Funny or Bizarre Triathlon Names

Not with "man" in the name, but a couple funny omes around here are named afterr the festivals with which they are loosely associated, including:

Meat Pie Tri - yes, up in Nachitoches, LA they celebrate Meat Pies.

Yam City Triathlon- again, they celebrate yams in Opelousas. Funniest thing about this is the race director insists on putting an illustration of a SBR yam on the T-shirt. After several years of doing this race, I am convinced that no one can draw a yam without it looking like a big ol' pile of carp. Here's an example of last year's swimming, biking and running poo:

From the website  

Easyman  140.6

Set at PR for the 140.6 distance.

Enjoy a wet suit legal 2.4 mile swim all with a steady current. After the first flat 10 miles on the bike, the next 97 are all downhill, and your legs will be ready for the fastest 26.2 mile route around.  When you add in the person volunteer assigned to you for your day, and a separate finishers chute allowing any one and any number of people to cross the line with you, then we go a step farther and allow you to cross it multiple times until you get the finishers photo that is perfect.  Come see why the Easyman is the Best kept secret of all 140.6 events

Awesome!  I where do I sign up?

I just did my first Oly last month and it was the "Elephant Man" Triathlon.

But it did take place in the city of Elephant Butte, NM, and the swim was in Elephant Butte Lake so I suppose it makes sense.

......and yes, it is Elephant Butte......with an "e"......without an "e" would just be nasty.

Tomatoman

Leamington is a small town in Ontario that lays claim to being the tomato-growing capital of Canada and hosts an early season weekend of events:  www.tomatoman.org

Not a tri but real bike stage race...Porky's Gulch.

It is an TT up mount Washington, a crit in a closed amusement park Storyland, and a cyclocross race.

I had planned on doing it but decided not to and my husband is disappointed as he thinks the race name is funny and says it all the time.

There is - it was my first tri ever.  It is held at the Florabama Lounge, which straddles the border of Florida and Alabama.  Though the name Mulletman conjures an image of a poorly designed haircut - ala "joe Dirt", that is not what the name is about.

The Mullet is a fish, sometimes called "Cajun Bacon" and the Florabama, which is a drinking establishment, has several contests based about them, including a Mullet Toss and The MulletMan.  Tis a blast.

Check it our here.

http://www.florabama.com/Special%20Events/Mullet%20Man%20Triathlon/tri.htm

Ok, the Time Trial up Mount Washington must be timed with a calendar.  What is a crit?  Is Storyland Really closed, or is it just post season?

I think that a ride across the Kangamangus Highway, followed with Bear Wrestling at Clarks trading post would make a nice duathlon.

Crit is a race you do loops on a course in a peleton...yep Storyland is closed for the season and only racers or officials get to go into the park for the race no spectators.

Need a good name for that Du