| Iron Man Hawaii 2005 will be contested this year on | | | | the 8-12 hours it takes mostof them to finish. The |
| October 15th, 2005, in and around Kailua/Kona, Hawaii. | | | | rewards are worth it however. Besidesthe intangibles |
| The | | | | of even completing a race as tough as this,a total of |
| Iron Man Hawaii 2005 Triathlon World Championship is | | | | $480,000 in prize money is awarded to the |
| theculmination of many qualifying events, all leading | | | | prodivision. 2000 competitors from over 50 countries |
| up tothis competition. The race consists of a 2.4 mile | | | | will viefor the distinction of winning Iron man Hawaii |
| oceanswim, a 112 mile bike race, and a 26.2 mile | | | | 2005! |
| marathon run. | | | | Truly an international event, Iron Man Hawaii 2005 |
| Lest there be any slackers, (ha, ha), there is a time | | | | hasproduced such champions as Mark Allen, Paula |
| limitof 17 hours from start to finish. Iron Man Hawaii | | | | Newby-Fraser andmany more. The only guaranteed |
| 2005 willbe watched by thousands on the ground in | | | | returnees would be thewinners in the pro and |
| Kona, as well asapproximately 50 million people | | | | age-group divisions. All others mustearn their way |
| worldwide on TV. | | | | back. For endurance race addicts, this is howit should |
| The Iron Man Hawaii 2005 Triathlon is rightly regarded | | | | be. For a thrilling experience in a magicallocale, plan to |
| asthe world championship of triathlon racing. A tough | | | | make Iron Man Hawaii 2005 the centerpiece ofyour |
| course,temperatures between 82-95 degrees and | | | | vacation travel plans! And if you're fortunate |
| matching humidity,and winds that can gust as high as | | | | enoughto be competing, may the wind always be at |
| 60 mph buffet thecontestants all the way through | | | | your back! |