Ironman Canada… in Muskoka?!

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So by now most of you have heard that IM Canada in Penticton is no longer… it is now “Challenge Penticton”… part of the “Challenge Series” of Iron-distance races.  (see previous post about that: https://lostswimming.com/?p=5072 ).  So there has been a lot of speculation about where they should relocate IM Canada… I’ve heard Vancouver (but after the less than successful results of IM New York, it seems unlikely they would put it in a big city again)… or Whistler (after the success of IM Mt Tremblant, this seems more likely)… or I’ve even heard rumblings about putting IM Canada in Ottawa, the nation’s capital and a hotbed of triathlon… but still unlikely with IM MT and Lake Placid close by)… but probably the one spot that might make a lot of sense is in Muskoka.  Essentially doubling up the Half Ironman course there… it might just work!  And they are voting on it… so vote below if you want it in Muskoka!

Cheers,

Rob

 
We (TriMuskoka) are  putting in a formal bid to be the next host of IRONMAN Canada.  There are many  
triathletes who have mentioned to our organization that our community, our course, and our breath-taking landscape should one day be host to a full IRONMAN.  Well, now is your chance to put your support behind making this a reality.  Athletes…spectators…family members…volunteers…anyone who supports this initiative can go and sign our online support page.  This will then become a formal part of our bid.  We want to know that the athletes want this as badly as we do.
Please take 30 seconds out of your day to go to this page and fill out the information to become a supporter of Muskoka being the next IRONMAN Canada! 
 
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I founded LOST Swimming because I like open water swimming and would like to see it grow and thrive in Lake Ontario. I started as a competitive swimmer as a kid and ended up getting as far as a silver medal at Nationals and going to the Olympic Trials in 1988. But I retired after that, I was sick of swimming. So I got into running marathons and have run over 35 to date, as well as a few ultra marathons, including the Marathon des Sables (7 day, ultra across the Sahara Desert). I also kind of fell into triathlons and have done a handful of Ironman tri's too. This gradually got me back in the water and in 2006 I took the plunge and attempted swimming the English Channel. I didn't quite make it across, but the circle was now complete and after 17 years I was a swimmer again! Although I still do plenty of pool swimming, I now much prefer open water swimming and like to say that open water swimming is to pool swimming, what trail running is to treadmill running! As a result I hope to encourage more people to join me for a dip in Lake Ontario as often as we can!