(YouTube link to 1984 race - recommended!)
Location
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Roth, Germany
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Race
website
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Time
of year held
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July
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Approx
Athlete Numbers
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2650
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Does
it typically sell out?
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Yes
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One
word description for the event
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Legendary; monumental
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Good
for first iron distance race?
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Yes
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Tips for overseas athletes getting to
the venue:
- Have a rental car.
- Ideally fly to Nuremberg as a fair trip from Munich or Frankfurt.
SWIM
One
word description for the swim
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easy navigation, dirty
water; loud
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Single
or multi-lap course?
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1 lap
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Typically
wetsuit-legal?
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Yes
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Swim
course description
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Canal, wave starts
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Swim tips
- Check currents the day before
- In wave starts it can be easy to miss the group
BIKE
One
word description for the bike
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Hard, cool, windy
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GPS
map link for the bike course
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Video
link for the bike course
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Single
or multi-lap course?
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2 laps
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Bike Course description
- Cool
- good audience
- hilly
- hard
- Exposed and potential to be windy.
- Amazing Solar Berg.
Bike Course tips
- Be ready for the crowds at Solarier berg
- Check out the ascent at 30km/120km and also the sharp turns at around 70km/160km.
RUN
One
word description for the run
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Boring, canal-like
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GPS
map link for the run course
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Video
link for the run course
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Single
or multi-lap course?
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1 lap
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Run course description
- Flat, a bit boring, cool support when going through the small villages.
- Small descent coming out of Roth and after 5km you hit the canal path.
- Very little shade but 90% flat so can hit a rhythm quite easily.
Run course tips
- Keep cool with sponges.
- If it's a hot day then it will be hot ALL day.
- Whatever you do, don't get pinged for drafting as you'll get an extra kilometre to run.
SUPPORTERS
Tips for supporters get the most out
of watching the event?
- Don't bring small kids, plan logistics well
- You need transport to get tot he start - ideally you'll have bikes to get to the Solar Berg or beer mile but you can walk to the former.
Great places to eat:
- The expo has plenty. Otherwise you can't go too far wrong.
Best bike or tri shop in town:
- In Hilpoltstein
- At the expo. Town shop isn't up to much.
Best pick for accommodation:
- Home stays.
- Hard to find.
Best things for the kids to do:
- Stay home
- Nothing much overly child friendly - visit some castles.
Cool things to do after the race:
- Fireworks at 2300hrs
- Beautiful region to travel around.
- Bamberg is spectacular.
- Drink great beer and eat sausages.
Any warnings that people should know
about before entering:
- Accommodation is hard to find.
OVERALL
General tips:
Best thing about this
race:
- Legendary status
- holy ground for triathletes
- cool bike course
- fireworks
- Amazing crowd support and the friendliest locals.
Anything negative about
this race:
- Logistics are a bit hard
- the run was boring.
- Hard to do another race after Roth.
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race?
Thank you to the following people who have contributed content to this page: Christian Malmstrom; Michael Taylor
