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2010-03-16 10:00 AM
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Subject: RE: Lonestar full IM in 2011
Yes but keith (as far as I know) would be the director for both. Being a director myself I don't know that he'd want to do two HUGE races that close to each other. Granted he has been doing it longer than me, his races are bigger, and he has Ironman backing him but still....

Not only would one pull participants from the other (those on the fence about an IM) but it would be an ungodly amount of work in 1-2 months. It's 12 months of planning and with all his other races it just doesn't seem likely. Don't get me wrong it's not that I'd be upset if it did. Our coaching company would greatly benefit from a Texas IM I just think it's a switch in venue is all.

Now that Memorial Hermann Texas 70.3 is a Pro Championship it will get even more out-of-towners. A 70+ drive from IAH is not a good thing. I bet they want it closer to the airport.

Again who really knows....besides Keith.


2010-03-16 10:29 AM
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Gaarryy - 2010-03-16 8:44 AM

Oh Vey


This x 1000.
2010-03-16 10:30 AM
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I second that. Or did i just third that? lol
2010-03-16 11:10 AM
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tjfry - 2010-03-16 9:53 AM
onurleft - 2010-03-16 4:44 AM Ok lets step back and think about this......Ironman is going to have the 70.3 in late April then do a full at the exact same time? No. Some might say oh well it's going to change from the 70.3 to a full. Again I say no. They just went through the trouble of making it the Pro Championships and then getting Memorial Hermann as a title sponsor. Maybe a venue switch for the half or something but not a full IM and 70.3 in the same city (basically) and at the same time by the same people. Plus think about Texas and how well suited it is for a IM. Basically it's not. There are a few months of the year that are suitable for a full IM. April which is when the 70.3 already is...and MABYE Oct and Nov. All the other months are so hot you'd have half the race in body bags from the heat.



They squish races together all the time. they put two 70.3's on back to back weekends just a few hours from each other (Galveston and NOLA),  they put a 70.3 and a full in the same region in the same month: Boise and Cor D alene/ IM Florida and Clearwater, and within a couple of months: Wisconsin, Canada, etc.

I think Texas is as well suited for an IM as any place in the world. All locations have their pros and cons. Who would think that putting a race in a dumpy town will a bunch of lava fields would create such a frenzy? I am personally surprised that one of (or the #1 I think) most populated triathlon regions doesn't have an Ironman yet and if you look at the IM calendar, there is a giant gaping hole in the spring. The first IM in the US was the end of June until Utah came along on May 1.

I may be wrong and if I am you can kick me out of the TX group or banish me to COJ, but if I'm right......


As well, IMKY and IMCanada are on the same date.  Different regions but it takes the date issue out of the equation.
2010-03-16 11:11 AM
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I hope we get more sprints
2010-03-16 11:15 AM
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i hope we get a beer mile pro championships.  local talent is severely lacking.


2010-03-16 1:42 PM
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I was in Tampa during spring break, and a quote from a reputable source there that knows a heck of alot about Ironman said to look for big things to happen around houston in the near future.  hmmmm
2010-03-16 4:20 PM
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shameless bump to keep the rumor mill going
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