2009-10-14 6:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races
Depends on the criterion - for me it's asthetics and being outdoors.  I've been using the tri's as opportunities to to mini TRI-cations so over the past two summers I've been getting around  
I find there's always one really nice aspect and another that's not so nice.  I've done nothing longer than Belwood.

Grimsby TAT - Riding the service roads next to the vineyards - beautiful.  Swimming on the pebbly shore with lots of waves... not so pretty.

Belwood Sprint - Again - loved biking through the country roads.  Running single file along a railroad track seeing everyone in the opposite direction... kind of boring.

Toronto Island - both sprint and TAT - beautiful swim, flat bike, pretty run - but it's all loops - the longer the race - the more loops.

Ottawa - by far the best run - loops but through the woods on a wood chip trail.  Bike is pretty too in the fall.  Pool swim though.

Neat thread!
2009-10-14 8:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races
'kimmax - Belwood Sprint - Again - loved biking through the country roads.  Running single file along a railroad track seeing everyone in the opposite direction... kind of boring.'


I forgot about Belwood - I really enjoyed that one. The weather was crappy this year but I can see this race being fantastic when the weather is sunny. Swimming by that damn was a treat, the bike course was beautiful and a good mix of hills and flats. Yes - the run was kind of cramped, but I enjoyed running on a trail.
2009-10-14 9:17 AM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races

This ws my first year and I have only done 3.  Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, and Parry Sound.

I did the Tri-a-tri in Gravenhurst so I didnt get to start off of the Seguin steamship, aybe next year.   The Bracebridge tri-a-tri was awesome and I won my age group, so I really liked that one.  But the Parry Sound sprint was by far the most gruelling and hardest of the 3.  The bike course was very challenging and the run started out flat then got very hilly... I loved it... so Parry Sound was my favourite...

2009-10-14 2:00 PM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races

I did Guelph lake, Toronto Island and the Milton Women's tri.

I liked them all - particularly the women's tri - but maybe that was because i had a great day. The course is hilly but it is pretty cool coming back in the shadow of the escarpment.

I also enjoyed toronto island - even though it was very hot and the race didn't go all that well for me.

Not a tri but I did like Victoria's Du - people are excited for the first event of the year and it's cool pass the mennonite kids sitting on fenceposts watching us.

2009-10-14 2:10 PM
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2009-10-14 5:42 PM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races

I'd go for Milton for the sprint and Muskoka for the longer race.

2009-10-15 11:33 AM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races

BOY, that's REALLY hard to answer, because I have so many favorites.   Hope it never comes to that!  Wink

Short, TAT or Sprint - Lakeside
Long - Orillia - great swim, bike AND run!  

It would have been easier for me if you had asked which two I would NOT DO.  

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2009-10-15 11:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races
I don't have that much experience (only 2 years) but I really liked Leamington (early in the season and flat course) for the Sprint and Milton for the OLY (very nice scenery, end of season race and challenging hills).

2009-10-19 8:25 PM
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I like the brand new sundridge triathlon this year. I did the tri a tri as im a newby. Beautifull clean lake for swim nice bike ride on the back roads and a trail run how can you beat that. Oh the best volunteers that cheered you on all the way.
2009-11-07 7:54 AM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Ontario Races

Short course would be Lakeside

Long course Guelph (close to home)

of course the HIM Muskoka. ALthough this is a hard course the scenery can't be beat. Beautiful rolling countryside

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