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2012 Florida Double IRON Updates

Results and Course Records are posted on the "Results" page Click here for the Florida Results page!!

Course pictures will be loaded soon that were taken Click here for the Photos page!!

Maceration

June 23, 2011 by John Vonhoff
Filed under: Foot Care, Health, blister care

A BAD case of maceration
This weekend is the running of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile race from Squaw Valley to Auburn, over the California Sierras. While around 375 will start the race, the finisher’s numbers will probably fall between 200 and 250. The main reasons for not finishing will include being under trained, stomach issues, simply missing cutoffs, and injuries. Injuries are big. There will be sprained ankles, cuts and scrapes from falls, possible wrist injuries from falls, tons of blisters, and this year - a lot of problems from maceration. With higher than normal snow levels, and this week’s hot temperatures, runners will be in the snow more than normal. Plus runoff from the snow will affect trails and stream crossings. These wet conditions will affect many of the runners - leading to maceration. To read the rest of the article, click here for John's Website!!

Race Across America

Click here for the link to the RAAM Website
The 2011 biking of RAAM just finished and we had 3 alumni of our Double's and Triple's competing in it. Kathy Roche-Wallace, 7 time solo finisher of the Triple IRON competed in the 50-59 age category and finsihed 2nd out of 5 women altogether. The overall winner of the 2009 Triple IRON was Steve Teal, and he raced on the 4 pers team Strategic Global Advisors. And super suport crew for Dave Gaudette (Double and Triple IRON finisher) and his wife Linda (Double IRON finsiher) was Randy Mouri, who raced solo and finsihed 4th out of 11 in the 50-59 men category. Well done to these three.

Company Bio

USA Ultra Triathlon was born November 2004 when Steve Kirby took over ownership of the Virginia Double and Triple IRON Triathlon from Odyssey Adventure Racing. It was around a dinner table shared with our Race Doc, George Wortley, and other friends that helped as staff, that different names were bantered around and USA Ultra Triathlon was decided upon as that allowed us to promote the race across the country whereever we could find a suitable race course.

The world’s original Double IRON was in 1984 in Huntsville AL and was successfully hosted there from 1984 thru 2006.  The race was cancelled in 1997 because of logistics and a lack of volunteers.

Odyssey was formed in 1997 and was putting on its first set of ultra distance adventure races in 1998.  They acquired ownership of the Huntsville Double IRON, which fit nicely into their mix of races, holding the first one in Virginia Beach that year.  The Double IRON was moved to Colonial Beach, VA in 1999 and the Triple IRON was added as well.  Both events were held in Colonial Beach in 2000 before they were moved to Lake Anna State Park in 2001.

USA Ultra Triathlon has continued holding the events at Lake Anna since then, looking elsewhere to hold another Double IRON due to increase in demand.  Finally in March 2011 the first Double IRON was held in Tampa FL.

Steve Kirby started working with Odyssey Adventure Racing in 1998, while still on active duty in the Navy.  He retired after serving 26 years and worked full time for Odyssey; handling applications, website upkeep, awards, timing, and athlete point of contact for questions and information.  Steve left Odyssey in early 2004 to return back to school for another Bachelor’s Degree, Odyssey was sold at the end of 2004 and Steve acquired the Double and Triple IRON triathlons.

Besides looking for a third venue to hold a ultra triathlon, Steve is also looking to possibly host a multi day running race as well as a possible 12 hour run near his home in Virginia Beach.

History of the Double IRON Triathlon as written by Ray and Nancy Shephard - Orginators of the worlds first ultra triathlon race "Click Here" for the PDF Document