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Sandestin Triathlon 2024

Posted on 3/17/24 at 3:00 pm
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36408 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 3:00 pm
By any chance does anyone know if there will be a Sandestin triathlon this year or if they discontinued it? I’m assuming the latter seeing as it’s Mid March and I’m not seeing any media about one.

It seems as though multiple regional triathlons have shut down in recent years. Last year’s Grandman in Fairhope was the last one and I know another long time Louisiana tri shut down too.
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
Member since Nov 2022
1512 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 7:03 pm to
I’ve done the San Destin Tri a few times, by far my favorite race. I’ve also done the grandman a couple times.
This all being about 10 years ago. So to answer your question I have no idea. Sorry.
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36408 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:25 pm to
Haha no worries, I’m just glad someone answered. The grandman was great, it’s a shame they ended it.
Posted by kritra
Lafayette
Member since May 2008
231 posts
Posted on 3/18/24 at 4:38 am to
The numbers at all local Sprint and Olympic distance races have been plummeting for years. Unfortunately people now find slogging through a 12 hour Ironman is a bigger accomplishment than trying to break two hours in an Olympic. Nobody wants to go fast anymore and the fun races are paying the price.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75175 posts
Posted on 3/18/24 at 3:56 pm to
Where in Sandestin was this?
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35066 posts
Posted on 3/18/24 at 4:14 pm to
Some was on the land and some was in the water.
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
Member since Nov 2022
1512 posts
Posted on 3/18/24 at 6:23 pm to
quote:

Where in Sandestin was this?

It used to be in the Sandestin Hilton Resort area
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
Member since Nov 2022
1512 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:04 pm to
Thought these might interests you

Santa Rosa Tri


Open water swim
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 5:15 pm
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36408 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 7:31 pm to
Thanks man. I appreciate the heads up. I think I’m going to do the Cajunman in Lafayette. Obviously not nearly as sexy of a location for a tri, but it has the same 1/2 mile swim as the Sandestin would have. I’m going to work my way up the ladder since swimming is easily my weak link.
Posted by CORIMA
LAFAYETTE
Member since May 2014
523 posts
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:48 am to
the old "Elephant Walk" tri ? . used to be quite the "after pool party"
This post was edited on 3/22/24 at 11:17 am
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