WASHINGTON COUNTY – The second annual Ford Ironman St. George will kick off Saturday, May 7, pitting over 2,000 registered endurance triathletes against a 17-hour time limit to complete a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run. Competitors ages 18 to 70 will be coming from 48 states and 36 countries to push their personal limits on a course many refer to as the most challenging of Ironman routes.
Spectators will notice Washington County athletes are marked this year by their green bib numbers. There are 71 Washington County athletes competing in the Ford Ironman St. George 2011.
Locals who wish to cheer on athletes can join the fun at a variety of venues. At 6:00 p.m. Friday evening, kids ages 12 and under can participate in a one-mile or 200-meter fun run that finishes through the same finish line as Ironman athletes. This event costs $10 and participants will receive a t-shirt, medal, and finish line drinks. Vendors and food will be available at Town Square from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday evening.
On race day, the Boy Scouts and Lions Club will serve hot breakfast at the Sand Hollow Reservoir swim start, including breakfast burritos, egg sandwiches, cinnamon rolls, hot drinks, and juice for a few dollars apiece. Spectators wishing to view the Ironman swim start need to park at the Washington County Fairgrounds and ride a shuttle to Sand Hollow State Park. Shuttle busses will run 5:30 a.m.-6:40 a.m. and return spectators to their cars after the swim cutoff, approximately 9:45 a.m.
Washington City will be hosting a free pancake breakfast Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the corner of Main St. and Buena Vista Blvd. in Washington. There will be food, music, and games and spectators can cheer on bikers as they pass.
The Ivins Fitness Festival at Unity Park (200 W. 400 S.) will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will have the Ironman announcer announcing bikers as they fly by the bike loop two times. Spectators can meet contestants from The Biggest Loser, browse Coyote Gulch Art Village Galleries, and enjoy live entertainment, demonstrations, inflatables and extreme games, a Wii wall, and free photos by YellowPix.
Food vendors will also be available at St. George Town Square from 11:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
For more information, visit www.ironmanstgeorge.com.
Washington County Athletes competing in Ford Ironman St. George 2011
Bib Name City State
61 Amber Every St. George UT
65 Robyn Kiser St. George UT
116 Breanna Nelson St. George UT
122 Renee Rymer Hurricane UT
158 Jamie Egbert Washington UT
164 Natalie Christensen St. George UT
165 Staci Taylor Washington UT
255 Cathy Ford St. George UT
306 Shawna Crosby Hurricane UT
376 Debbra Zockoll St. George UT
410 Kole Monroe St. George UT
431 David Trueblood Santa Clara UT
550 Josh Every St. George UT
553 Craig Coats St. George UT
596 Jason Sjo Hurricane UT
628 Curtis Spragg Washington UT
633 Justin Lanoue St. George UT
639 Jason Jarvie Ivins UT
654 Josh Beecher St. George UT
662 Jesse Callahan Washington UT
664 Bob Hermandson St. George UT
688 Cory Johnson St. George UT
710 Brandon Neil St. George UT
747 Branon Dowding St. George UT
763 Ben Hobson Santa Clara UT
812 John Beckstrand St. George UT
821 Shem Foster Hurricane UT
843 Luke Greer St. George UT
848 Waco Taylor Washington UT
893 Ryan Poulsen St. George UT
926 Steven Hooper St. George UT
940 Steve Olsen St. George UT
952 Ryan Stephens St. George UT
989 Heath Burchinal St. George UT
1010 Rich Bruin St. George UT
1020 Jed Christensen St. George UT
1042 Andrew Lindstrom St. George UT
1059 Jeremy Frehner St. George UT
1064 Hyrum Laturner St. George UT
1104 Marc Mortensen St. George UT
1119 Eric Dansie St. George UT
1134 Jakob Vanderwerff Springdale UT
1171 Mike Warren St. George UT
1249 Darrin Larkin St. George UT
1253 Robert Benson Santa Clara UT
1275 Stephen Hansen St. George UT
1308 Daren Brooks St. George UT
1317 Kim Ford St. George UT
1321 Richard Winn Washington UT
1328 Dale Ipson Washington UT
1371 Steven Wallenfels Ivins UT
1382 Randall Olsen St. George UT
1404 Brent Bills St. George UT
1459 Randall Larsen Hurricane UT
1502 Russell Warr St. George UT
1548 Pete Bowden St. George UT
1595 Jeffrey Manwaring St.George UT
1640 Dan Woodside St. George UT
1731 Ross Decker St. George UT
1759 Lindsey Merrill St. George UT
1763 Mathew Ferguson St. George UT
1780 Stan Beutler Santa Clara UT
1789 Dennis Jorgensen St. George UT
1832 Chuck Tandy Washington UT
1867 Dennis Budd Leeds UT
1868 Kris Hansen Toquerville UT
1901 Bob Mcdonald Washington UT
1910 Dennis Wignall St. George UT
1913 Merril Bryan St. George UT
1915 Amber Green St. George UT
1938 Willy Heinrich St. George UT