I remember as a young Junior Triathlete watching the race when it took place in Auckland and following the race around on the back of my dads truck supporting the athletes. Now I will be taking part in my 17th Ironman New Zealand this Saturday. I've had a great build up and have had some fantastic lead up races so now it's all go for another crack at this amazing race.
The professionals will start at 6:45am and the age groupers starting some 15minutes later at 7am. Make sure you get on the internet at some point during the day and to check the live updates at http://www.ironman.com/ . I'll be in touch straight after the race to let you know how my day unfolded.
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