IronMango Monster and Mini-Monster Triathlons

As I write this, several people are out finishing up their races in the inaugural IronMango Monster and Mini-Monster Triathlons. The Monster Triathlon is a full 140.6 distance race (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run), while the Mini-Monster is a 70.3 distance race (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run). Team Mango offered these races as a free alternative for people who couldn't participate in the Ironman series events on the island or who wanted some additional training for the upcoming distances.

Interest in the events have been great, with the Mini-Monster being the most popular. Many people also participated in relays for the Mini-Monster event. Only a couple of hearty souls decided to brave the full Monster distance, including a relay or two.

Everyone seems to be out to have a good time, but there were some fast times on the course, too. The relay team of Mark Curry (swim), Penn Henderson (bike) and Rani Tanimoto (run) were the first finishers with an overall time of 4:09:45. Thomas Vonach was the first men's finisher with a time of 4:14:40, followed closely by his girlfriend Yvonne van Vlerken, women's champion, in 4:15:15.

Congratulations to all of the participants and finishers! Here are some photos that I took in the brief time I was able to be there.

Hopefully next year Jason will be in town and one of us will be able to do a relay!