What's your favorite triathlon and what makes it memorable

My favorite is probably Silverman here in Vegas.  Great swag, tough course, local.  IM AZ because I did it with friends a couple times.

Escape from Alcatraz is probably my most memorable just because of how cool, unique it is.  If it wasn't so hard to get in and expensive, I would do that every year.

Homer here, but I love Kansas 70.3 - it is everything quintessential about Kansas from riding through peaceful fields and some challenging hills, to running through an amazingly-crowd-supported campground for 13.1 miles. Plus you can camp just outside of transition the whole weekend, making logistics super easy and inexpensive. The weather is unpredictable but that just adds an element of excitement

It's just outside of Lawrence (home to the University of Kansas), a quaint college town with local breweries and fun boutiques. Really lovely town.

I've done this race 5 out of the last 6 years and it never gets old.

Yep.  It's so great to have an International race of this caliber in my back yard!

The volunteers are outstanding and supportive, the fan support along most of the course are unreal, and I can train on the course anytime.

Originally posted by jcnipper

Originally posted by pga_mike Savageman. Swag meh. Views great. Support awesome. The wall incredible. Difficulty beyond belief. Killer Miller devastating. Getting your brick...priceless. But don't try it because you are too scared.

X2. Imlp would come in second

x3.  Savageman is awesome.  I've only raced it once in 2011, but I'm thinking about going back next year, because it was that good.

My other favorite is Musselman.  I've raced it the last 4 years, and plan on doing it again next year.  Great swag.  Great course, including the only swim I've ever done that's like two swims in one - The first half is out in Lake Seneca, so the water is cool, and can be a little choppy.  The second half is through a canal on water smooth as glass with a slight tail current and temperatures that can be noticeably warmer than the lake.  Amazing organization by the race director, Jeff Henderson, with impressive attention to details, such as a pre-race athlete meeting in an old opera house and sweeping all 56 miles of the bike course, and partnering with Geneva Bike Center who goes through transition during the swim and fixes any flat tires they find before the swimmers enter T1.

I really enjoy the Hy Vee Triathlon in Des Moines Iowa on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend.  Huge number of participants.  Professionals racing on the same course for a big cash payout (Gomez, Hunter Kemper, Cameron Dye, Macca, etc have been there).  US Championship race.  Age Group Race.  Kids race on the Saturday before.  It's a festival of triathlon awesomeness!!!

Good SWAG too including a back pack, jersey, hat / visor and a ton of free bee's after in the athlete support area.  The volunteers show up in masses.  I think there were 20-30 per run station, and the on course support is awesome. 

The event is constantly trying to improve itself and listens to the athlete's suggestions year after year.

Plus, it's in Iowa.  C'mon, we are known as the "Triathlon Mecca of The United States".  (I may have just made that part up).

Originally posted by pga_mike Savageman. Swag meh. Views great. Support awesome. The wall incredible. Difficulty beyond belief. Killer Miller devastating. Getting your brick...priceless. But don't try it because you are too scared.

My favorite to date was a local Sprint where I won my AG.  It was my perfect race start to finish, best swim, best T1 & T2, fastest bike (at the time), and fastest run splits.  Perfect weather made for perfect conditions start to finish.