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Ironman Coeur d'Alene

  • FROM THE FOOTBALL FIELD TO THE IRONMAN COURSE

    Former NFL coach Dave Shula is ready for action this Sunday in Idaho

    Discipline, competitiveness, ambition -- these are traits athletes develop from their daily training that keeps them on their path towards finding success on the course and throughout their personal lives. Whether someone played on a collegiate team or began swimming last year as part of their triathlon training, these characteristics are what push people to accomplish their goals and continue to make new ones after they have been reached.
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  • CDA Ironman preride t.co

  • Ironman CDA!!!! t.co

  • Good luck to all of the triathletes this weekend & welcome to all our visitors. Enjoy your weekend here in Coeur d'Alene. #IMCDA #Ironman
    by 1080espn via twitter 6/22/2012 11:34:45 PM

  • @gln1967 @IronmanTri #ironmancda Man Up!!! t.co

  • IM foundation's Thought Spot is open at IRONMAN Village in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho! Come make a sign! #IRONMAN #CdA #IMF t.co

  • Our oldest male racing this weekend is Edwin Wolfgram from St Louis at 80 years-old, and our oldest women starting Sunday, at 68 is Kathryn Curl from Idaho Falls.

    Our youngest women is Madeleine Gaffaney Cary NC, at 18 and also at 18, our youngest man is Mexico's Daniel Graff.

  • Rain pouring down on the big tent @ironman Coeur d'Alene pre-race meeting... t.co

  • RT @IMDaveErickson: Tim O'Donnell, Chris Lieto, Viktor Zyemtsev @ironmantri cda pro panel. t.co

  • RT @IMDaveErickson: Christie Sym, Heather Wurtele and Meredith Kessler @ironmantri cda pro panel. t.co

  • #TeamREFUEL captains @chrislieto & @mirindacarfrae talk recovery nutrition with @eat4performance at #IMCDA. #myAFTER t.co

  • RT @IronmanTri: Check out this limited edition IRONMAN Coeur D'Alene Timex watch! On sale in the merchandise tent at #IMCDA t.co
    by PabloPerezDuque via twitter 6/23/2012 10:31:46 PM

  • Ironman Coeur d Alene finish line. I have 17 hours to get here. Please pray. t.co

  • Kona Inspired Profile, Annee Deering: Watch Here
  • COEUR D'ALENE 2012 IRONMAN FOUNDATION ATHLETES
    Athletes raising money through the IRONMAN Foundation

    Here at the Ironman Coeur d'Alene there are over 30 athletes racing who will be raising money for a number of different causes. The Ironman Foundation's program "Your Journey, Your Cause" allows athletes to fundraise for a charity they are passionate about. It gives the athletes the opportunity to make their journey to become an Ironman, a race for a cause. Since it's inception in 2003 the Ironman Foundation has given back more than $10 million to causes around the globe. Here are some of the athletes involved with the program this year:

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  • IRONMAN COEUR D'ALENE RENEWS CONTRACT
    Five year extension announced today in Idaho

    IRONMAN will be a mainstay in Coeur d'Alene for another five years thanks to a contract extension just announced for the event. The first IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene took place in 2003. Athletes were blown away by the picturesque venue at the Coeur d’Alene resort and the scenic racecourse that offers a variety of terrain. The community embraced the event, making athletes feel at home and ensuring that each and every IRONMAN race held there would be unforgettable.

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  • The 2012 Ironman Coeur dÀlene XC Executive Challenge Team

  • IRONMAN COEUR D'ALENE PREVIEW
    A prerace glance at this weekend's Ironman racing in the American Northwest


    This weekend's Ironman Coeur d'Alene marks the tenth occasion that athletes have been welcomed by Coeur d'Alene and the surrounding communities. The event is famous for the warm Idaho hospitality and the stunning course. On Sunday, over 2,600 international athletes will be treated to an Ironman experience that will be forever etched in their memory.

