IRONMAN COMES TO THE WOODLANDS! It is official! The Ironman Triathlon is making it's debut right here in The Woodlands! Next May 21, 2011 will host over 2,500 athletes to take on the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and finishing with a 26.2 mile run.
Memorial Hermann Hospital will be the key sponsor of the event naming it the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas. The World Triathlon Corporationholds 25 Ironman events all over the world including the famous Kona, Hawaii event.
The Woodlands is a great place to host an event of this magnitude. The fitness community here is vast with numerous running clubs, biking clubs, and many athletic clubs. Our beautiful wooded neighborhoods will make for a scenic and beautiful race course.
Starting in Lake Woodlands with the swim and finishing with the run in Towne Green. The bike ride is expected to head out west from The Woodlands into the rolling terrain of west Montgomery County.
The economic benefits to our community are impressive as well. It has been reported that this event could bring $16 million dollars to The Woodlands and surrounding area. Hotels, restaurants, retail, etc. will all benefit from the event.
Registration for the event is now open!
I am excited about this event and will be looking for a way to be involved as a volunteer! What an exciting event right here in our backyard!
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