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Iron Man Wales 2013

Ian completes the Iron Man Wales!

Sunday 08th September 2013

A mere 12 hours and 41 minutes of swimming, cycling and running........ up and down hills, in the rain.

swim01   Can you see me in there ? (I'm in a black wetsuit!)

Photo: IronManWales 8th Sept 2013 – Finished! 422nd overall out of 1,675 entrants : 12 hrs 41 mins with plenty of Rain, Sun and Huge Welsh Hills!! 1,152nd after the 3.8km sea swim (room to improve!) 1hr:32min 337th on the 180km cycle (2,600m ascent) 6hr:31 (overtook 630 people, and nobody got me!) 417th on the marathon run (also horribly hilly) 4hrs:18 20 mins of transition due to the 1.5km run up the beach, a cliff and through town to the bikes! The people of Wales put on simply the best party atmosphere ever! Awesome event. Do it.......!

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It was this that convinced me to have a go at Tour de Force 2014.......... and set up this website to monitor my progress ........ !!

Hope you enjoy it.

 

 

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