You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. function s4upl() { return "&r=er";} In this file photo, onlookers and race officials watch the water where competitors start and finish the swim portion of the Ironman 70.3 St. George triathlon race, Sand Hollow Reservoir, Hurricane, Utah, May 1, 2021 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News, Copyright 2010 - 2023 StGeorgeUtah.com LLC, all rights reserved, A competitor in the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George died after suffering distress during the swimming portion of the triathlon. document.write('stat4u') Enter your contact information and sign the waiver. The steep climbs at St. George were made for Kienle and gives him a promising shot for a return to his old glory. The swim portion of the St. George course was completed at Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane, and water temperatures that morning were around 62 degree Fahrenheit, according to a livestream provided by the Ironman Group. These events are only possible because of the incredible volunteers that show up ready to serve each year. May 7, 2022. in truth, predicting the winner isnt always simple, but coming up with a very short shortlist in advance is simply a matter of applying some rules. Had the race been taking place in 2021 in Kona, my answer would be negative. Be prepared for anything. //-->. Ammon Teare has always considered Southern Utah his home away from home, having spent summers and holidays visiting family in Cedar City and St. George. https://ironman.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Free Park Entrance April 17th, Hiking Southern Utah: The Kayenta Hellhole, Southern Utahs 15th Annual Amazing Earthfest. Dont miss it. Concrete at Nielsen's Frozen Custard in St. George, that is. We are incredibly saddened to confirm the death of a race participant at the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George, The Ironman Group wrote in the statement. IRONMAN 70.3 St. George - Anything Is Possible The Independent is St George & Southern Utah's best news & events source. In a press release issued yesterday, IRONMAN organizers are seeking Dozens of volunteers to help make the first race in two years a success. Brak zmiany tych ustawie oznacza akceptacj dla stosowanych tu cookies. Theres a lot of history and legend surrounding the Big Island and the spiritual home of the IRONMAN World Championship. How a nurse and others saved a life during IRONMAN St. George (The full-distance Ironman in St. George is also making its return next year.) 18 Sep 2021. I got plenty of you dont understand! comments (and a few less polite ones) at the time. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. EEO Report | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | About Us | FCC Applications |, Daily News Update st. GEORGE A competitor in the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George died after suffering distress during the swimming portion of Parowan, Panguich and New Harmony in Iron County, Utah. Details about the individuals identity and the circumstances surrounding their death were not disclosed. Enter your email below to start! Invite your friends and family to join you! You have entered an incorrect email address! Beginning as a single race, IRONMAN has grown to become a global sensation with more than 230 events across 53 countries. https://www.ironman.com/im703-st-georgeandwww.facebook.com/IMStGeorge. Rules, of course, are made to be broken but these ones have worked incredibly well for the best part of 25 years, when applied to the Mens Pro race in Kona. Kristian Blummenfelt a mechanical ended his day in terms of podium opportunity at the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship, but St. George will be very familiar to him. In his free time, youll find him watching the Utah Jazz or playing a board game with his wife, hiking in the great outdoors, or sprawled someplace comfortable reading a fantasy novel. Sam Long USA 26 Still young and on a fast-rising curve, Sam Long remains fit in 2022 as he won Clash Miami and Challenge Puerto Varas. IRONMAN 2021 Many athletes arrive in Hawaii every year believing they can win but history at least tells a remarkably consistent story that very few can. Ustawienia polityki cookies mona zmieni w opcjach przegldarki.W przegldarce internetowej mona zmieni ustawienia dotyczce cookies. St The Ironman Group confirmed the participants death in a news release published in the evening following the races conclusion on Saturday. "We share our greatest sympathies with the family and friends of the athlete and will continue to offer them our support as they go through this very difficult time," IRONMAN St. George wrote in a Facebook post. No male athlete has won the IRONMAN World Championship over its last 23 editions without previously finishing at least fourth before. While the Norwegian duo are bringing huge talent to the sporting table, theres a long line of incredibly talented athletes who have joined the list of couldnt crack Kona on debut, all with Hall-of-Fame-type performances on their records. //--> The volunteer-to-athlete ratio is nearly one-to-one which says a lot about the spirit of volunteerism in our community., Neilson is on a mission, as he is every year at this time, to recruit volunteers for the race. The assistant You have to go all the way back to Peter Reid in 1998 to find a Kona winner who hadnt previously finished on the podium. po to, by dostosowa serwis do potrzeb uytkownikw, i w celach statystycznych. swimming in Utah Ironman competition Contests and Promotions, 2023, NPG of Idaho, Inc. 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