2月にJiroさんのお宅にお邪魔した際にお聞きした今年の目標、グランドスラムの中で、最も重要なレースとなるWestern States Endurance Run。感動のイベントを反省しながら振り返ってみたいと想います。珍しく長文です。
Western Statesは100マイルレースとして最も歴史が長く、最高峰。世界中のランナーが数年間応募し続け、運が良ければ出走できるかもという。Jiroさんも6年目にしてやっと夢が実現、そんな記念すべきイベントにダメ元で申請したプレスパスが受理され、Jiroさんに撮影を行いたい旨を申し入れ、ご快諾頂きました。
Full Vinemanは1990年から昨年で25年の歴史を誇る、ロングディスタンストライアスロンの老舗ブランド。アイアンマンブランドのハーフ（70.3)は即完売するものの、フルディスタンスは、参加費に対して驚く程のキャンペーンディスカウントをオファーしても、ここ数年、売切れることはなく、前日でも申し込み可能という状態で、また、申込み後も事情があって参加不可となった場合、キャンセルして参加費を払戻してもらえるという、なんともフレンドリーな対応。コース設定も、スイムは川での開催、バイクとランはワイナリーのぶどう畑を駆け巡るという、大変魅力的でかつ安全、申し分ないレースです。
As many of you may have already hear the news this morning that IRONMAN 70.3 Vineman, the Vineman Triathlon and the events which have been produced along with it (Barb’s Race & the Vineman AquaBike) have been purchased by World Triathlon Corporation (WTC).
When these events were founded in 1990 our goal was to produce them at the highest possible level and provide each entrant with a fantastic and memorable racing experience. We are confident that we have achieved these goals over the past twenty-six years. More than 50,000 athletes from around the world have come to California’s wine country to compete in the Vineman events and enjoy the experience of racing on one of the most beautiful courses in the sport of triathlon. Perhaps the highest compliment we have received has been that we “have the greatest volunteers in the sport.” We are honored to have been able to put on these events for you at a high level for such a long period of time.
In recent years the landscape has changed in the world of long-distance triathlon as the number of IRONMAN events in the United States has increased. In the past three years the participant numbers for the “Full” Vineman have fallen by more than fifty percent. In an effort to continue to provide athletes with what they really want, IRONMAN branded events, we have made the decision to join forces with IRONMAN. We look forward to working with IRONMAN to keep IRONMAN 70.3 Vineman as one of the most popular triathlon events in the world and build IRONMAN Vineman into an event with similar status.
WTC has contracted with Vineman, Inc. to direct the events through 2018. As an athlete, you can expect the same great races you have come to expect when you compete in a Vineman event, now with the amenities that come along with being part of the IRONMAN family. Registration for the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 Vineman will open on Monday, November 9 at 9:00a.m. PST and registration for IRONMAN Vineman will open Tuesday, November 10 at 9:00a.m. PST.
In anticipation of the field size and popularity of IRONMAN Vineman, the reality of the situation necessitates that Barb’s Race and the AquaBike (which have been held in conjunction with the Full Vineman) will be discontinued. We know that these events are loved and are sad to see them go away. We are proud of their legacy. Barb’s Race has raised nearly a million dollars for local cancer related organizations since its inception in 2001. The Vineman AquaBike has provided our ever-aging population of multi-sport athletes with a venue to compete in high quality long course events without having to run. Both events will be missed!
Vineman, Inc. will continue to independently operate the Olympic and Sprint distance events which have been known as the Vineman Monte Rio Triathlon. This event has been re-branded as the Monte Rio Triathlon and will be held on May 22, 2016. Registration for the 2016 Monte Rio Man Triathlon will open at 9:00 AM on November 1, 2015.
We would like to thank all of you for your amazing and continued support of the Vineman events over the years. We look forward to producing great events for you for many years to come.
The 100-mile route this year is designed to take riders along a challenging course that include the best views in Orange County, riding the Main Divide in the Santa Ana Mountains. The addition of a 13 miles dirt and gravel section will test some of the riders but leave them feeling very rewarded. The dirt access road climb up Skyline Drive out of Corona to the Main Divide followed by a dirt access road descent down Black Star Canyon.
どうやら山頂と思しき所で道を間違えてしまい、下りが始まるハズが更に高度が上がっていきます。心配してテキストメッセーを送ってくれたSouthern California Bicyclist Magazine に”HELP”をお願いします。そこからイベント運営関係者に連絡をとってもらい、山頂まで救助に来て頂き、事無きを得ました。
The 100-mile route this year is designed to take riders along a challenging course that include the best views in Orange County, riding the Main Divide in the Santa Ana Mountains. The addition of a 13 miles dirt and gravel section will test some of the riders but leave them feeling very rewarded. The dirt access road climb up Skyline Drive out of Corona to the Main Divide followed by a dirt access road descent down Black Star Canyon.
My Training 日記 第4章 