10 Must Do Triathlons! | GTN's Ultimate Bucket List

[@gtn]

Which triathlon is on your bucket list? Let us know 👇

[@scottlawson9899]

Roth, as has been mentioned. Largest in the world. Quarter of a million volunteers and spectators. How was this missed? Absolutely amazing.

[@Choedron]

I would love to hear a bucket list of sprint and Olympic distance triathlons. Some of us are specialised in the short distance races.

[@michaelpiela1997]

So good to have Fraser back!!

[@markchewter8505]

Laguna Phuket Triathlon. Challenging course and climate, amazing organisation, enthusiastic crowds, and top pros, all set within the unique Thai culture. Memories for life.

[@FunInTheSun808]

Did you rent a bike there

[@markchewter8505]

@@FunInTheSun808 I didn't but it's easy to do. Siam Bike Tours rent out high quality carbon Canyon bikes.

[@karstenmeinders4844]

Great to see Fraser again!

[@vinay4886]

I didn’t realise 500k GTN subscribers are all either serious amateur or professional triathletes looking for exciting races. I assumed most were (like me) just aspiring to do maybe a couple of Tri’s in their lives, so I expected to see a different ‘bucket list’! But still a thumbs up from me for a rather interesting and unexpected video.

[@ptrigg10]

Me too, some people compete at shorter distances fast, others like me are just doing the distance as it's a full on challenge !

[@lanaimountainbiker8819]

Great list Fraser! And a big mahalo for including Xterra. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@benphillipson1231]

Challenge Wanaka was my first triathlon, it open my eyes to this sport and got me into doing more

[@winklertribe5268]

Thanks for this episode!! As a VERY AMATEUR triathlete, it’s nice to see racing options available to me!

[@normanzielke6108]

Ironman Lanzarote.... arguable the hardest IM race with a very long tradition.

[@titohouse]

Noosa is on my belt. Awesome tri and the atmosphere is simply amazing.

[@learning2tri729]

Done (many times) and love Noosa as well as Escape from Alcatraz - awesome fun jumping off the San Francisco Bell

[@stolts34]

I'm in for the Escape from Alcatraz in 2022 and am terrified! I hate swimming.

[@rogerc23]

You’ve got a year, get practicing.

[@JeremyTri]

Good luck man! You’ll be fine. I’m an OK swimmer who’s not used to the cold (I live in FL) and I managed. It’s a beautiful experience for sure! 💯💯

[@stolts34]

@@JeremyTri Thanks, I'm in Florida, too (Miami). I'm telling myself the current will help get me to sure quicker. Overall, pretty psyched about the event.

[@JeremyTri]

@@stolts34 nice!! I’m in FTL but in Miami all the time too. Love swimming down at Hobie Beach. But nowadays just hit FTL beach bc I’m closer lol. All the best!

[@chrismarkham6611]

Don't take your tri bike!

[@kajet666]

I know I'm weird, but fresh on my bucket list (and hopefully off it over the next few years) is the London Triathlon. Racing in central London for 2 hours+ is just something that appeals to me more than taking turns freezing and being cooked over 18 hours ;)

[@KwadSkwad]

I'm jumping off the boat for Escape from Alcatraz in 5 days.. aaaaack so excited!!!!

[@alisontriathlonlover]

Beautiful places to race 🤩 Great ideas for 2022! 👌

[@jamiefuhrman403]

Buffalo City South Africa? Bucket list destination for me. Also curious if Asia has any highly sought after races? Would love a follow up series highlighting best courses for each discipline!

[@HollyDunnDesign]

Awesome to see Challenge Wanaka on this list! My partner and I are training for 2022. 🇳🇿

[@karlosfandango6637]

Coldest lake I've ever been in..

[@JeremyTri]

I’ve only done Escape from Alcatraz (twice) on this list and it’s my favorite race so far! I really need to explore races in those other countries. One day!! 💪🏽

[@danieljames1]

Fraser!! We missed you!!