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  • 2700+ bikes racked and ready for @ironmantri cda! t.co

  • All the bikes have been safely tucked away in transition here in Coeur dÀlene for the night. The pasta dinners have been consumed and there is nothing but a restless nights sleep that separates 2600 athletes from the start of their journey to becoming an Ironman tomorrow.

    Our prerace coverage will commence at 6:00 a.m. with our professional men and women’s race hitting the waters of Coeur d’Alene Lake at 6:25 a.m., and our age group race will follow at 7:00 a.m.

    The weatherman is calling for showers in the morning with an eventual high near 75F and winds southwest at 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is about 40% according to reports.

    You may want to join the IronmanLive coverage of Ironman France that has started over in Nice and will be running throughout the night in North America: Click Here

    See you in the morning here in Idaho.

  • Welcome to the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene

  • Welcome to the 10th edition of the Ironman Coeur d’Alene her in the American Northwest.

    How quick time has passed since our first race here in Idaho that saw Americans Michael Lovato and Heather Gollnick winning the inaugural event in 2003. On Friday representatives from the City of Coeur d’Alene and the WTC signed an agreement ensuring the event will be here for an additional five years for athletes to enjoy.

    Currently, we are 30-minutes from the start of our professional men and women races here in Coeur d’Alene, scheduled to start at 6:25 a.m. Pacific Time. The age group race will start 35-minutes later, at 7:00 a.m.

  • Spectators all ready for great action in the swim here in CDA! @mattlieto

  • We are five minutes from the start of the race here in Coeur d’Alene. The skies are cloudy and the temperature is 57F with winds out of the northeast at 8mph.

    The crowds are thick around the beach at Coeur d’Alene Lake.
  • The 2012 Ironman Coeur d’Alene professional race has started under cloudy conditions.

  • Coeur dÀlene two-loop swim course.

  • Guy Crawford is out to the early lead with TO and Rhodes in his wake. Lieto and Zymestiev in tow too. @mattlieto

  • We have Matt Lieto out on a boat this morning updating our IronmanLive race coverage with some great photos and commentary.

  • TO, Crawford,Rhodes,Zymestiev, Lieto, then a break to leads women's group with Kessler, Wurtele. @mattlieto

  • Our age group race will commence at 7:00 a.m., 35-minutes after our professional race start. Most of our pro’s should be well on their way into their second loop when the age group race starts.
  • Check that- Zymestiev and Lieto are off the group with Kessler connecting with them. She has 50M on 2nd place woman. Blokhin is now in front group.
  • Professional men’s field

    1 Viktor Zyemtsev UKR
    2 Chris Lieto USA
    3 Timothy O'Donnell USA
    5 Matthew Russell USA
    6 Guy Crawford NZL
    7 Blake Becker USA
    8 Jim Lubinski USA
    9 Lewis Elliot USA
    10 Ian Mikelson USA
    12 Josh Hadway USA
    13 Anton Blokhin UKR
    15 Kevin Taddonio USA
    16 Christopher Boudreaux USA
    17 Joel Jameson GBR
    18 Brendan Halpin USA
    19 Bryan Rhodes NZL
    20 Chris Bagg USA
  • Professional women’s race

    30 Heather Wurtele CAN
    32 Haley Cooper-Scott USA
    33 Christie Sym AUS
    34 Jackie Arendt USA
    35 Sara Gross CAN
    36 Beth Shutt USA
    37 Amanda McKenzie AUS
    38 Trish Deim USA
    39 Stephanie Ossenbrink CAN
    41 Kate Bevilaqua AUS
    42 Whitney Garcia USA
    43 Rachel Kiers CAN
    45 Meredith Kessler USA

  • O`Donnell is taking to these guys out here nailing the choppy section. He has a gap now with Rhodes in tow. Blokhin and Crawford chasing.

  • We have confirmed, that Canadian Sara Gross did not start this morning. She has been battling a severe cold all week. Looks like she may be going to Ironman New York in August.
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