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It will be a race called End of Europe (almost 17k). It’s in Sintra, Portugal, and it’s also known as the most beautiful road race in my country.
At the current date my firts pre-season will be on December 31st 2013 ;-)
my first race will be probably a cross country run in Maldegem.
My first planned race of 2013 will be “Nordsjørittet” held in the western coastline of Norway early june. It is a 91km race on a combination of terrain, gravel roads and asphalt so mountain bikes required. Having picked up my running shoes lately I am hoping to attend some races on foot as well, but I have not yet checked the schedule for upcoming events.
Right now it’s Challange Fuerteventura (70.3) i april. But there will probably be some earlier races as well.
Only one race next year… trying to stay healthy in doing what i love most: run, bike and swim.
To work on January 2nd. While it’s probably less impressive than most other entries, having a daily ride through Copenhagen rush hour traffic of 30+ kms do actually add up during the pace of a year….
I have 5k races going on every 3rd week during this winter.
So I’m hoping to get under 20min before March.
My first race next year here in Norway will be Vinterkarusellen – “the winter carousel” – 5 km run on January 7th, together with my son, 13 years old. Probably with snow and frosty weather. “The winter carousel” consists of eight runs during the winter, with 500-900 runners in every race, it depends on the weather :-)
I am looking to train all year for the Bridger Ridge Run.
First race will be Ironman 70.3 in Auckland on January 20th, let’s see if my 2nd 70.3 will be a PB…
My first race is going to be in March. Not a triathlon, but a swim and run duathlon. I’m looking forward to it.
Doing a local 10k In jan, I’m Old so avoid the Cold.
well, it seems I should wait until june due to force majeure…
Mine will probably be the 1/2 iron in the Ardgartan Triathlon Festival, in northern Scotland.
I’ll be running a half marathon on the 6th of January. Epiphany Run.
Hi DC,
My first 2013 and last in 2012 will be Cracow’s New Years Eve Run :) 10km starting with first fireworks.
Probably a trail: Trail hivernal de la moselotte (25km, 1350m D+)
(link to traildelamoselotte.fr)
I think I will run a spring half marathon, if not my first race will be an Olympic triathlon
My race next year, will just be getting on the bike again, after crashing in october and breaking both hip, femur and shoulder.
My first race for 2013 will probably be like 2012: the “Ice Trail”, on 20 January.
It is a beautiful and funny 15 or 30 km trail, only one hour away in the North Paris: Ray, you should give it a try!
But beware, the name of the race is misleading: should have been named the Mud Trail, especially when it’s rainy 2 or 3 days before :)
As a French runner, my first 2013 race will be a 10 km race in the “8e arrondissement”. But the real one will be 03/03 for the semi-marathon of Paris !
I’ve got a 10k lined up on Jan 20th
I’m thinking about running the Rome or Barcelona marathon on March 17th.
My first race would be the Airtel half marathon next year,though I am not running in it this year…
TriAthy olympic distance in Ireland
On February I have the , 30k race to prepare the Barcelona Marathon
With the 2013 season nearly upon us – what’s going to be your first race of the year?
Ans: it is going to be the European 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships!
There is too cold for tri race, so just running. First race on January 1. Of course a lot of snow and ice on the track :-)
getafe half marathon the 27th of January in Spain!
I was hoping to do the half marathon of Egmond (Netherlands); not sure if I trained enough though…
Brighton Marathon on April 20th or possibly the Lancing Half Marathon! (UK)
I hope a long row race will be the first. So I can work myself up to a 90KM race in april
10km at the 4. Kaiserdomlauf in Bamberg (Germany) on March 17th, 2013
I’m going to run my 4th half marathon in Egmond, Netherlands on Jan 13. It’s probably going to be my toughest because of the time of the year and also the course: the first part is on the beach and the final 2km are uphill…
Nice objective to get into shape after the Xmas time.
Ironman New Zealand. (I really should bike more, but the weather in Europe…)
Tróia-Sagres, a classic winter road event in Portugal. Let’s see how it goes!
Hi,
Just like Lieven, it will be the Tour of Flanders :-) !! Hope to see you there, Lieven.
Regards
Thomas
Freeze your Gizzard half Marathon in Feb!
once i’ll win !
I will be running the Yeovil Half Marathon in March. Provided my dodgy calf co-operates.
Kentish Killer – in Kent, England oddly enough. A cold 70miles up and down some hills in Feb
Looking forward to the New years days ramble
I don’t participate to races.
Next year will be a even better year..
First race will be Lidingo MTB 60km
Far Far away (actually not so far from Paris)… Eilat Triathalon…
Well… it will be a local race on cross country skis… (skating style)… don’t know the date yet…
As regards to running, Paris Marathon in April is still on the schedule (4th in a row in Paris).
Could be, that i will be squeezing one or two local shorter running races beforehand. Was also thinking about Rome (half)marathon in March, but could be that this will be too early to have such a long race so early in the season (we usually DO have lots of snow, and running outside is quite limited between january and end of february – but thats why I cross train on cross country skis)
Hi,
The first race in my plan for 2013 is “100 miles of Istria” in april (link to 100miles.srk-alba.hr). I will participate in shorter 100 km version. I hope everything goes as planed.
