Lanzarote is windy even on a 'non-windy' day compared to most places. So this ironman is never a fast fast one, but its a great one to test your limits and push yourself hard! The swim is a mass start. People are torn if this is the best way to do it or not. I felt that it should be in waves now as on the day it was two strokes hit smack, two strokes, hit smack! it really is just a fight all the way round so its hard to get a good time no matter what the sea is doing. 

the bike is fantastic! it takes you all over the island and you get a taste for the lanzarote wind all the way round. Its hilly and tough but so so worth it. 

the Run was changed this year to one long loop and one shorter loop. This is hard if you have supporters who are staying in Puerto Del Carmen as its really hard for them to get to other parts of the course becasue of closed roads etc. but you get supporters in arrecife this way from different parts of the island who wouldnt usually be able to make it in to Puerto Del Carmen. So the route change in regards to spectators has its good points and not so good points. I personally think it was a better way to run the distance this year. Last year with the lots of smaller loops, the 2nd half of the run got really crowded and we were constantly bumping off each other. So this year there was more space to move. 

Overall the race is fantastic :D Loved the whole day and i am totally doing it next year....although i will have to save up a bit for my entry fee!