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2001 Champion David Glover held on for the victory in 9:17:23 while Estonian Margus Tamm came second in 9:25:41. Rounding out the podium in third was Bob Shebest in 9:40:59. A gutsy performance was put up by Brandon Del Campo (riddled by the 1:00 mechanical delay) by just sticking it out ... sticking it out got Del Campo across the line in 10:22 and a top ten finish.
4th Place - Keish Doi
5th Place - Matt Zanger
A new women's Champion was crowned when Santa Rosa's Mady Stewart crossed the line in 11:25. Stewart led from the beginning of the run for her victory.
Though the day turned hotter than expected the evening temperature has dropped almost 30 degrees as the sun falls!
Thanks for checking in on the 18th anniversary Vineman!
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This is truely a great event and I congratulate all the winners! Great job!!!
but ... I want to tell you about the incredible mission of my son-in-law Jose. In march 2006 he ran his first marathon and it took him 5 hrs 4 min. Another one in April in Rotterdam, Holland (where I live) took him 4 hrs.40. Then he was hooked and he embarked on a Mission to participate in a Full Ironman. Jose's desire to participate in an Ironman was very exciting, however, he had two problems: He did not know how to swim and the last bike he owned was a "Huffy" when he was 12 yrs old. He took swimming lessons with all the little kids and after a while he could swim in the ocean. Then the bike: Mike Ford gave him his old bike and the learning began. Lots of training... every day the alarmclock at 4.30 and ... Aug. 4 2007 the big event: the full Vineman. I am so proud to let you know>>> HE FINISHED!!!! in 11 hrs.40. I am in Holland, my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren are all in Santa Rosa. When today the awards are presented, can you tell them that I am extremely proud of them all and I will be watching the next challenge ... another full ironman in april in Phoenix!! If you tell them the message is from Oma (= grandma) Meppel they will know!
Pics at:
http://www.brookeclyde.com/Photos/Vineman-Full/index.htm
Brooke
Did anyone find a men's Hotline wetsuit? It's all black with silver lettering and it zips up across the chest in the front.
Please email me at crackerbasket@gmail.com if you have it.
Thx,
M
I completed the 70.3 last summer and loved the event and venue. I dreamed of doing a full IM distance for 10 years now and it was my plan to do one by time I turned 50. at 50, I was in the women's wave- all of us starting at one time. 20,30's 40's, and the rest of us!all given the same amount of time to meet that 9pm deadline to finish the event. Anyway, my point is this. I entered Vineman because it was hailed as "amateur friendly". I arrived their with a goal to finish, on two feet. I finished the swim with plenty of time to spare, the bike with 45 minutes to spare including a flat. My first lap of the run was dreadful- trying to regain my running legs. My 2nd lap was significantly faster (50 minutes!) but I missed the 9:00 pm cut off by minutes. My timing chip was taken away. I was devastated but finished the final run lap anyway, in the dark, alone, without a chip. Sadly, there were numerous others (younger women and men) on the course who DID meet the 9pm time but finished long after me in the final lap. The timing mat and clock were still in operation when I crossed the finish line (the clock said 16:51) and there are finish times posted that exceeded what mine would have been. My actual chip time would have been 16:36 (had I been allowed to keep my chip) and there are some posted with 16:45. Bottom line, I am proud of what I accomplished but heartbroken that MY official record and accomplishment will never be noted. There is no finish photo-I was prepared for that. But the mat was still there, and so were others behind me. That 9pm cut off is a convenience for the race directors but doesn't equate to "amateur friendly". I understand the reasoning behind the 9pm cut off, but clearing the swim and bike should give every "amateur" the right to finish their dream and race with dignity and without being recorded as though it never occurred. I know there were many late night finishers behind me and I see how many are posted without times on the results. Just curious, how many hours do other IM distance races provide to finish the event? Had I started in the first or second wave, might I have met that 9pm deadline? This isn't the World Championships. It is billed as the "perfect IM distance race" for all athletes.
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