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Registration for the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Vineman event will open on November 1 at 9:00am PST. This will be the 22nd annual event held in the beautiful wine country of Sonoma County, California and, as always, it promises to be a spectacular event. Read the story »
Andy Potts set a new course record in taking Ironman 70.3 Vineman yesterday, while Melissa Rollison beat a stacked women's field for the women's title. You can follow the days coverage by clicking the race coverage tab on the main page of Ironman.com, or on the race mini-site. Read the story »
You. Have. Cancer. Three words all of us hope never to hear. Intellectually, we know the disease does not discriminate but, as athletes, we sometimes believe our lifestyle might allow us to beat the odds. That was not the case for Peter Crescenti from Camarillo, California, (pictured with his wife, Mary) who was diagnosed with prostate cancer just three weeks after his 47th birthday. He remembers the sobering conversation with his physician asking him to come in to talk over some test results. Read the story »
The 2011 Avia Vineman Ironman 70.3 triathlon looks to be a "champions battle" of sorts as world champions, Ironman champions and former Vineman champions headline the field. Picking a winner will be difficult with a world class pro field racing for $50,000 in prize money and precious ranking points for the Ford Ironman and Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3 races. Outside of the world championship events, this will be the deepest (55 athletes in total) and strongest pro field seen in North America this year. The pro athletes will begin the race at 6:30am at Johnsons Beach in Guerneville, California. Read the story »
So this buddy of mine on the East Coast named Charles Popper hears I'm covering Vineman and the first things he says is (now bear in mind that Charles has a PhD in computer science from Harvard and this is just how the guy thinks), "Have you ever thought about how much energy is wasted in a triathlon?" Matter of fact I have, and have written previously in these pages on how some of that energy might be recovered. Read the story »
Only Kieran Doe was able to put together a bike split within 3:30 of Chris Lieto's at today's Ironman 70.3 Vineman event (the next best in the men's field was almost nine minutes behind the American), which allowed last year's Kona runner-up to enjoy a win at the prestigious Vineman event by over six minutes. Mirinda Carfrae was every bit as dominant on the run as she posted a run split almost 6:30 faster than eventual runner-up Leanda Cave to take the women's title. Read the story »
July 18, 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Sonoma County, California. The Vineman Ironman 70.3 consists of a 1.2 mile swim in the Russian River, a 56 mile bike ride that will finishes at Windsor High School, and finishes with a 13.1 run that takes the athletes to the La Crema Winery and back. Athletes will be competing for 50 qualifying spots to the Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida in November. Read the story »
Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack will join the ranks of many other pros that have raced the Vineman Ironman 70.3. The Vineman family is very excited to have McCormack race this summer and become part of its storied history. This will be McCormack's first time to Sonoma County. Read the story »
