Location
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Mont-Tremblant,
Quebec, Canada
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Race
website
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Time
of year held
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August
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Approx
Athlete Numbers
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2150
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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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Superb
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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:
- Plan accommodation well in advance and hire a car.
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| Mont-Tremblant town and swim venue |
SWIM
One
word description for the swim
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Straightforward
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Single
or multi-lap course?
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One lap
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Typically
wetsuit-legal?
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Yes
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Swim
course description
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Lake, wave starts
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Swim tips
- Be careful of getting sucked in too close to the buoys as traffic there is not fun.
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| Swim wave start |
BIKE
One
word description for the bike
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Fair
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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
- Initial climb out to a fast highway section then back in to finish via another climb to finish.
Bike Course tips
- Pacing is key especially as the most difficult climb is at the end of each loop .
- Also carrying speed on the downhills can make the rolling nature of the course easier.
RUN
One
word description for the run
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Tricky
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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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2 laps
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Run course description
- Hilly at the start for 5k, followed by a flat 11k, then returning back up the hills at the end of the lap.
Run course tips
- Take it easy on the hills as you make time back up on the flat sections.
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| Rob Green in his IM talk shorts grabbing a Kona Slot |
SUPPORTERS
Tips for supporters get the most out
of watching the event?
- Bike course is difficult to spot, but on the run course pick a hill near the start and you are sure to get a good chance to see your athlete as no-one is going fast in these areas.
Great places to eat:
- Small village close to Mt Tremblant called San Jovit has many good places to eat, including handmade pasta restaurant and a good health food store.
Best bike or tri shop in town:
- Jo Velo - San Jovit
Best pick for accommodation:
- Best to rent one of the many holiday homes. However you may need 3 people to make it affordable.
Best things for the kids to do:
- Luge at the top of the mountain is fun.
Cool things to do after the race:
Any warnings that people should know
about before entering:
- Need to have some experience on hills before doing this course.
OVERALL
General tips:
Best thing about this
race:
- Supporters and organisation were superb.
- Run course support was the best I have seen.
Anything negative about
this race:
- Picking up the bike before midnight on race night and trying to find transport to get back home..
RACE REPORTS AND OTHER VIDEO LINKS SUPPLIED
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Thank you to the
following people who have contributed content to this page: Marion “Moose”
Herring; Alister Flett
