New Ironman Plus event in 2009.  Interesting.

See the press release below:

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Tarpon Springs, Florida - (March 28, 2008) Ironman, in association with US Adventure Racing, is pleased to announce the inaugural Ironman Plus race event at Ironman Lake Placid 2009.  Ironman Plus will add a new challenge to the Ironman distance triathlon, kayaking.  The 7 mile kayak event will begin the challenge followed by the traditional 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 marathon.  The event will be held on the Saturday before Ironman USA and will be limited to the first 250 sign-ups. 

Ironman Plus, consisting of 7 mile kayak, 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run, has been added to challenge the seasoned Ironman triathlete and provides a great introduction into adventure racing.

“We are extremely thrilled to be offering Ironman Plus to our athletes,” Ken Johnson, President/CEO of WTC said Friday.  “With the popularity of Ironman and the number of repeat triathletes, we wanted to offer a new challenge.  For some, 140.6 miles wasn’t enough, it was becoming too easy and our athletes wanted more pain.”

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