The first annual Ironman St. George is in the history books and we were there to watch it happen. Ra, Ammon, Rakai and me spent Saturday night at the finish line. Well, Ammon and Rakai lost interest and left to hang out with friends but Ra and I were there to experience the exhilaration of the countdown to the finish.
With only a few minutes left to go they announced there were 6 runners left. Volunteers, spectators and event athletes who had finished earlier cheered them across the finish line. It was the hour of 17:02 when the final finisher crossed under the sparkle of the fireworks. They bent the rules just a little and declared the 57 year old man an Ironman. It was spectacular.
The Ironman St. George website is already scheduled and the clock is counting down...only 364 days to go.
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