06 November 2006

what is the vineman?

The 2007 Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon (formerly the Half Vineman Triathlon) will be one of four 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run triathlons in the United States which will be qualifiers for the 2006 Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii! It will also include 100 qualifying spots for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships on November 11th. This event has become one of the most popular and highly competitive triathlons in the world. In 2006 we will be limiting the field of entries to 2000 athletes.

The Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon will be held on July 22nd, 2007 in Sonoma County, California (about one hour north of San Francisco). The event consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike, and a 13.1 mile run. The point-to-point event begins at Johnsons Beach in Guerneville and takes entrants past literally hundreds of vineyards and dozens of wineries before it finishes up in at Windsor High School (just north of Santa Rosa). The course is a tour of Sonoma Countys beautiful wine country, passing through four different grape growing regions: the Russian River Region, the Dry Creek Valley, the Alexander Valley, and Chalk Hill.


source: VINEMAN

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