Roth 2021

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#1

Just wondering if anyone here is doing Roth 2019? Race numbers went up yesterday, and the race is 3 weeks tomorrow.

It will be my third IM distance race, with Wales later this year making number 4.

Goals for me:

  • Have fun
  • Sleep well (despite camping) … ear plugs and face mask and the ready!
  • Swim under 80 minutes, but if that fails, at least don’t have a nightmare like my last race where I basically allowed my mind to drift on the swim and gave up tons of time
  • If the stars align, and they won’t, but if they do, go sub 11

Anyone else heading to Roth?

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#2

YOU WENT WELL UNDER IT!

What did you think to the Solarerberg?

#3

Thank you! I enjoyed Solarerberg, but the crowds had really thinned out here by lap 2 and I was in the middle to front third of the race, so it must have been quite quiet for the slower riders on lap 2. If I am being perfectly honest, I think Tenby does a better job of support. I was in the crowd at Saundersfoot climb last year, and that was maybe like a 60% crazy version, but the rest of the Wales course has more pockets of fans overall, and … I bloody love Wales!

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#4

There’s lovely, innit?

(I love Wales, too :heart_eyes:)

#5

The Solarerberg is a funny place I did Roth in 2013 and most of the crowd is made up of friends and family spectators so after your loved one goes through then it’s a mad dash to get onto the run course for support. The Saundersfoot support to me are there all day as a lot of the crowd are local.

#6

Didn’t really know where to put this but i’ve seen that they have released the Pro fields for Roth this year.

Looks pretty tasty!!

https://www.challenge-roth.com/newsdetails-en/starterfeld-kopie.html

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#7

Agreed. Both Kona podiums is a good selling point!
And only Hoffman missing from the top 6 of the men’s field.

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#8

Zero chance I will be glued to this like Kona!

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#9

How can you watch Roth, do Challenge stream like IM?

#10

I recon the course will suit Joe and Cam pretty well too… both must have a shot at the IM distance Record

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#11

They might live stream the finish chute iirc.

Nothing like Ironman live on Facebook

#12

Pretty sure it was all live streamed last yeat on youtube or something similar.

No i won’t be watching it live, like Kona - partly because it’s on in the day and not the evening - but i will track it from my phone as i go about my day i would imagine. See how they’re all getting on.

#13

Roth Postponed to September 5th

#14

Can’t imagine IM Frankfurt will be far behind

#15

This is all rather like watching those slo-mo car crash tests.

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#16

Reason that they gave was that IF restrictions are lifted, no body would have any swimming fitness, therefore in the interest of saftety, had to move it

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#17

At least they made a call at a relatively early date

#18

All these changes are okay if you can drive there in a few hours; but a complete PITA for anyone who can’t.

#19

And rearrange accommodation as it is pretty limited and now at the tail end of summer

#20

Yup my post in the cancellations thread mysteriously answered.:thinking: