North Tahoe to host 2 Ironman events
When Ironman and Ironman 70.3 race on the same day in Lake Tahoe it will be the first time this has happened in the U.S.
The Ironman 70.3 Lake Tahoe is the 25th race in the U.S. Series. Ironman Lake Tahoe returns for the second time after selling out registration last year. The two races will be Sept. 21.
Ironman 70.3 Lake Tahoe leads athletes through a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run on the same terrain as Ironman Lake Tahoe. The race will start with a single loop 1.2-mile swim at King’s Beach. Athletes will transition lakeside before starting a one-loop 56-mile bike course that will travel through Tahoe City before following the Truckee River past Squaw Valley and into Truckee. From there, the course turns south past Northstar and climbs to Brockway Summit. Athletes will complete the bike course at Squaw Valley. Runners will proceed back up the Truckee River bike path on a relatively flat course before finishing at the Village at Squaw Valley.
More info is available online.
How did the South shore lose the Iron Girl event? There were over 600 competitors.
The LTVA quit giving them money.
$15,000 the first year
$10,000 the second year
$5,000 the 3rd year
zero the 4th year. Bye Bye Iron Girl.
The North Tahoe Resort Assn gives the ironman $300,000 per year for either 3 or 5 years. (Not sure which)
The Ironman is not sold out this year so they are adding a half ironman to bring more people to Tahoe.
Last year many of the ironman participants turned out to be tinmen and couldn’t handle the cold water, cold weather, and the high altitude.