[@rych7852]

Frankfurt is on my list, as is Nice. Alp D' Huez as well! Love to do Lanzarote, but the heat is not my friend!

[@lebogangmphahlele8733]

Definitely Race 2 Stanford in the picturesque town of Hermanus in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@notmyrealname6272]

Oh my goodness. Nice! Right. That’s my goal. Wow. I think I’d die of happiness if I completed that.

[@gregoryspeakman9411]

Need some UK triathlons in there, Helvellyn? Celtsman? Snowman?

[@fa1coner]

Roth? Phuket?

[@jaroslawkurpisz8873]

Relisting this video on the day Norsman is, and not mention it as a bucket list race?????

[@bonzainutter]

Is there a small animal moving around inside Fraser's just unwrapped shirt?

[@kcanderson12]

What about Norseman?!

[@sneakytipster4640]

Frankfurt over Roth? Never ever if you don't want to qualify for Kona.

[@jamespayne9061]

How did Norseman or Roth not make the list?

[@MaartenCaminada]

Norseman is not for everyone, I get that, but omitting Roth is strange indeed. I raced both Roth and Frankfurt and both races are similar in experience, but I rate Roth higher than Frankfurt.

[@rogerc23]

@@MaartenCaminada just wondering what are you ranking? Overall experience or other factors? Or you just did better at one lol.

[@MaartenCaminada]

@@rogerc23 Frankfurt is a great race on an excellent course, but Roth is the capital of long course triathlon and you feel that when you're there. Solar Hill really pushes the scale, you can read about it or see the video's, but experiencing it is still really special.

[@rych7852]

Probably because Roth is MASSIVELY overated! A triumph or marketing and somehow journos ONLY write positive stories. Don't believe me? Find more than 5 negative pieces online about the race! Unless of course you genuinely believe its the best race on the planet and cannot be improved in any way! 🤣 Don't worry though, the army of online Roth fans will ensure any criticism is deleted from any forum or comment boxes. Cant have any criticism allowed 🙄 Roth is the best race in the world, ever and there's eleventymilion spectators on the course. Oh, and "Solarberg" is the best 500m long @ 5% hill in the world. Literally perfect and makes all other climbs insignificant... (I raced Roth a few years ago btw. NEVER again!)

[@rych7852]

@@MaartenCaminada No offence but putting a banner up as you enter the site saying "Welcome home triathletes" doesn't make it true! The home of IM distance is, and always will be, Kona. (And the closest I'll ever get to Kona is a package holiday 😁 ) It sums up Roth imo though. A half decent (not quite 140.6 long to ensure fast times) race elevated by hype to a level it simply doesn't deserve Would love to do Norseman, but I'm just not fast enough to get that Black T Shirt

[@nandres21]

Do a video that is qualification only!

[@seanchacha]

Israman! Definitely Israman

[@nicholasthomas1987]

I dunno none of these tri’s made me go ‘I need that in my life’.. celtman, Norseman…

[@peterjervis4358]

One day ... Ironman Wales.

[@kubas89]

Roth on thumbnail, no mention about it ...

[@phillamb8808]

Ironman UK in Bolton?!

[@craigbeall7184]

Would love to see an episode like this for the smaller races with just a few hundred competitors.

[@karlosfandango6637]

Unfortunately Roth is no longer a bucket list race 2021/22. Why? Scaled back numbers, Scaled back spectators (probably).

[@El_TORTUGA]

You forgot IMLP. Look it up. One of the longest going Triathlon. The Lake Placid history. You guys dropped the ball on this video.

[@sethjohnson2287]

It could be just me, but all of your videos lately have ben glitchy

[@3WalkingPoles]

Nothing in Scotland? Come on!

[@jeffb.140]

First across the line!

[@robfetty6497]

While it is interesting to see some great races, with the current pandemic situation, and the uncertain ability to travel abroad and not have to quarantine for 14 days, suggesting a bucket list in this environment does not seem like a good idea.

[@DrKarim-sz2ps]

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