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Someone said that Wildflower was so tough it was the equivalent of a 3/4 of an Ironman. Throw in typically tough international fields, the rugged rolling hills on the bike plus Nasty Grade, and the rugged hilly trails filled with rocks and off camber single track, and the four hour mark for men stood for 23 years until Simon Lessing broke through. After Lessing, the deluge as Terenzo Bozzone smashed that mark to smithereens in 2006 with a 3:53. The race is known as the Woodstock of Triathlon as thousands of enthusiastic fans jam the campgrounds to cheer on the pros and doughty amateurs, with the finishers ranging from 4 to 8-plus hours. It's unique ands one of the great triathlon challenges on the planet.