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Spartan Death Race v2011

Andy Weinberg, Double and Triple IRON Finisher and swim course record for both, is the RD for the Spartan Death Race, which finsihed the weekend of 24-26 June. The competitiors that finished (35 out of 158) did so after competing for 42 hours. The thing with the Death Race is you don't know what is next. Some tasks are known, some are not, plus you don't know when the finish is so you can't gague yourself, your time or your energy. You just have to keep going till Andy tell you that you have finished.

This past event, you were told you needed to have your task finsihed by 3:00 Sunday afternoon and congregate at the church for a meeting, then you would be allowed to go back and continue your tasks and the course. Some decided not to show up at the church and quit the event, they had enough. For the ones opting to attend church with the intent of continuing along, THEY were told that they had indeed finished. Order of placement was how far you had gotten along in the race.

Our family was fortunate to have one alumni of the Double and Triple IRON finish, Joshua Zitomer. We also had long term staff member John Wall finish. And two participants that will be doing their first Double (Rebecca Hansen) and Triple (Frank Fumich) completed the event as well. It takes tough people to finish the Double or Triple and those are the ones that can compete in the Spartan Death Race. Congrats to Andy, and his wife Sloan who puts up with so much leading up to and over the weekend, for putting on such a fantastic event - according to most of the competitors. Tho it kicked their butts, and then some, they all raved about it. Click here for the website!!

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.

Dates are in chronological order with past races removed if new dates are known! Most of these will be hosted roughly the same time each year.

Double IRON Lanzarote, Spain 4/5 February 2012	Double IRON Tampa, Florida 24/26 February 2012
Double IRON Neulengbach, Austria 10/12 June 2011	Triple IRON Lensahn, Germany 27/30 July 2012
Double IRON Murska Sobota, Slovenia 24/26 August 2012	Double IRON Neftenbach, Switzerland 9/12 September 2012
Double IRON Lake Anna State Park, Fredericksburg, VA 8/9 October 2011	Deca IRON Monterrey, Mexico 7/17 November 2011 Race has been cancelled

The ones hosted by athletes that have competed in the Double and Triple are annotated. We help support them with their events! The Ultra Triathlons below either did not request sanctioning by IUTA or they are part of a multi tri weekend and only one ultra tri was sanctioned. Dates will be updated when new ones are known! Most of these will be hosted roughly the same time each year. Click on the name of the race under the logo to activate the web link.

Double/Triple/Deca IRON New Forest, Hampshiren, England 3/12 June 2011	Deca IRON 10x10 Pergusa, Sicily 30 September/10 October 2011
Triple IRON Lake Anna State Park, Fredericksburg, Virginia 7/9 October 2011	Quintuple IRON Monterrey, Mexico 7/12 November 2011 Race has been cancelled
Double Deca IRON Monterrey, Mexico 7/27 November 2011 Race has been cancelled	Cyprus Ultra 135 Limassol, Cyprus 28 July 2012 Wayne Kurtz, Virginia/Florida Double IRON Finisher and Michael Cyprus Co-Founder who lives in Cyprus
Different ultra distance events - Green Mountains of VT thruout the year Andy Weinberg Race Dir, Virginia Double and Triple IRON Finisher	Spartan Death Race Long Course ,VT 25 June 2011 Andy Weinberg Spartan Death Race Dir. Virginia Double and Triple IRON Finisher
Summer 100 Mile and 24 Hour event along the Erie Canal Towpath, Buffalo NY 20/21 August 2011 ~ Buffalo NY Sam Pasceri Race Dir, Virginia Double and Triple IRON Finisher	Winter 100 Mile & 24 Hour event along the Erie Canal Towpath, Buffalo NY February 2012 Sam Pasceri Race Dir, Virginia Double and Triple IRON Finisher
Seneca Creek Greenway Trail Marathon and 50K, Maryland March 2012 Ed Schultze Race Dir, Virginia Double IRON Finisher	the brutal extreme Double IRON Triathlon 22/23 Sep 2012 Llanberis, North Wales, United Kingdom
3.1 Mile Open Water Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Early January yearly Dan O'Shea ~ Adv Racer/triathlete/Navy SEAL and a friend of ours	100 Mile and 100 K On-Road Run March Yearly Brandon Wilson, Double IRON competitor Oct 2011

Websites from friends of ours.

RaceTwitch.com Website designed by Wayne Kurtz, finisher of Doubles, Triples, Quintuples, both Deca formats and many other ultra distance events. He knows what he's talking about in this website "RaceTwitch.com is the only free online resource offering global race information in multiple disciplines and an exciting new iPhone Application".	Beyond The Iron Training Book Website designed by Wayne Kurtz to allow people to purchase his book Beyond the Ironman, which provides an in-depth overview of the types of events that take place around the world, offers specific training ideas/schedules, and helps you design a plan that meets your needs. Wayne knows what he is talking about as he trains and races according to what he has written. A must buy for those looking to get into the ultra distance scene or want to hone their skills.
RunnersIllustrated.com Runners Illustrated exists to provide insight, education and entertainment into the world of endurance racing. Over the past decade, athletes from all over the world have made a conscious decision to push their bodies and will to the limit but running, swimming, skiing, cycling, and rowing distances that seem impossible. This magazine adheres to both the competitive spirit and the companionship and camaraderie of the endurance racing community; their spirit, motivation and drive, to push one’s body and soul to the outer limits of our capabilities. Our motto, to paraphrase experienced ultra-distance athlete and author, Wayne Kurtz, is “every athlete has his or her specific goals and reasons for racing in whatever event he or she chooses; but overall most would agree that the journey to the finish line is what resonates in most athletes’ minds.”	FixingYourFeet.com Written by John Vonhoff ~ One of the most knowledegable people with regards to foot care. Fixing Your Feet provides resources, foot care tips and techniques, and foot care products to help you - runners, adventure racers, hikers, thru-hikers, fastpackers, walkers - in short, anyone using their feet. Whatever your activity or sport, FixingYourFeet.com can help you with foot care tips for happy healthy feet.
EnduranceSportswire.com Your press release distribution service for the running, cycling, swimming and triathlon industries	EndurancePlanet.com Endurance Planet is the premiere online destination for runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes, and adventure racers who want inspiration and education from podcasts, videos, articles and products to fuel their endurance passion.