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European HIM races

  • 06-08-2011 9:35pm
    #1
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭


    Looking at 2012 and most likely a HIM.. Either branded or not.
    What races do people recommend? Looking at Liboa, Swiss HIM, or maye Challenge Barca.

    Anyone on here raced these or any other races I should stick on the list.


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  • #2
    tunney
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    Lisboa is a nice one. Don't know the rest to be honest.

    Alot of good HIMs in the UK too. LCD has done a goo few over there. You could PM him about them.


  • #3
    Macanri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭Macanri


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Looking at 2012 and most likely a HIM.. Either branded or not.
    What races do people recommend? Looking at Liboa, Swiss HIM, or maye Challenge Barca.

    Anyone on here raced these or any other races I should stick on the list.

    Jackyback did Challenge Barcelona this year and enjoyed it AFAIK.


  • #4
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    Macanri wrote: »
    Jackyback did Challenge Barcelona this year and enjoyed it AFAIK.

    Yeah lovely fast course, nice roads and easy/cheap to get to.


  • #5
    n-dawg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭n-dawg


    Its a bit longer then a HIM but the alpe d'huez tri is fantastic. Swim is in crystal clear mountain lake, bike is 115km on perfectly smooth roads with great view the whole way (it only has 3 "hills" too). And the run is in an alpine medow with about 50% off road...

    The big seller for this race is the organisation... colour coded cycling bottles on the bike, all the food you could dream of, lots of marchels, well planned course...


  • #6
    911sc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭911sc


    n-dawg wrote: »
    bike is 115km on perfectly smooth roads with great view the whole way (it only has 3 "hills" too)....

    I like your sense of humour:rolleyes:...did you see the total ascent? a very though course.


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  • #7
    n-dawg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭n-dawg


    911sc wrote: »
    I like your sense of humour:rolleyes:...did you see the total ascent? a very though course.

    Yes it's a very tough course but the sence of achivement when you finish it is amazing. When I finished it all I could think was "I'm never doing it again" and then as soon as I got home I started checking to see when next years entries open... I dont think I've ever felt like that with a "flat" tri...


  • #8
    griffin100
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    This years alpe du huez is on eurosport in 10 mins!!!


  • #9
    onimpulse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭onimpulse


    Kind of ruling out Barca due to temp... Heard it got quite hot there last year? Open to correction... Lisboa - not sure, hear the course is very boring? Nothing to distract you? So really looking to Zurich I think?

    Anyone able to offer more info on any of the mentioned races or others at similar time?


  • #10
    johnnyb1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭johnnyb1


    Would anyone recommend HIM Wimbleball?I dont mind the fact that its full of hills but is it well organised and a good overall experiance?


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