Tri / Triathlon / Triathlons - do they float your boat?

i did the london tri this year and its seriously not worth the money.
the website promises 'a run through the sights of canary wharf' when in fact it was through the flooded ramada hotel car park with as many hair pin bends as they could throw at it.
i signed up two months before the event and when i started my training i could only do one 25m length of the pool. i managed the 1.5km swim in 33 mins.

good time for a swim that distance well done,
who cares wtf it costs when youve got all the kit anyway?