I didn't fare well with the UTMB lottery yesterday, so that makes me 0-4 in this year's lotteries.
I think I got the message...that little birdie is telling me to recoup some of that cash this year. You know...all that cash I spent traveling out west three times last year.
Races still abound though, and finally, I can lay out (and pay for) the races that I'll be doing for this year.
Here is the confirmed schedule:
| Date | Race | Cost |
| 4-Jan | Watchung Winter Marathon | $25 |
| 19-Jan | Batona 50 Miler | $0 (donation) |
| 31-March | Indian Trails 15k | Price TBA |
| 16-May | 3 Days At The Fair (48 hours) | $195 |
| 24-May | Lower Hudson 100k | $0 (donation) |
| 31-May | Woodstock Triathlon Festival 70.3 | $180 |
| 7-Jun | RVRR "Train" Run 34.1 miler | Price TBA |
| 15-Jun | Long Branch Triathlon #1 | Price TBA |
| 14-Jul | Long Branch Triathlon #2 | Price TBA |
| 27-Jul | Escaprment Trail Run | Price TBA |
| 2-Aug | Burning River 100 | $222.54 |
| 10-Aug | Staten Island Triathlon (Sprint) | $65 |
| 17-Aug | War at The Shore Triathlon | Price TBA |
Races in red are my "A" races. Races for the autumn will be done in the future.
One of the things I was so sure about was the Atlantic City 140.6, but one look at the price ($575) and I have second thoughts about it. There is a 140.6 in the Adirondacks that goes for only $300, but I'm not sure if I'll opt for that or drop that distance altogether from my race schedule.
There are some "maybes" in this schedule, including the Leatherman's Loop 10k (yet another lottery determined tomorrow), and the Caumsett 50k in March. Other weeks will be filled with hiking Harriman Park and the Presidential Range in New Hampshire, to name a few. One weekend, I also hope to be doing the rear sweep of the North Face Bear Mountain 50k race on the first week of May.
So it's going to be a busy spring. Other than that Atlantic City 140.6 (which I might take out), the prices for the entire spring are actually quite reasonable. The prices that haven't been posted are for shorter races, so I don't expect to pay much for those.
The theme here? How fast can I go in flatter races. I seriously wanted to get in a full Ironman this year to see if I can get under 11 hours again, but the price is making me think otherwise. I will be bumping up from the Olympic Distance to the 70.3 at the Woodstock Festival. I would love to get a shot at the 20 hour mark at the Burning River 100, and I'm hoping the 48 hour race at the Three Days at the Fair would get me set up for that.
Well that's it in a nutshell. Let's get to work.
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