Ironman Germany 2009 is open for registration
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beads1985 posted 10 weeks ago.
That would be cool to do but doing a domestic IM event would be over my budget right now let alone traveling to Europe.
Maybe I'll win the lottery soon!!
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danpatgal posted 10 weeks ago.
Yeah, the 400 EUR for entry alone is over $600 bucks. Maybe if I sell my bike I could enter. Getting there, staying somewhere, and eating would be at least another $2-3 K. Maybe after the kids are out of college (only 20 years from now).
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TriSooner posted 10 weeks ago.
beads1985 wrote:
That would be cool to do but doing a domestic IM event would be over my budget right now let alone traveling to Europe.
I am going in a few days and the timing is awesome! Ironman, Tour de France, and Festival de San Fermin (aka Running of the Bulls) in Pamplona are during the same week in 2008 and 2009. Yes, I'm doing all three this year. I've spent $2750 ($500 on registration, $1500 on flight, $750 on trains) and haven't even left the country yet, so food, hotels, and booze are yet to come. :(
10 days and counting . . .
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jhudalla posted 10 weeks ago.
Wow... TriSooner you are gonna have to put together a highly detailed and thorough walk through of the time you there. Sounds like it's going to be aweXome. Q: if you don't have a sherpa, who do you have coming with you?
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WillbIM1Day posted 10 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
Wow... TriSooner you are gonna have to put together a highly detailed and thorough walk through of the time you there.
+1
Your race report needs to be more like a race + vacation report!
Good luck and take lots of pictures.
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TriSooner posted 10 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
Funny you write that. I saw 'Into the Wild' (movie based on Christopher McCandless bio by Jon Krakauer) and got a wild hair up my ass. I race Ironman Sunday, take a train to Chateauroux during the week, watch the Tour, take a train to Pamplona, run with bulls, fly home from Barcelona. I have a hotel the three nights in Frankfurt, but other than that, I have a backpack and some Euros. Everything is booked (planes and trains), so I'm just showin' up saying, "Here we are now, entertain us." I am travelling alone. I speak no German, high school-quality French from 17 years ago, and functional Mexican Spanish I've learned from living in Texas. I've kept a journal and expcet to write extensively for the 10-day or so trip. Many pics, too.
Wow... TriSooner you are gonna have to put together a highly detailed and thorough walk through of the time you there. Sounds like it's going to be aweXome. Q: if you don't have a sherpa, who do you have coming with you?
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triNick posted 10 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
I race Ironman Sunday, take a train to Chateauroux during the week, watch the Tour, take a train to Pamplona, run with bulls, fly home from Barcelona. I have a hotel the three nights in Frankfurt, but other than that, I have a backpack and some Euros. Everything is booked (planes and trains), so I'm just showin' up saying, "Here we are now, entertain us." I am travelling alone. I speak no German, high school-quality French from 17 years ago, and functional Mexican Spanish I've learned from living in Texas. I've kept a journal and expcet to write extensively for the 10-day or so trip. Many pics, too.
That's the best way to do it, enjoy.
I did IM 70.3 Pucon earlier this year. I didn't do any planning besides getting a plane ticket. EST had booked my room. I showed up down there, un-packed and got ready for the race 2 days prior. After the race I went on a whirlwind of mini adventures, from going to the post race party till 3:30 AM, then getting up 2 hours later to go climb the 9,000+ active volcano, then after dinner we hit the thermal mineral spas and got home at 2:30 AM. Did river rafting the next morning day and a run. Did canyoning after that and then a nice bike ride out to another city. Rested the following day and came back home... It was a blast!
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TriSooner posted 10 weeks ago.
triNick wrote:
This year is going to be the year I stick around and watch the finish and drink German beer. I've fallen asleep in the recovery tent after my last two IMs.
going to the post race party till 3:30 AM . . .
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jtrimom posted 10 weeks ago.
good luck TriSonner- it sounds like you have an awesome plan! oh, for the days w/o spouse/kids...at this point it'll be another 15 yrs before my next worry free european vacation
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brittda posted 10 weeks ago.
jtrimom wrote:
good luck TriSonner- it sounds like you have an awesome plan! oh, for the days w/o spouse/kids...at this point it'll be another 15 yrs before my next worry free european vacation
I know y'all with kids say they are the greatest thing and you wouldn't want it any other way... BUT those of us with out them can just get up and do stuff like this. Its nice really. I am trying to figure out which international IM I would like---France, Germany or Austria. France is early in the season, but I LOVE Nice so that may have to be it.
Anyone out there done France? I know its hilly, but so was IMC.
Good Luck TriSonner!
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cutiger95 posted 10 weeks ago.
If I get my choice I will be doing Germany in 2010 with wife and kids while I am on assignment for three years in Germany 2010,11, and 12. So it is possible to do the German thing with kidlets, just get on with an international company. Also hopefully by 2011 I will be ready for an IM. Doing my first sprint this fall followed by and Oly in october.
By the way no German is no problem, I haven't made it to to many bars or other areas where they do not speak english. Now in France they will speak english but won't admit it.
Congrats and best of luck sounds like a great time.
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dollfin04 posted 9 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
beads1985 wrote:That would be cool to do but doing a domestic IM event would be over my budget right now let alone traveling to Europe.I am going in a few days and the timing is awesome! Ironman, Tour de France, and Festival de San Fermin (aka Running of the Bulls) in Pamplona are during the same week in 2008 and 2009. Yes, I'm doing all three this year. I've spent $2750 ($500 on registration, $1500 on flight, $750 on trains) and haven't even left the country yet, so food, hotels, and booze are yet to come. :(
10 days and counting . . .
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F.Y.I.
This year’s Ironman European Championship / Ironman Germany is still 10 days out but registration for this popular European Ironman event will open early for next year race.
Because of the tremendous demand during the past years and also to give those athletes who will leave for holidays after this year´s race a chance to register early.
Next year’s Ironman Germany triathlon is scheduled to take place on July 5, 2009. Registration will open tomorrow June 25, 2008 at 10 AM Frankfurt time (4 AM EDT, 1 AM PDT). As is the case with all the European Ironman events, entries are expected to sell out in just a matter of hours so if you hope to compete next year set your alarm clocks!
Visit the event website for additional information:
http://www.ironman.de
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