Monday, October 26, 2009

Austin 70.3


The Austin 70.3 (Half Ironman) was held October 25. Jim Harrington and Craig Wakefield finished this challenging half ironman with good performances. Jim, 45, came in 16th in his age group (181st overall). Jim swam the first leg in 32:51, biked 2:40:29 at a brisk 20.9mph pace, then finished the final half marathon in 1:48:01 at an 8:15 pace. His overall time was 5:08:16.

Craig Wakefield came in 85th in his age group (469th overall). Craig, 40, had the 10th fastest swim in his age group finishing the first leg in 30:24. He powered through the bike in 2:40:20 at a 21 mph pace. He kept on going to compete the final half marathon in 2:20:25 at a 10:43 per mile pace. His overall time was 5:37:40.

Congrats!

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