Previewing Ultraman Canada

Ultraman Canada begins on Saturday August 3rd.

You can follow the 3-day, 514.5 kilometre (320 mile) Individual Ultra-endurance Event on their twitter feed @UltramanCanada.

Here are the schedule of events:

Saturday August 3

5:30 am – 6:00 am – Stage 1/Swim – Check-in – Swim Start Skaha Beach
6:15 am – Ceremonial Opening & Group Photo – Swim Start Skaha Beach
6:30 am – Stage 1/Swim – Start – Swim Start Skaha Beach
12:30 pm – Stage 1/Swim – Cut-off – Okanagan Falls – Sovereign Road
6:30 pm – Stage 1/Bike – Cut-off – Okanagan Falls – Kenyon Park

Sunday August 4

6:30 am – Stage 2/Bike – Check-in – Skaha Marina, Penticton
6:45 am – Stage 2/Bike – Stage Briefing – Skaha Marina, Penticton
6:55 am – Support Teams – Depart – Skaha Marina, Penticton
7:00 am – Stage 2/Bike – Start – Skaha Marina, Penticton
7:00 pm – Stage 2/Bike – Cut-off – Princeton Arena

Monday August 5

5:15 am – 6:15 am – Breakfast – Belaire, Princeton
6:45 am- Stage 3/Run – Check-in – Run Start Location – Old Princeton/Summerland Hwy.
6:55 am – Stage 3/Run – Stage Briefing – Run Start Location – Old Princeton/Summerland Hwy.
7:00 am – Stage 3/Run – Start – Old Princeton/Summerland Hwy.
7:00 pm – Stage 3/Run – Cut-off – Memorial Park, Summerland
1:00 – 7:00 pm – Pizza Party & Celebrations – Memorial Park, Summerland

Tuesday August 6

9:00 am – Ohana Channel Float – Coyote Cruises, River Channel, Penticton
9:30 am – 2:00 pm – Equipment Return to Peach City Runners – 214 Main Street, Penticton

Location – The Days Inn, 152 Riverside Drive, Penticton
4:00 pm – Awards Banquet Arrival
4:30 pm – Awards Dinner Parade of Athletes
4:45 pm – Dinner

The participants:

AARON POSTEMA

USA
Age 37
Managing Director of Wholesale Business
Ironman Canada

PETER VAUGHAN

Australia
Age 60
Orthodontist
Ironman Australia

MICHAEL OWEN

Canada
Age 29
Civil Engineer
Ironman Canada
Canadian Death Race

CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN

USA
Age 42
Attorney
Ironman Mont Tremblant

ANDREW GALE

USA
Age 45
House Elf
The Outlaw Triathlon
Ironman UK
Bandera 50K

SHANE ZINDEL

USA
Age 43
Finance Director
IM Lake Placid
IM St. George
IM Couer d’Alene

PAUL BAILEY

Canada
Age 56
Deputy Warden
HITS Championship
Ironman Canada
Leadville 100 Mile Bike

MICHAEL GEARY

Canada
Age 32
Quality Assurance Manager
Ironman Cozumel
Ironman Canada

ALEXEY PANFEROV

Russia
Age 42
Private Equity
Ironman Cozumel
Ironman New York

MICHAEL BROWN

Canada
Age 40
Restauranteur
Ultraman Canada
Ultraman Hawaii

IONA MACKENZIE

CANADA
Age 41
Engineering Manager
Ultraman Hawaii
Ultraman Canada

CHRISTIAN ISAKSON

USA
Age 40
Firefighter/Paramedic
Ironman Texas
Epic 5 Hawaii

DAVID MATHESON

CANADA
Age 42
Tax Auditor
Ironman Canada
Ironman World Ch.

GREG PELTON

USA
Age 52
Retired – US NAVY
Ironman Canada
Ironman World Ch.
Ironman Couer d’Alene

ARIANE ALLEN

CANADA
Age 34
Personal Trainer
Ironman Canada

PETER LOPINSKI

CANADA
Age 44
Construction Company Owner
Ironman Canada

BRIAN DILLON

USA
Age 39
Investment Management
Ironman Canada
Ironman World Ch.

SHLOMI KOT

ISRAEL
Age 45
CPA (Accountant)
IM Regensburg
Paris-Brest-Paris Bike

RORY BASS

CANADA
Age 47
Tool and Die Maker
Ironman Canada

ALAN MACPHERSON

SCOTLAND
Age 40
Detention Officer
Ultraman Wales
Ultraman World Championship

BRUCE SCHOENNE

CANADA
Age 53
Investment Advisor/Appraiser
Ironman Canada

LUCY RYAN

CANADA
Age 45
Legal Assistant
Ultraman Canada
BadWater Ultramarathon

KATHLEEN WOOD

CANADA
Age 44
Registered Nurse
Ironman Canada
Beach To Battleship
Ironman World Ch.

STACEY SHAND

CANADA
Age 34
University Instructor/Researcher
Ironman Canada

NICK MALLETT

AUSTRALIA
Age 49
Vagabond
Ultraman Canada

DEVON KIERNAN

USA
Age 40
Government
Ironman Arizona

INAKI DE LA PARRA BARRERAS

Mexico
Age 30
Triathlon Coach, elite triathlete, consultant
Ultraman UK

JOHN BERGEN

USA
Age 43
Consultant
Ultraman Canada

CRAIG PERCIVAL

Australia
Age 42
Manager & Coach
Ironman Melbourne