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Q UA L I F I E R S
Barclays North Ironman 70.3 LAKE STEVENS, WASHINGTON
’07 R E S U LTS MEN
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Chris Legh (AUS) 3:56:26
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Paul Matthews (AUS) 3:57:08
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Luke McKenzie (AUS) 3:57:33
WOMEN
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Rebekah Keat (AUS) 4:28:05
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Melissa Ashton (AUS) 4:31:11
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Heather Gollnick (USA) 4:34:02
AT A G L A N C E F E AT U R E S S W I M | The swim begins at the public boat launch in Lake Stevens. Wetsuits will be allowed, with water temperatures averaging around 70 degrees. B I K E | The bike course is two miles longer than most courses on the Ironman 70.3 circuit. Athletes spend 58 miles rolling through the moderately hilly terrain of the Pacific Northwest. D A T E | July 6, 2008
Runners will complete two loops through Lake Stevens and the surrounding area.
RUN| D I S T A N C E | 1.2-mile swim, 58-mile
bike, 13.1-mile run C O N T A C T | 504-454-6561 E - M A I L | bb@pem-usa.com
W E A T H E R | July is a typically dry month in the Pacific Northwest. Expect morning temperatures in the low 60s with temps topping out in the upper 70s.
W E B S I T E | lakestevens703.com E N T R Y F E E | $200 between Jan. 2 and June 1; $250 at race expo A P P L I C AT I O N D E A D L I N E |
Registration will remain open until the event is full Q U A L I F Y I N G S L O T S | 75 slots for the
2008 Ironman World Championship 70.3
114 | RT K ‘ 0 8 | T R I AT H L E T E M A G . C O M
Visit Bike Works of Lake Stevens (bikeworksls.com).
BIKE SHOP|
Try Buzz’s Steakhouse, located directly across from transition.
BEST RESTAURANT |
B E S T L O C A L A T T R A C T I O N | Enjoy the region’s water sports, or make the hour-long drive south to Seattle.
LARA VANLANGENDONCK
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