TEAM LANZAROTE IRONMAN
Undoubtedly one of the toughest person challenges an individual can undertake, The Ironman! These boys weren’t happy with just running a marathon, they thought lets go for a bike ride and a bit of swim as well!!! The team are very much looking forward to smashing themselves for FOLLOW THAT FIRE ENGINE.
TEAM MOTTO
Success is a decision, not a gift.
MARATHON SUMMARY
The Ironman is a long distance triathlon.
The idea for the original Ironman arose in Hawaii in 1978 to settle a long running debate between the Mid-Pacific Road Runners and the Waikiki Swim Club, over which athletes were more fit, runners or swimmers.
It is a simple concept. You swim 2.4 miles (3.86 km), you bike 112 miles (180.25 km) and then run a marathon (26 miles 385 yards, 42.195 km) all under 17 hours to be an official ironman.
Sounds easy? (Well, no, actually) The Lanzarote event doesn’t come any tougher. A two lap sea swim in the Atlantic. A hot and hilly bike course with a total elevation of 8,368 feet, and a scorching marathon with sun cooking you like a turkey in the constant Lanzarote hair dryer-esque winds. Normal limits do not apply in Lanzarote
It promises to be quite a formidable challenge which will push the team to absolute limits, both mentally and physically, in training as well as race day.
http://www.ironmanlanzarote.com/
THE TEAM, SOME STATS AND FACTS
PAUL BARHAM
Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement Playing and scoring in the FA Cup prelim rounds and breaking 12 hours in Ironman Nice, France in 2009
Sporting Hero Stephen Redgrave and Lance Armstrong
Ironman Target Time Lanzarote, is the toughest Ironman course out there so its tough to predict. I will be looking for anything around 13 hours.
FOLLOW THAT FIRE ENGINE leg Stages 3-7
DAVE ORDERS
Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement In this context I’ve done one half ironman. It nearly killed me and Paul laughed at me as he passed me a few miles into the run. Less than happy
Sporting Hero In this context it’s Ross for his ability to smoke on the starting line and then still smoke us all on the event. Oh.. and Paul.. cause he’s the leader and I’d be nothing without him (according to him)
Ironman Target Time Sub 14 hours
FOLLOW THAT FIRE ENGINE leg Stage 2
ROSS SHEPLEY SMITH
Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement 114 Not Out v Epson & 11.23 Nice IronMan
Sporting Hero Ian Botham
Ironman Target Time 12 hours
FOLLOW THAT FIRE ENGINE leg Stage 1-3
THOMAS WICKA
Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement Playing football and rugby for my County (Middlesex before you all ask!) in the same season when I was 15 – very proud of that one!
Sporting Hero I’ve had many over the years. My latest inspiration and sporting hero is Major Phil Packer. If you saw his speech and accomplishments on Sports Personality of the Year you will know why.
Ironman Target Time Sub 15 Hours
