I have to start off by saying that i didn't complete this race, i will however review what i did experience....

Arriving Friday afternoon for registration at Club La Santa and the nerves are in full swing! Trying to find the registration point was a little difficult to find at first, luckily only needed to find it once! Registration process was smooth and the information provided was helpful, they guys there were friendly and re-assuring.  Got my bags for transition, back to the car to pack them then off to the race brief.

For a first timer in Ironman and 70.3, this was informative and was daunting to see so many athletes! 

Back to the car to grab my Bertie bike and bags, ready to rack in transition. Simple and good process, with the crew checking the bike over etc.  Done.  Now to turn up in the morning!

Race morning.. It's a little windy, and it's warm :)

Into transition to put the drinks on my bike and food in my bag, check tyres, my front's a little flat, tried pumping up and think nerves were getting to me as it didn't feel to be inflating, a lovely lady next to me helped me!

Wetsuit on and down to the start line we go, laid out well between transition and swim start / finish. Swim was a little choppy and as a weaker swimmer found it tough but a good course. 

Into transition where the support was AMAZING, into the tent, off with the wetsuit and on with the suncream and bike gear, off to Bertie bike and out of transition. I was worn out but glad to be on Bertie.

Going through the villages was lovely and even though i was one of the last out, there were still people cheering us on! Marshalling was great all round the route that i cycled. The wind was ok at that point, until around 15km in and it started to blow - all ways! I reached the cut off point before 12, so was safe (i thought!) at the bottom of Tabayesco. Loo stop, drink stop and off i go. This part was the hardest thing i'd complete in my life, a constant uphill battle in the midday heat, windy in parts, man that was tough.  A few times i'd stop to catch my breath and my eyes were kaleidoscoping. I'd hydrated plenty etc so knew it was taking it's toll. I made it to the top and Aid station 3, however at that point i knew that i wouldn't make it to T2 in time. The support car (last person) was behind me, at which point i knew it was silly to carry on. Everyone at the aid station were fantastic with their support, i can't thank them all enough!

Hopefully i'll be back one year to beat it next time!

Really enjoyed this race this year. The support out there was great. Definatly would recommend this course to any level of triathlete as it will challenge each and every one of us in some way or other. The swim is a good one for the 'not so strong' swimmers as it is in the lagoon just out side la santa resort. A longish run up to transition, which was really well run and marshaled. Fantastic bike ride if you know the bike course before or not :) more on the hilly and windy side than flat. The run isnt the hilliest but its still not the fastest run course.
I was a little harder on scoring the 'safety' and 'marchall supervision' as there are parts of the bike course can get very busy with traffic and there were a few hairy moments with the road towards the tabayesco climb that is busy and they do not close it. There is another section where the riders go through teguise from two different directions at two different points of the course and we come to a roundabout; the police seem to be in charge of that section but it still felt unorganised and a little dangerous. I dont think i am the only one who raced the course this year who thought so.

that is the only negative. other then that a fantastic race that all triathletes should have a go at :)

This is a hard but beautiful race. Hard because of the wind and climbs (Tabayesco is a 10km climb!) on the bike, and heat on the run. Beautiful because of the scenic bike route along the coast, up Tabeysco with magnificent views. The swim course is linear and good, but a mass start funneling after only 100mt creating some competition for space! Transition is super easy and fast and well organised. The run consists of 4 uneventful laps on a mainly flat course but with lots of support. The athmosphere of this race was really great, with all levels of competitors. I strogly reccomend it!

You don't get much respite in the 'lava fields' of Lanzarote, and the conditions are 'challenging' at best. However, this is one of my favourite places to train, and indeed race.

Swim - a bit like a 'washing machine' it would be better if they could set off competitors in a more staggered start, as it seemed incredibly congested. Evened out a little bit towards the end, but was otherwise a little bit of a 'free for all'.

Bike - the bike course is one of the best out there, with smooth roads throughout, against the most stunning backdrop. The wind, hills and heat make for a challenging ride, but an incredibly rewarding one at the same time. 

Run - consisting of three laps, the run course is well supported, consisting of excellent, well stocked feed stations. I'm not much of a runner, but really enjoyed this part of the race, as it is possible to see other competitors (as it's an out and back course) and the atmosphere was fab throughout.

In conclusion, a must do race for anyone after a late season 70.3 challenge. Would highly recommend to anyone, it especially suits stronger cyclists.

This is a small event that based at the Club la Santa. A protected sea swim in very warm water. A very tough scenic bike course with a 12km climb at about 6% and then a 3 loop run along the sea front in the midday heat. I was staying at the Club so this was a very chillled event and one that I would consider doing again