Toughman 09 information will be listed in a press release in Metrosports in it's dec issue.
Our date is set and registration will open soon!
see you all next year,
Rich

The Toughman will open up for Registration at noon sharp on Jan 2nd. We will be cutting the race off at 1000 participants this year so sign up as soon as it opens or risk being closed out and having to get a charity spot or being placed on the waitlist. see you raceday!
Rich

can you tell us the date for the 2009 Toughman now?

i guess not

Checking your site, I can see there are 150 results posted from 2008's race. Is the race growing from 150 to 1000? Or if there were more racers last year is their a page that includes them all?

Thanks,

Paul

Paul, yes we had over 200 people signup and 155 plus relays do the race last year, plus 180 volunteers. Because we had such positive feedback, and the registration opens on Jan 2nd (not in late june), and we are the ONLY HALF within 4hrs of NYC, and the only triathlon on that weekend ( this yr we were the same day as a major olympic that closed out 3months b4 our registration), and because of our ads coming out in Triathlete and all the major publications in the area, and b/c the race was a major success, and b/c I am doubling the purse to $7000, i think we will close out with 1000 (with 500 volunteers), and I think it will be in Jan, so register early!
See you raceday!

Toughman registration is open! and the new Toughkids race will open by march.
Please check out the NYCtri website The Toughman is now linked to their front page!!

The Toughman Community Fund is set to open by March as well- more info on this to come.

I am happy to announce that Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney will be this yr's title sponsor- so we are now "The Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney Toughman Half".

Also The Toughman Community Fund is now open to athletes and volunteers for registration. This is a service provided by the race to allow EVERYONE that participates in the race (especially volunteers) to fundraise for their own charity. Please make note of the rules listed on the website for participation in this program.

The ToughKids Tri is open to registration as well- please direct questions and comments to CoRace Directors Carl C and Tara K who will be in charge of this event.

If you raced this last year- you will be receiving the highlights DVD from 08 in the mail, courtesy of the Toughman race committee. Special thanks to Doug Robbins of Guerilla productions, who doanted interns to videotape last years event and edit to music the final product. Also to Stacey S who took pictures all day- and whose slideshow is included, as well as our marketing coordinator Charles W who customized the DVD cover, and put it all together.

Also Toughman will be at the JCC/AG triathlon clinic in NYC april 5th to speak on "Putting on a Triathlon A-Z" along with many other speakers from NYC including part of our Med team Dr. Mark Klion, orthopedist.

This years pamphlets and posters will be ready for distribution by the end of this month.

Please join our FaceBook group, and add your email to our email blast (on the website) to receive monthly newsletters.

Is there a way to determine how many people have registered for '09? I'm curious. I plan to register but can't do it quite yet (waiting to find out if I have to travel that day). Sounds like a great race.

Mendelda, it looks like we are on target to close out by late may. My advice is to register because I will not be having charity spots at all- once we close that is it until 2010.
The course is awesome and close to anyplace in the tristate area. If you are coming from the city I am trying to get a special train race morning. If NJ/Rockland- 15min across the tappanz zee, if LI 30 min, if CT, 30 min. No overnight stays as there is bag pickup race morning.
Plus up to 500 volunteers on the bike and run. Last yr was a blast with 200 racers our first yr. This yr are way beyond that with 6 months to go.
Hope to see you raceday.
Richard Izzo Race Organizer

Hi, how is the swim? I know it's in a protected part of the Hudson, but is there a current we'll have to fight against at all? Just curious -thanks very much
John

Hi Richard,



I am currently registered as part of a relay team. One of the team members just learned he may have to travel for work the week of the race. He will try to confirm in the next couple of weeks. If so, can we substitute someone else in his spot? What’s the procedure for that? Can you email me at astone@resflaw.com.



Thanks for time and dedication.



Adam