it's not all about the heat

mossym

i know most eyes are firmly on Kona, with good reason, but this is quickly growing on me as the coolest(no pun intended) race in the world.

absolutely cracking video, the shots of finishers at the end says a lot

http://www.slowtwitch.com/Lifestyle/2013_Isklar_Norseman_video_3871.html

Oryx

I see your Norseman and raise you Swissman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfjgVaqif_s

Same company, or at least part of a group, along with the Celtman I think.

I want to do one of these races in the next few years, but the more I look at it the more I realise I'm not nearly ready for it. Epic though.

pgibbo

Some day!!!!!

Amazing how many of the swimmers had booties on. I didn't think they would be permitted.

mossym

Oryx wrote: »

I see your Norseman and raise you Swissman

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i'll call that. no jump off a boat. that boat ride must be one of the most surreal experiences ever. and i think the norseman finish is more impressive, so for me norseman still looks cooler.

that said i'm a million miles away from either one..:D

Oryx

Swissman is harder.

Oryx

I notice in Swissman this year, the first female finisher was Emma Pooley, Olympic cyclist. The bike leg took her 7 hours.

pgibbo

Don't forget Embrunman

mossym

mossym wrote: »

so for me norseman still looks cooler.

that said i'm a million miles away from either one..:D

Oryx wrote: »

Swissman is harder.

i think when you get to that level of difficulty, harder is diminishing..so the fact you get to jump off a boat wins.:)

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Norseman is on the bucket list but knowing my luck in long distance races i would probably jump off the boat and behead myself hitting the propellers!!

pgibbo

I wonder have many people had someone jump in on top of them at Norseman?

miller82

whatever about the booties, the hands would be my problem. if the water is too cold, after about twenty mins i can't keep my fingers together, i end up just making the spock sign with my hands