On Sunday the 14th September, the Ironman triathlon came to the Sunshine Coast. It consisted of a 1.9km ocean swim, a 90km cycle ride and a 21.1 km run. It started really early (5.45am-ish) so we only caught the run as we walked up Alex Headland to Mooloolaba. We did find ourselves at the finish line as several peope were finishing and we watched people of all walks of life and various levels of fitness stagger through the timing gates; the vast majority were not athletes and it is a hugely impressive achievement. Unfortunately one competitor sadly suffered a heart attack in the swim stage and did not survive, a tragic occassion in what should have beena momentous life event, but the event went on as normal. Here are a few photos:
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