Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2008/2009 | Page 6

NEWS
IRONMAN CANADA

This year marked the beginning of the second
quarter century of Subaru Ironman Canada and
Subaru Canada is proud to be the title sponsor.
The event takes place in Penticton in the heart of
the beautiful Okanagan Valley in British Columbia
and is known as one of the most picturesque and
challenging Ironman events in the world.
This year’s race took place under cloudy
skies that threatened rain all day. By late
afternoon, the ominous skies delivered on their
threat with a steady downpour and the majority
of the athletes who finished that day ended up
wet, but triumphant.
The win went to Bryan Rhodes from New
Zealand in a time of 8:30:12, and to Belinda
Granger from Australia in 9:17:58. Coming off a
year-long foot injury and competing with a chest
infection, Subaru’s own Lisa Bentley, 11-time
Ironman Champion, came home fifth in 9:42:37.
For more information, check out the website
at www.ironman.ca.

Photos: Cathy Cole

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THE SUBARU FAMILY OF

TRIATHLONS
KEEPS ON GROWING

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In 2008, Subaru Canada added two new members to its expanding
triathlon family. This year, we welcomed the brand new Subaru Ironman
Muskoka 70.3. It’s a half Ironman distance race and the inaugural event
took place on Sunday, September 14 at the beautiful Deerhurst Resort in
Huntsville, Ontario.
Over 1,700 athletes raced at the sold-out event that took place in
the rain that fell on the heels of hurricane Ike. But rain didn’ BF