70.3 Racine preview:

Friday 18 July 2014
Athletes will traverse a point-to-point 1.2-mile swim along Lake Michigan's North Beach, where the water is open for practice during the season, weather permitting. Water temperature is typically less than 68F. 

The bike is an exciting, mostly rolling, 56-mile course through the countryside of Racine County. There are a handful of steeper climbs to keep athletes honest.

The 13.1-mile, double out-and-back run course features a tour of the Racine Zoo and the beautiful Lake Michigan coastline as athletes make their way toward the Racine Lighthouse to the turnaround at Shoop Park. The course is very flat and fast.

There's no shortage of things to do and see in Racine. Take a tour of the incredible architecture constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright, stop by a local bakery or spend a day fishing at Horlick Dam.

Racine boasts numerous parks and trails along the Root River, which winds through the city of Racine, and is popular for fishing, hiking, canoeing, and kayaking. Lake Michigan, one of the nation's top sports fisheries, has recreational boating and charter fishing opportunities. If architecture is your passion, you'll want to seek out the world-renowned Frank Lloyd Wright architecture of SC Johnson, a Family Company. And no visit to Racine is complete without a visit to a local bakery for Kringle, the oval-shaped Danish pastry produced predominately in the county. The unique lakefront setting of the Racine Zoo is another experience in itself. 

This race offers 40 qualifying slots available to the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.

Pro Men: 
2 Starykowicz Andrew USA 
3 Ambrose Paul USA 
4 O’Donnell Tim USA 
5 Docherty Bevan NZL 
6 Rapp Jordan USA 
7 McDonald Chris AUS 
8 Kahn David USA 
9 Fontana Daniel ITA 
10 Sanders Lionel CAN 
11 Holtham Elliot CAN 
12 Robertson Peter AUS 
13 Acevedo Rodrigo COL 
14 Anderson Wes USA 
15 Griffin Leon AUS 
16 Wade Robbie IRL 
17 Bretscher Daniel USA 
18 Caiazzo Mike USA 
19 Carvalho Fabio BRA 
20 Collington Kevin USA 
21 Duncan Robert USA 
22 Early Nick USA 
23 Gerlach Thomas USA 
24 Bohach Adam USA 
25 Kerin Lachlan AUS 
26 Metzler Justin USA 
27 Rhyner Jacob USA 
28 Tejada Raul GTM 
29 Van Barneveld Martin NZL

Pro Women: 
35 Naeth Angela CAN 
36 Jacobs Jessica USA 
37 Hauschildt Melissa AUS 
38 Frederiksen Helle DNK 
39 Tisseyre Magali CAN 
40 Arendt Jackie USA 
41 Barnett Lauren USA 
42 Blunck Hallie USA 
43 Brennan Morrey Ruth USA 
44 Carvallo Valentina CHL
46 Cornman Jocelyn USA 
47 Hammond Christine USA 
48 Homo Malaika USA 
49 Kozulina Tamara UKR 
51 Lamacchia Leslie USA 
52 Leiggi Heather USA 
53 Siddall Laura GBR 
54 Smith Adrienne USA
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