Nice took me 3 attempts and I got in with a 4:25 HIM in Elsinore. I expect Finland to be pretty tough, but maybe not quite as bad as Nice
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The initial slot allocation for Finland has European races with 45 slots and US with 30.
Iām with Matt thinking it might be popular but not as much as Nice was.
I got really lucky with Nice at Edinburgh as there was a lot of slots and only about 800 finishers.
I donāt think it will be as popular outside of Europe.
Might hang about after Dresden though 
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Q for WC is a lottery. Kona this year is much easier than previously, double day and already had WC in St George, add on fears of recession, and zero availability of accomodation. Lots of stories about previous bookings being cancelled because prices have tripled.
I wonder whether holding a double Kona will actually result in killing off the event. The level of frustration is massive
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Ref Isoman; mechanical efficiency means 2h of swimming is not like 2h of biking! In order of efficiency, Bike, Run, Swim. So thatās how it should be scaled. Total fag packetā¦1.5/40/10. Sh!t that sounds familiarā¦
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Entry for IMCH has just opened up and Iām itching to pull the trigger. Had decided a few months ago to forget about triathlon with my consistent running injuries but Iād love to go back and scratch the dnf itch from 2019. Will have a think about it.
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I was perving over the pictures a mate posted up on Strava
What a place for a swim and the bike and run courses look good too
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Yeah, looks amazing. Quite like the look of the bike course. Itās got a pretty big lump in it, so not a fat course. Iāll sleep on it for a week or two and decide.
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He described it as rolling which is perfect in my book. Donāt want pan flat or on the opposite end of the scale Bolton/Lanza
The timings would be hard to work around school wouldnāt they?
I break up on the Friday. 
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Lucky you. Our last day will be the same as this year, 21st of July. Iād love to do a euro iM next year but will have to choose one in August, or do Wales againā¦
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Which one is IMCH? Chattanooga?
Iād love to do this one. The Kinneret is beautiful to swim in and the roads round there are pretty decent.
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Thun
Or join me and funkster at Frankfurt 
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Switzerland
Would love to, but itās just a bit too early. Iād be having to leave hours after (hopefully) crossing the finish line.
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Time for a celebratory beer then.
No, Thun looks good.
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Thun does look really nice, I had a priority entry as well but really undecided about next year.
Iām also a bit nervous that it will be stupidly hot!
Yeah i really like the look of Austria and Switzerland, maybe Nice would be an option too.
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Outlaw.
Finished by 4pm.
Out the site by 5:30pm.
In bed by 8pm 
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If Nice uses the 70.3 course itās pretty lumpy! Run was alright but hot that day.
Gone off Austria a bit as I donāt think accommodation is great?