{"id":71267,"date":"2019-07-11T11:38:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=71267"},"modified":"2019-07-11T11:45:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:45:53","slug":"ironman-70-3-muskoka-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ironman-70-3-muskoka-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Ironman 70.3 Muskoka recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better day. After a string of high temperatures in preceding days, Huntsville&#8217;s heat wave broke slightly on July 6 to give Ironman 70.3 Muskoka athletes some pleasant weather for racing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The event, which started and ended in the area surrounding the Canada Summit Centre, consisted of a 1.2-mile (1.9-km) swim in Fairy Lake and the Muskoka River, a 56-mile (90-km) bike down Brunel Road and out Hwy 117 to near Dorset and back, and a 13.1-mile (21-km) run down Main Street and along Aspdin and Old Ferguson Roads and back for a total distance of 70.3 miles (113 km). It&#8217;s the third year the race has been based at the Canada Summit Centre\u2014it had previously been held at Deerhurst Resort\u2014and featured a new race route this year.<\/p>\n<p>The top male finisher was Nick Cosman from Kingston ON, finishing in 4:01:42. The top female finisher was Miranda Tomenson from Toronto with a time of 4:43:05.<\/p>\n<p>The top male and female finishers from Huntsville were Jon Morton with a time of 4:28:34 and Jessica Adam in 5:09:27.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-71267 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-28-Jon-Morton-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-28-Jon-Morton-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Jon Morton from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71362\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71362'>\n\t\t\t\tJon Morton from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-26-Jessica-Adam-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-26-Jessica-Adam-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Jessica Adam from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71360\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71360'>\n\t\t\t\tJessica Adam from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Jon Morton (above left) and Jessica Adam (above right) were the top local male and female finishers from Huntsville (photos by Don McCormick)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The race offers 40 qualifying slots to the 2020 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taup\u014d, New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>See full results <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ironman.com\/triathlon\/events\/americas\/ironman-70.3\/muskoka\/results.aspx#axzz5tHeBzS3i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>These were some of the local triathletes participating in the race (photos by Don McCormick):<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-71267 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-24-Catherine-Zacal-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-24-Catherine-Zacal-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Catherine Zacal from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-71357\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-71357'>\n\t\t\t\tCatherine Zacal from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-23-Allan-Bruce-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-23-Allan-Bruce-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Allan Bruce from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-71356\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-71356'>\n\t\t\t\tAllan Bruce from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-25-Erin-Roebuck-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-25-Erin-Roebuck-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Erin Roebuck from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-71359\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-71359'>\n\t\t\t\tErin Roebuck from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-27-Mark-Sinnige-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-27-Mark-Sinnige-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Mark Sinnige from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-71361\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-71361'>\n\t\t\t\tMark Sinnige from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-24-Roger-Penney-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-24-Roger-Penney-from-Huntsville-Don-McCormick-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Roger Penney from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-71358\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-71358'>\n\t\t\t\tRoger Penney from Huntsville (Photo: Don McCormick)|\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>(Clockwise from top left) Catherine Zacal, Allan Bruce, Erin Roebuck, Roger Penney and Mark Sinnige<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t catch part of the event, here&#8217;s a snapshot of the day (photos by Cheyenne Wood except where noted):<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71365\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71365\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71365\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-29-Volunteers-ready-to-mark-racer-numbers-Photo-by-Don-McCormick.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers are ready to mark racer numbers Photo by Don McCormick\" width=\"707\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-29-Volunteers-ready-to-mark-racer-numbers-Photo-by-Don-McCormick-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-29-Volunteers-ready-to-mark-racer-numbers-Photo-by-Don-McCormick.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers are ready to mark racer numbers (Photo by Don McCormick)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71269\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71269\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71269\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-1-Duathlon-start.jpg\" alt=\"The duathlon athletes start their race\" width=\"707\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-1-Duathlon-start-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-1-Duathlon-start.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The duathlon athletes start their race<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71270\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71270\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-2-It-was-a-beautiful-morning-for-a-swim.jpg\" alt=\"It was a beautiful morning for a swim\" width=\"707\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-2-It-was-a-beautiful-morning-for-a-swim-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-2-It-was-a-beautiful-morning-for-a-swim.