Ironman New Zealand 2015
About 5 years ago I thought everyone that raced iron-distance was pretty much bats#$% crazy.
Post and Pre - Challenge Wanaka to Ironman New Zealand
Prost race recovery!?
So here I am, a week and a bit after Challenge Wanaka 2015 and a few days out from Ironman New Zealand 2015.
Ironman 70.3 Auckland
It was great to get up to Auckland for my first and last chance to race the 70.3. A real treat of a race in the end and I think all involved this year are pretty gutted that it was its final year. You would hope that it was simply the timing in January that didn’t allow the race to grow, because the event itself and the course were simply awesome. Not often, even at all, do you get to race downtown in the heart of a major city over that distance.
Challenge Bahrain
Challenge Bahrain had been hyped as a game changer, a new breed of race, in a sport that a lot of people thought (perhaps still think) has been left behind in terms of professionalism and 'professionalisation.'
There would be big (well bigger than 'standard') pay checks, live and thorough coverage, and fair racing through the introduction of the 20m draft rule.
Pre Ironman Lake Tahoe
So here it is, my last pre-race update for the season (excluding Challenge Bahrain because that’s technically next season!).
