Ironman Challenge

Lake County YMCA members will actually complete the distances of an Ironman Triathlon; 26.2 mile run, 112 miles of biking and a 2 mile swim. There is an IRONMAN CATEGORY for EVERYONE. Pick the appropriate level of the IRONMAN Challenge for you. Then set your finishing goal; 

one/two weeks=Gold, 

three/four weeks=Silver, five/six
weeks=Bronze. 

Push your limits! Tally your own distances. Pull your tally sheet when you are done and place in
the front of the binder! We all start on March 10!
 

CHALLENGE LEVELS OF THE IRONMAN:
TRUE IRONMAN Running-Total distance must be done jogging or running.
Biking- Total distance must be done on an upright stationary bike or outdoors.
Swimming-Total distance must be done swimming laps.

MODIFIED IRONMAN Running-Walking, jogging or running may be counted toward the total distance.
Biking-Total distance must be done on an upright or recumbent stationary bike
Swimming-Total distance may be covered swimming laps, using fins, kickboards or other
floatation devices.

NOVICE IRONMAN Running-Jogging, walking or cardio classes (45min class=3miles) toward total distance.
Biking-Total distance must be done on an upright or recumbent bike or outdoors.
Cycle classes on land or water also count (45 min class = 15 miles).
Swimming-Total distance may be covered swimming or walking laps, using floatation devices or on the rowing machine. (4,000 meters = 1 mile).

SPRINT IRONMAN Activities are the same as the NOVICE and the distances are shorter:
Running-15 miles Biking-50 miles Swimming-1 mile
 

Each IRONMAN participant will receive a long sleeve T-shirt ONLY AFTER COMPLETING HIS/HER IRONMAN
CHALLENGE. Tally sheets are available at the Welcome Center. Record your distances, TALLY your distances and PULL your sheet when you complete your Y IRONMAN, place it in the binder pocket.
All on the honor system, of course!
 

Cost to participate is $18.
Registration begins February 1.
The challenge starts February 10 and ends March 23.