Previewing Ironman 70.3 Vineman

The Ironman 70.3 Vineman Triathlon is held in Sonoma County, California (about one hour north of San Francisco). The point-to-point event begins at Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville and takes entrants past hundreds of vineyards and dozens of wineries before it finishes up at Windsor High School in Windsor. The course is a tour of Sonoma County’s beautiful wine country, passing through four different grape growing regions: the Russian River Region, the Dry Creek Valley, the Alexander Valley, and Chalk Hill.

In 2013 the Ironman 70.3 Vineman will offer a $50,000 pro prize purse with the payout breakdown will be as follows with men and women receiving equal payout:

1st – $10,000
2nd – $5,500
3rd – $3,500
4th – $2,500
5th – $2,000
6th – $1,500

The race goes Sunday July 14, the pro start list is below and features quite a few big names.

Professional Start List