Long Course Worlds?
Has anyone done the Long Course Worlds? I'm looking for cool things to do with my racing and new goals. Based on the last couple of years' of qualifying results it seems the long course worlds isn't the most competitive thing to qualify for. But it might be cool to do, in particular if the qualifier is (as rumored) close to me at Rev3 Cedar Point next year. That would be a qualifier for the 2015 Long Course Worlds in Motala (Sweden), which would be a cool place to go....I've always liked going to Sweden but I've never been in the summer and never outside of Stockholm. I'd be interested to know how the race experience is...is it competitve with lots of fast people, or is is basically all people who got deep rolldowns to 25th place who have the money to go race somewhere exotic? Thoughts and input on this idea are much appreciated!!
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I did the worlds in Holland and it was very competitive but I got my slot at a secondary qualifying race, not US nationals. In long course they typically don't fill the team and will give some slots to a couple of other regional races. We toured Copenhagen before going to Kalmar, Sweden this year. I haven't been to Stockholm so that would be neat.
Neat thing about world long course is that the distance is triple olympic. Longer than IM swim, about 75mi bike and 30K run. Sweden is going to use that format. I am very proud of my Triple O World shirt from Holland.
Chicago...how exciting...NOT!
The distance looks really cool too, and agree it is closer to IM distance than HIM.
It looks like there's an olmpic-distance event too, so might go up with my dad for the weekend. Here's to plotting and planning next season...............