Looks Like Ironman AZ is moving to November

[Running Mommy]

The rumors have been swirling around for years. Now it seems to be true.
I don't know how I feel about this, because it's going to put us AZ athletes at a HUGE disadvantage. I'll defintely be training through some major heat if I want to race this one again. I just hope they don't change the April date as it stands right now. It doesn't sound like they are tho..
Hmm...

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/101929

[spokewench]

I hate to say this - especially since I'm jumping in here and I don't do triathalons, but I'm always glad to see a race in the fall instead of the early spring - Remember not all Arizonans live in the warm winter weather!

spoke in the mountains

[KSH]

I will say that IMAZ was the first IM on my list... until I realized that I would have had to train outside through the coldest months of the year. Then I said, "NO WAY!"

It will suck for you gals living in AZ... but for the rest of the US... it's going to be good... and now the race will probably sell out quicker.

[Running Mommy]

Oh I'm sure that is what they are thinking..
And today notwithstanding, the weather is usually much calmer wind wise. We have actually had some high pollution days latey because of the lack of wind. We need a bit of wind here to kick the dirty air out of our soup bowl.

BUT an old timer over on TNO who lives here brought up some interesting points. We don't do daylight savings time here, so the swim will be right at, if not before sunrise. Also, sunset is 5:30 this time of year, so the bike cut off may need to be shortened.
It will be interesting to see what they end up doing. Running hubby is still rehabing the knee, so if he could defer to November that would be ideal.
BUt as for me, I'd like to stay with April. I have April in my mindset, so I don't want to put it off.

[Tri Girl]

Oh if it changes to November- I'm signing up for it right away!!! I really wanted to do IMAZ '08, but the April date just makes it too tough to train for in the dead of winter. I'd have to be doing my longest stuff in February/early March and that is our coldest/iciest time of year.
I know it's not good for you, RM, but it would make me happy (and it's all about me, right? ).
Either way, I hope that the change will be good for the race, and the city!

[Running Mommy]

And hey- you could all ship your bikes to the shop and not have to worry about bike transport!!
I'd LOVE to host your girls if ya wanna come race in November! I'll set you up!!!

BTW- I'm going to be carrying Quintana Roo. Well it's like 90%, but I don't see anything thats going to get in the way.
The rep is really cool. He's going to train us in the FIST method of fitting.
We may also carry Bianchi, but that one is still up in the air...