News from the St. George Ironman 70.3:
Last weekend was the St. George ½ Ironman in St. George, Utah. The race is marketed as the Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championships and there were an impressive number of Pros, both men and women. The rest of the field, 2586 registered athletes, was made up of age group athletes.
The course is considered one of the most difficult 70.3 courses of the Ironman series. But with beautiful views, cool and clear water swim, smooth road surfaces on the bike and an amazing vista of the city on the run, made it is easy to get distracted from the torture of the race.
Temperatures at the end of the run were 95 F with no wind or shade. Coming from a cooler climate in Rexburg made the high temperatures a challenge. Local athletes Tony Perkins, Nathan Meeker, Brian Bell, Cameron Patch and his wife raced well. Nathan Meeker finished with the fastest time of the group at 5hr52min. It was Brian’s first ½ Ironman and he posted an impressive time on a course not known for PRs. Word on the street is that Brian is considering racing more ½ Ironman events. Mike (Sharky) Whitesides, former resident of Rexburg, finished near the top of all age group classes with an amazing 1hr33min half marathon time.
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