As of 7/28, registration is still open for SavageMan! There is an international distance and a 1/2 iron distance.

Race link: http://www.savagemant...

Some of the info. from the link:
2009 SavageMan Triathlon Festival
The 3rd Annual SavageMan Triathlon Festival will take place the weekend of September 19-20, 2009 in beautiful Deep Creek Lake State Park in the mountains of western Maryland. Both the SavageMan Half and SavageMan International races will take place concurrently on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Registration for the 2009 SavageMan Triathlon Festival is currently open.
Registration is limited to only 400 athletes per event, and both the Half-Iron and International distances races SOLD OUT for 2008, so do not delay in signing up for 2009. As of July 18, only 70 slots remain for the Half-Iron race and only 150 for the International race.

SavageMan - World's Most Beautiful and Most Savage Triathlons!
Are you interested in a race that will one minute leave you gasping for breath on a steep climb and the next minute leave you gasping in awe at a stunning vista?

Would you like a race where there are challenges beyond just how fast you can go or what place you can finish?

Do you like finisher's shirts, medals, and other keepsakes? How would you like opportunity to stake your claim to triathlon immortality and earn a personalized engraved brick laid in the road of the steepest climb in all of triathlon?

Are you frustrated with drafting packs and bland, uninspiring courses at mediocre venues?

Are you interested in a race where all of the proceeds go to support melanoma research?

Deep Creek Lake and the pristine, rugged Allegheny Mountains of western Maryland, provide a venue of unmatched beauty and stunning scenery, and feature two courses that will certainly bring out the true "Savage" in all who come to conquer, from the competitive Ironman racer to the leisurely back-of-the-pack or novice participant. Whether swimming in the crystal clear Deep Creek Lake, riding the smooth, remote, and challenging roads of Garrett County, or running on Deep Creek State Park trails and the surrounding lakeside roads, the SavageMan Triathlon Festival races will challenge and awe every participant.

If such a triathlon event appeals to you then you will love the SavageMan Triathlon Festival.