Lynn Fulcher has watched her four kids participate in dozens of gymnastics events, soccer matches and swim meets this year. Sunday morning was her time to step off the sidelines and let the ...
By Billy Byler | Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
Viktor Zyemtsev, 38, finished the triathlon in 3 hours, 47 minutes and 15 seconds. He was followed by his friend Maxim Kriat, the defending champion.
By Wayne Staats | Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
By Michael Holahan | Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
The third annual ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon will be held today. More than 3,000 athletes are scheduled to compete in the 1.2-mile swim, followed by a 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run.
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
When I committed to the Ironman, I expected a monumental challenge. I expected hard work, and the satisfaction that accompanies it. I have received that, and more.
By Zach Boyden-Holmes | Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
With the ESi Ironman 70.3, Westobou Festival and other events, the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau expects nearly $6 million to be pumped into the economy in September.
By Gracie Shepherd | Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Andy Bruner, 30, an administrative specialist at Augusta State's Reese Library, is still early in his transition into a triathlete.
By Billy Byler | Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Many of the more than 3,000 competitors expected to participate in Sunday's ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta spent Friday checking out the swim, bike and run courses set for race day.
Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
Athletes arriving for Sunday's Ironman competition sported T-shirts and visors from their latest race, compression socks and polarized sunglasses perched atop shaved heads during check-in Friday ...
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
Michael Bishop, of Beech Island, will compete in his third Augusta Ironman as a cyclist, but he'll also try the running portion this year.
By Billy Byler | Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
A history of harassment in Beech Island, and a crash that fatally wounded a cyclist, will not alter the ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta cycling route.
By Kyle Martin | Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
This will be Smith's first year competing in an Ironman event, but he has participated in several other cycling races, including a 390-mile, six-day competition in North Carolina.
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011
Broad Street is a spectator's paradise for this weekend's ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon. After a 1.2-mile swim and 56-mile bike ride, athletes running 13.1 miles to chase down the finish line ...
By Meg Mirshak | Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011
This will be his third time competing in the ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta. He also participated in a full ironman event in North Carolina last year.
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011
Grady has competed in both ESi Ironman events in Augusta. He's had to scale back this year's training time after caring for a sick family member, which means he'll get some help this year.
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011
Augusta's Ironman race is a test of endurance that trained athletes and spontaneous joiners should prepare for with physically demanding training and heath tests.
By Meg Mirshak | Monday, Sept. 19, 2011
Evans resident Andrew Deloach has competed in both of the past ESi Ironman events in Augusta and in the Chicago Marathon.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2011
Brooks has been preparing with the help of Team in Training and will participate with the intention of raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011
As the third edition of the ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta approaches, changes are few for the popular event. The triathlon is sold out for the third consecutive year.
By Chris Gay | Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011
For athletes not quite ready for Augusta's 70.3 Ironman, Georgia offers a series of triathlons suited to less experienced athletes.
By Luke Thompson | Wednesday, July 20, 2011
