|
CAF's Ironman Revisited 2007 Event
Contact: Lauren Henne
(858)
866-0959, ext. 102
lauren@challengedathletes.org
Go Back. Give Back.
Ironman
®
Revisited
San Diego,
CA
– Are you tough enough to match the original
“Ironmen”? Step back in time with Ironman®
Revisited and find out. Return to 1978 when the
ultimate endurance
event was launched, and take the same challenge they did: complete the
Waikiki Rough Water Swim, the Around Oahu Bike and the Honolulu
Marathon back-to-back-to-back. No aid stations, no cut off
times and
no crowds. Just you, your crew and your determination to
conquer the
legendary course.
REGISTRATION
IS OPEN:
Ironman
®
Revisited
–
Individual
and Relay Options Available!
August 12,
2008
Honolulu,
HI
Register
here:
http://ironmanrevisited.kintera.org/
On August 12, 2007
at 7:00
am, Ironman
®
Revisited
will return to San Souci beach
for its fifth year. With a total event capacity of 50
participants, it
is an intimate event designed to replicate the adventure, spirit and
camaraderie of the original 1978 Ironman
®
.
As Ironman
®
Hall of
fame inductee and Ironman
®
Revisited
co-creator Bob Babbitt puts it,
“This is how it all started 28 years ago. A lot of
us were there just
to see if it could be done. Our buddies got us through the
day as our
crew, and that’s what made it so
special.”
Just like
the 1978 event, Ironman
®
Revisited
promises an experience unlike any other. “Ironman
®
Revisited
allows those who love the sport
the opportunity to experience the simple pleasures of Ironman without
the pressure,” says Ironman
®
Revisited
co-creator and Ironman
®
’79 veteran Rick Kozlowski.
“It’s also a major fundraiser for the Challenged
Athletes Foundation.”
Ironman
®
Revisited
is an Ironman-distance event
consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile
run.
It’s non-competitive and the course is not closed.
All participants
must provide their own crew. Individual participants must
raise a
minimum of $1,500 to cover their entry, while relay members must raise
a minimum of $1,000 each. As a major CAF fundraiser, Ironman
®
Revisited
has raised close to $260,000 in
the past four years. These funds are used by CAF to provide
equipment,
training and competition grants to athletes with physical challenges so
they can have every opportunity to lead active and full lives.
NEW
THIS YEAR:
Each
Ironman
®
Revisited
entry now includes a two-day pre-race tri-clinic led by Ironman
®
legend, Dave Scott. The clinic runs from Thursday, August 9th
to Friday, August 10th
, from 7:00 am – 1:30 pm daily. Activity and discussion to
include the
following topics: Injury prevention, strength training, swim/bike/run
technique, evaluating training workloads, fueling for training,
determining heart rate range, race strategy, tapering and much more.
Location TBD.
SPECIAL
GUEST:
As in
years past, Ironman
®
Revisited
will once again have a special challenged athlete guest. Attending this
year will be Major David Rozelle.
Major
David Rozelle serves as a true inspirational hero for injured American
soldiers injured in recent conflicts abroad.
While in Iraq, commanding 140 troops of the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Maj. Rozelle lost part of his right leg when a landmine
exploded under his Humvee.
After
rehabilitation as a below-the-knee
amputee, Major Rozelle made the decision to return to active duty
– the
first American soldier to do so in modern times. Now having completed a
second tour in Iraq on a prosthetic leg, Maj. Rozelle is helping his
fellow injured soldiers to reclaim an active lifestyle, working at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He strongly believes in the healing
power of sports to help accomplish his new mission.
After
participating in the 2004 San Diego
Triathlon Challenge, Maj. Rozelle became a proud supporter of the
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). He serves as a role model and
mentor in CAF’s Operation Rebound program.
Most
recently, in 2006, Maj. Rozelle
conquered not only the Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene Triathlon, but the
Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona - an important goal he set for
himself to prove that he's not only "back in action," but back with a
purpose.
For more
information or to register, visit
www.challengedathletes.org
or call 858-866-0959, ext. 102.
Last
Updated: March 31,
2007
|