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Raleigh Hosts NC's First Ironman 70.3 On Sunday

Bike racers in an Ironman 70.3 Triathlon event held earlier this year in Melbourne.
Ironman 70.3

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Raleigh on Sunday for the state's first-ever officially sanctioned Ironman 70.3. It's half the distance of the traditional Ironman. Heat may be a factor as more than 2,700 athletes begin the race with a 1.2 mile swim in Jordan Lake,  hop on their bikes for a 56 mile ride through the trails of Chatham County and then finish out the race on foot with a half marathon.

Race Director Brian Myrick says safety is the number one priority. Participants will be well taken care of and will cross the finish line in downtown Raleigh to great fanfare.

"Athletes can expect a tremendous amount of law enforcement and support out on the roads...very, very well supported aid stations," he says.  "Just a very smooth run production and then a great finish.  The finish line atmosphere is something that hasn't been able to be reproduced by many people out there."

Ironman 70.3 is a brand of the World Triathlon Corporation. The company puts on more than 100 events worldwide each year. Information on this Sunday's race can be found on their website.
 

Fed up with the frigid winters of her native state, Catherine was lured to North Carolina in 2006. She grew up in Wisconsin where she spent much of her time making music and telling stories. Prior to joining WUNC, Catherine hosted All Things Considered and classical music at Wisconsin Public Radio. She got her start hosting late-nights and producing current events talk shows for the station's Ideas Network. She later became a fill-in talk show host and recorded books for WPR's popular daily program, Chapter A Day.
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