IMC 2010

Ironman Canada 2010

IMC 2010 is over. Just like that. But what a day. The weekend before the race the temperature was 30. Race day was calling for a high near 20 with thundershowers in the afternoon. The morning looked great. A nice temperature to race and the water was fine and calm. The swim back to shore after the turnaround was a bit choppy but not too bad. Once on the bike we had favourable weather leading to Richters Pass. On the downside is where the winds started. Nice headwind for the rest of the way. Once on yellow the weather changed depending on what time you reached it. The earlier riders found lots of rain, hail and some flooding on the roads. I was told that the rain stopped later but the cool weather stayed. Back into town the winds really picked up. A strong wind blowing from the North which occasionally brought some light rain. This was not pretty and it was hard watching the runners head out in this weather. So the weather continued to change depending on where you were and when. This change in weather really made this IM an incredible challenge for all.

We had some great results:
Kevin finished in 11:22
Doug finished in 11:23 (first time out for Doug)
Elaine finished in 11:24 and was fast enough for a Hawaii spot but turned it down (6th)
Mike finished in 12:44
John finished in 13:19
Tina and Carrie finished their 1st IM together at 14:39

This was a hard fought race for all finishers and I am very proud of everyone’s great effort. Who signed up for 2011?