Which Race to Do - Part 1 (Logistics)

Note: This is Part 1 in a many, many part series on choosing and training for an Iron distance race in 2015.  The intro, where I explain all of this, is here.

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The first thing we need to do is decide which race to do...

There are 5 contenders for me:

Ironman Wisconsin (IMMoo)
Ironman Louisville (IMLou)
Ironman Chattanooga (IMChoo)
Ironman Lake Placid (IMLP)
and the home race, Rev 3 Cedar Point

Let's kick off by deducting points for the last two since they don't rhyme like the first three.  

The first real question is probably brand (IM vs. Rev3 vs. Challenge), but we'll ignore that for now since it's a way bigger discussion.

Instead, let's talk logistics.