Ironman Triathlon

Participants from 34 countries and 46 states compete. Scott Tinley wins and sets a course record of 8:50:54. Tinley confirms his status as the preeminent triathlon trendsetter, becoming the first athlete to use aerobars. His race wear includes a pair of slipcovers for his cycling shoes. Joanne Ernst, 26, of Palo Alto, California, wins the women's division in 10:25:22. Rather than race, Dave Scott serves as a commentator for ABC's Ironman coverage. Possibly the most notable Ironman highlight this year is the debut of international qualifying races. The Double Brown Ironman in Auckland, New Zealand, takes place on March 24, and the Yanmar Ironman Japan at Lake Biwa occurs on June 30.
(...excerpt from www.ironmanlive.com)

The swim is a total of 2.4 miles (3.9 km). It starts at the east side of the Kailua Pier, goes south for over a mile to turnaround boats, then returns to the west side of the pier.

The bike course is a total of 112 miles (180.2 km) from the Kailua Pier, through the lava beds to a town called Hawi, back through Kailua-Kona, and finally ending up at the beautiful Kona Surf Resort in Keauhou.

The Marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 km) starting at the Kona Surf, going north along beautiful Alii Drive, continuing onto the Queen K Highway to the turnaround point about one mile before Keahole Airport then back, finally ending up again near the Kailua Pier.

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