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The Ironman 70.3 is a premier
athletic event in Delaware County!
This year (the fourth for this event)
the athletic roster has been
expanded. There are now 2600
slots for competitors! Imaging with
the assisting team each brings that
boosts the Delaware population by
well over 10,000!
Amateur radio has been in the
middle of Ironman since its
inception…we monitor the start of
the swim (at oh-dark-hundred) on
the beach at Delaware State Park,
and then Marion County’s ARES
group picks up a 56 mile bicycle
ride that stretches far into Marion
and Morrow counties, returning at
Selby Stadium in Delaware. But
that, as they say, is not all! Quickly
changing into running shoes
competitors then run a half
marathon in southern Delaware.
Hams watch the bike route. More of
us watch the changeover point, and
monitor the water stops
throughout the marathon. We’re at
the finish, we’re at the med tents.
It’s a great showing for amateur
radio - and you’re invited! We can
always use more. Log on to “ARES
Connect” and register. There’s also
an Ironman registration online.
We appreciate the professional
execution of Delaware’s
responders, Marion’s responders,
the Ironman staff and of course our
ham radio operators!