Regards,
Miha
I don’t know when my first race is in 2013. But I know the last!
This will be the “Oliebollen” race in Weert the Netherlands on the 31 of december. (10 k)
The Aletsch glacier half, in preparation for my third Jungfrau marathon. :)
I will be running a 10 km race in my town in April.
Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) marathon, January 10th.
Probably the first one will be a cross country skiing race, Kõrvemaa suusamaraton on January 26, 2013. In Estonia ;-).
I’ve a couple of shorter multi-terrain races that I’ll be using for training but my first goal race of the year is the Virgin London Marathon. It’s going to be epic (or a death march for the last 10k).
I will be running a half marathon on January 20th in Cologne.
Disney’s Goofy Challenge
My first race will be the Barcelona Marathon in March. Hopefully there wont be snow all winter long here in Sweden, then it wont get a fast race..
My first foot race of 2013 is going to be a very very messy and cold “hell and back” 10k race and assault course in Jan. My first Tri (ever) is going a nice sprint in North Tipperary in Ireland in May.
I will also be running a half marathon on January 20th in Cologne. :D
Run The Reaganin Febuary
Hi,
I will be doing the boxing day 10k around the park in Poole (UK) but as for the first race of the year will be my first triathlon the Mad March in Dorset (UK) on the 3rd March.
Portsea Twillight Run – Victoria, Australia – it’s an absolute classic.
Looking forward to competing in Melbourne’s Gatorade Triathlon in Elwood in January 2013.
The Aletsch glacier half marathon, in preparation for my third Jungfrau marathon. :)
I will be running the 70km Licanray to Villarrica Ultra in the South of Chile on January 6.
My first race of 2013 will be in 2014… one day my injuries will sort themselves out!
My wife and my first race of the season will be the Gran Fondo Gatineau.
I am not sure yet, but surely a small-scale 5k run here in Recife, Brazil
A local half marathon in March
My first race of 2013 is going to be the Travessia Torres Tramandaí – TTT, here in RS – Brazil.
Like Carboni just above, I’ll also be racing the TTT. Its 82km team race ate the beach. Right in the peak of the summer. Its a fun race.
Commitment Day 5K on 1/1/13 in Raleigh, NC
I’ll most likely run something prior to this, but the first thing on the schedule is the LA Marathon in March.
I will be racing the “Hot Choclate 5K” which is a local race in NY in Feb 2013. I started training this week to go under 20. We’ll see…… Thanks Ray
I will be racing the “Hot Choclate 5K” which is a local race in NY in Feb 2013. I started training this week to go under 20.
Probably the Liverpool Half Marathon – see if I can set a new PB three years in a row…
Black Warrior 50k – 02/16/2013
Hopefully the Central Lancashire New Year Half Marathon. Bring it on!
I may find a couple marathons as part of the training process, but the first race I’m signed up for so far is the The HAT Run 50k in Susquehanna State Park, MD.
Planning on the Nautica South Beach race (classic) distance
I’ll be doing parkrun on 5th Jan, hopefully accompanied by my 4 year old wearing his new Garmin FR10 :-)
Hell of the west, Ireland you got to try it !!!
Not sure yet, but probably nothing before the summer. It’s cold and busy and I’m very good in inventing excuses.
My first “official” event of next year will probably be a local Wounded Warrior 5k on January 26th, and then probably the “Run for Cookies 5k” on February 9th, because who doesn’t like cookies :D
Would be great to have the FR10, so I could retire my Nike Sportband and get some real world numbers.
Good luck everyone!
Not sure yet, scheduling in progress :)
I’m far too part time nowadays. The first race might be as far away as the Frampton Cider Run or perhaps the Bristol 10k (July & May). Or perhaps the Hangover 10k on 1 January in Weston-Super-Mare!
Will try to run 2 marathons, they may not be the first of the year, but they are the most important.
PS: yay reindeer!
10k run on the 10th of january
My first race of the year will be against myself and the effects of NYE on Jan 1
Ironman Lanzarote in May 2013, my girlfriend a half-marathon in Gorizia (ITA). Stil havent convinced her for Ironman ;-)
Cheers…
I’m going to sign up for the Gran Fondo May 19th in NYC. It’ll be my first 110 mile bike ride. I’ve done a marathon, done the 2.5 mil swim, if Ironman is on the calendar for 2014 I need to get the bike ride under my belt before i sign up! Super excited! My husband is along for the ride too!
I’ll be doing the 1st Day 5k, a race in my town that goes right past the house where I grew up (my mom still lives there, in fact). It was my first real race and this year will be the third time I’m doing it.
Traditional Keuruu-Multia ski trip together with Liperin Lenkki. Ok, it’s not a race but good fun anaway.
Egmond aan zee Half Marathon after 5kg weight gain over holidays
Ragnar Florida keys, Jan 4-5
My first race of the year will be the Buffalo, NY Half Marathon in May 2013!
My first race of 2013 will be a New Years Day 5k
XC Ski race on Jan 5th
I’ll be running the half-marathon São Paulo – BR
Not sure yet – will probably be in London next year every second week or so. Perhaps I’ll find a nice race over in UK