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Are You Tough Enough?

Be stronger than Iron! Join your friends at the starting line at the Great Floridian and show the world you are 'Tough Enough' to take on the challenge of Florida's original and premier ultra-distance triathlon.  Who said Florida was flat???

Choose Your Race & Distance!

The Great Floridian features a challenging 140.6 mile ultra-distance course, along with a 2K-62K-15K Intermediate distance race. Other events will be Aqua-Bike (2k/62k or 2.4mile/112mile) and relay team competition (both distances).   

Aqua Bike

Race just the swim and bike segments of either the Ultra or Long Course races. The Aqua Bike is a great training race for those of you participating in an upcoming long distance triathlon or run, or for those of you who cannot run due to injury.

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Countdown to the Great Floridian XXIII

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The Great Floridian Triathlon is ranked one of the top 10 "Best Non-WTC Iron Distance Races" in Inside Triathlon's 2012 TriGuide. They added that "An m-dot isn't required to put on a great long course race."

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On May 25th Men's Health Magazine designated the GFT in the top 10 of the the best 20 triathlons in America. "
Though the rural countryside that provides the race's backdrop looks innocent enough, make no mistake: There are plenty of sneaky rolling hills in the first 40 miles to give even the most capable cyclists fits. As for the post-race reward, triathletes are treated to free 10-minute massages."

 

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Great Floridian XXII Photo Album
GREAT FLORIDIAN NEWS

Did You See THAT Photo?

Make sure to visit www.TipFilms.com (the official 2012 GFTEF Photo Vendor) to view their work of YOUR race.
If you are on Facebook, make sure to go through and tag yourself on the photos that are in the 2012 GFTEF Photo Album. Because we reduce the size of all our FB photos to 700 pixels, if you see a photo or three in ANY of our FB photo albums that you would like to have, please 
email Mark the URL and he will email you the high res version for your personal, noncommercial use.

Race Reports/Blog Posts, Media Stories, and More!

We have set up a page of links listing the reports, posts, and stories we have been able to find. If YOUR race report/blog post is not on the list, PLEASE send an EMAIL to Mark and he will list it. Also send me the URL link to ANY online article about the Great Floridian Triathlon/Endurance Festival. Thanks.

SAVE THE DATE!

GFT XXIII will be held on 10/19/13
Register for the ULTRA & Intermediate
HERE.

GFT ULTRA Winners & Results:

Andrew Johnston with a time of 10:39:09
Angela Miller with a time of 12:02:06

Complete Results can be viewed at ChipTimes.com

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Sommer Sports wants to thank EVERYONE that took part in the 22nd Anuual Great Floridian. We thank the athletes who trained all year to be at their peak, we thank the sponsors and community partners that helped us produce the race, and we also thank the many South Lake County youth organizations who volunteered. Thank you once agin. See you in 2013.