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It was a beautiful morning for a swim<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71271\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71271\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71271\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-3-Swimmers-exit-the-water.jpg\" alt=\"Swimmers exited the water near Albertos Salon\" width=\"707\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-3-Swimmers-exit-the-water-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-3-Swimmers-exit-the-water.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swimmers exited the water near Albertos Salon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71272\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71272\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71272\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-4-Volunteers-helped-strip-wetsuits-from-the-athletes.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers helped strip wetsuits from the athletes\" width=\"707\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-4-Volunteers-helped-strip-wetsuits-from-the-athletes-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-4-Volunteers-helped-strip-wetsuits-from-the-athletes.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers helped strip wetsuits from the athletes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71273\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71273\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71273\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-5-Tandem-athletes.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Van Praet (left) from Chatham ON is legally blind and races with a guide\" width=\"707\" height=\"882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-5-Tandem-athletes-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-5-Tandem-athletes.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Van Praet (left) from Chatham ON is legally blind and races with a guide<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71274\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71274\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71274\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-6-Bike-transition.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes await their athletes in the transition area\" width=\"707\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-6-Bike-transition-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-6-Bike-transition.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bikes await their athletes in the transition area<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71277\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71277\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71277\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-9-Local-triathlete-Jon-Morton-would-finish-18-overall.jpg\" alt=\"Local triathlete Jon Morton would finish 18 overall\" width=\"707\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-9-Local-triathlete-Jon-Morton-would-finish-18-overall-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-9-Local-triathlete-Jon-Morton-would-finish-18-overall.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local triathlete Jon Morton would finish 18 overall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71282\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71282\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71282\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-14-Runners-on-Main-St.jpg\" alt=\"The new run route took racers along Main Street and out to the west of town\" width=\"707\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-14-Runners-on-Main-St-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-14-Runners-on-Main-St.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new run route took racers along Main Street and out to the west of town<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71283\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71283\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71283\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-15-Young-water-station-volunteers.jpg\" alt=\"One racer commented on the @immuskoka703 Instagram account that &quot;Those were seriously some the most efficient and well staffed aid stations that I\u2019ve encountered in a race. A huge thanks to all the awesome volunteers!!&quot;\" width=\"707\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-15-Young-water-station-volunteers-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-15-Young-water-station-volunteers.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One racer commented on the @immuskoka703 Instagram account that &#8220;Those were seriously some the most efficient and well staffed aid stations that I\u2019ve encountered in a race. A huge thanks to all the awesome volunteers!!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71284\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71284\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71284\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-16-Tattoo-sign.jpg\" alt=\"Now that's motivation!\" width=\"707\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-16-Tattoo-sign-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-16-Tattoo-sign-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-16-Tattoo-sign.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now that&#8217;s motivation!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71286\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71286\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71286\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-18-International-pride-at-the-finish-line.jpg\" alt=\"Showing some international pride at the finish line\" width=\"707\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-18-International-pride-at-the-finish-line-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-18-International-pride-at-the-finish-line.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Showing some international pride at the finish line<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71287\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71287\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-19-A-different-kind-of-photo-finish.jpg\" alt=\"A different kind of photo finish: it's an accomplishment worth documenting \" width=\"707\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-19-A-different-kind-of-photo-finish-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-19-A-different-kind-of-photo-finish-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-19-A-different-kind-of-photo-finish.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A different kind of photo finish: it&#8217;s an accomplishment worth documenting<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_71288\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71288\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71288\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-20-Finishers.jpg\" alt=\"Finishers watch their peers cross the finish line\" width=\"707\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-20-Finishers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/Ironman-20-Finishers.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finishers watch their peers cross the finish line<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better day. 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