Last big race weekend in 2007

3 big triathlon events this weekend will unofficially close out the 2007 North American triathlon season. Here is what is coming.

Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championships (Clearwater, FL)

– 70.3 World Championships triathlon / Saturday, November 10, 2007 (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run)

Male pros to watch:
– Craig Alexander (AUS)
– Andy Potts (USA)
– Chris Legh (AUS)
– Terenzo Bozzone (NZL)
– Bjorn Anderson (SWE)

Female pros to watch
– Samantha McGlone (CAN)
– Leanda Cave (GBR)
– Julie Dibens (GBR)
– Kate Major (AUS)
– Yvonne VanVlerken (NED)

The San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island (San Francisco, CA)

– International Distance Triathlon / Saturday, November 10, 2007 (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run)

– Sprint Distance Triathlon / Sunday, November 11, 2007 (0.5k swim, 20k bike, 5k run)

Male pros to watch
– Hunter Kemper (USA)
– Victor Plata (USA)
– Matt Reed (USA)
– Brian Fleischmann (USA)
– Ben Collins (USA)

Female pros to watch
– Sarah Haskins (USA)
– Sara McLarty (USA)
– Jasmine Oeinck (USA)

SilverMan Full and Half Distance Triathlon (Las Vegas, NV)

– Full SilverMan triathlon / Sunday, November 11, 2007 (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run)

– Half SilverMan triathlon / Sunday, November 11, 2007 (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run)

Not a ton of pros racing in either race. In the Full SilverMan Petr Vabrousek (CZE) is about to do what seems to be his 50th full long distance race in 2007. In the Half SilverMan, Macca and Dave Scott are 2 of 4 pros.