Previewing Ironman 70.3 Racine

Jessica Jacobs is back to defend on Sunday July 21

Ironman 70.3 Racine is set to go on Sunday July 21 in Racine, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin native Jessica Jacobs is back to defend her title, while the men’s race will see a new champion for sure.

Jacobs will have to deal with Canadians Angela Naeth, Annie Gervais, and Sara Gross along with many other top notch women like Liz Blatchford, Laura Bennett, and Amanda Stevens to name a few. This will be fun to watch.

Pro Women

54	Anderson	Christine
70	Arendt	Jackie
69	Baker	Kat
58	Baugher	Liz
51	Bennett	Laura
47	Blatchford	Liz
66	Brennan Morrey	Ruth
55	Chaffin	Morgan
61	Chura	Haley
65	Cleaver	Anna
71	Clifford	Ashley
48	Donavan	Jessie
60	Gellatly	April
67	Gervais	Annie
52	Gross	Sara
45	Jacobs	Jessica
56	Kuck	Missy
53	Morrison	Catriona
46	Naeth	Angela
62	Parker	Jenna
68	Petersen	Jillian
64	Ritchie	Tami
49	Riveros	Barbara
57	Schwabenbauer	Kim
63	Smith	Lesley
50	Stevens	Amanda
59	Walsh	Beth
72	Wohlers	Lindsay

The men’s race is stocked with racers with impressive race resumes. Have a look at the start list below and you’ll see why this weekend’s race will be one to keep and eye on.

Pro Men

1	Ambrose	Paul
33	Anderson	Weslie
4	Bennett	Greg
16	Bohach	Adam
26	Boudreaux	Chris
34	Brandon	Barrett
32	Bretscher	Daniel
13	Butterfield	Tyler
21	Caiazzo	Mike
19	Castillo Latorre	Andres
36	Cochrane	Simon
2	Docherty	Bevan
15	Eicher	Paul
22	Gerlach	Thomas
12	Griffin	Leon
14	Hagenbuch	Henry
23	Jensen	Martin
11	Kahlefeldt	Brad
24	Kahn	David
17	LaMastra	James
5	McKenzie	Luke
7	Millward	Callum
37	Minnema	Jimi
35	Moubayed	Yves
18	Nathan	Reeven
3	O’Donnell	Tim
31	Park	Justin
30	Pellow	Matthew
28	Rau	Ryan
8	Reed	Tim
9	Reed	Matt
10	Rhodes	Bryan
6	Starykowicz	Andrew
20	Sullivan	Sean
25	Vasiliev	Ivan
27	Vasiliev	Denis
29	Wade	Robbie

Athletes will take a point-to-point 1.2-mile swim along Lake Michigan’s North Beach. North Beach Park is open for practice during the season, weather permitting. Water temperature is typically less than 78F. The bike is an exciting 56-mile course through the scenic countryside of Racine County. This is a mostly rolling course with some steeper hills mixed in to challenge athletes. The 13.1, double out-and-back 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.

Previewing Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens

Lake Stevens, Washington will see Canadians Nathan Killam (finished 12^th last year) Melanie McQuaid, and Tenille Hoogland (was third last year) battling for the title on Sunday July 21.

Meredith Kessler and Luke Bell headline the professional fields.

Athletes will begin with a 1.2-mile swim from the public boat launch in downtown Lake Stevens. The moderately hilly 56-mile bike course traverses some of the most beautiful terrain in the Pacific Northwest. The race finishes with a run that goes beyond the downtown area and into the surrounding community.

Ironman.com will offer live coverage of both events.