On Saturday October 13th the ‘Olympic Games’ of Long Distance triathlon will take place when the Ironman World Championships kicks off in Kona, Hawaii. Eleven Irish triathletes will be amongst the 1800 who have qualified for one of the toughest one day endurance challenge in the world. The race consists of a 3.8km swim followed by a 180km bike and full marathon run through the … [Read more...] about Eleven Irish triathletes set for Ironman World Championships