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mindy00

2011-11-27 6:44 PM

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Subject: 130th Ironman

I don't remember which thread it was I read last week, but somewhere there was posting about a guy who claimed he had done some crazy number of ironman races at the IMAZ dinner... apparently its possible. from the ironman live blog today at IMCOZ:

"John Wragg, the Canadian who is competing in his 130th Ironman today, is out on the run course. He was hit by a car a few years ago that required hip surgery - a replaced hip, no less - so he now needs to walk the marathon when he does an Ironman. He's got about 30 km of walking still to go, but has six hours to do it, so he should get number 130 out of the way today. His girlfriend, Elizabeth Model, is competing in her 30th Ironman today. She's a little ahead of John at this point."

130. thats absolutely outstanding.

Edited by mmcduff12 2011-11-27 6:45 PM

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EKH

2011-11-27 6:52 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

130 x roughly $600 a piece = $78,000. That's more impressive than actually doing 130 IMHO.

Edited by EKH 2011-11-27 6:54 PM

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wannabefaster

2011-11-27 6:55 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

EKH - 2011-11-27 7:52 PM

130 x roughly $600 a piece = $78,000.

That's just the entry fee. The actual cost of an IM runs in the thousands when you add everything up. However, I am sure he has gotten pretty efficient in his prep/routine.

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Climbinggonzo

2011-11-27 7:03 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

How many entries does he get into the Kona lottery?

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TriFlorida

2011-11-27 7:16 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

Climbinggonzo - 2011-11-27 7:03 PM How many entries does he get into the Kona lottery?

130/12??? Wonder if I can buy one of his slots?

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KathyG

2011-11-27 8:56 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

Sounds like the same guy that was at IMFL earlier this month who was doing his 127th or 128th IM. Perhaps he did FL, AZ and COZ this month.

We did the math as well at the athletes dinner estimating the cost to do all those IMs.

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NewClydesdale

2011-11-27 9:45 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

TriFlorida - 2011-11-27 7:16 PM

Climbinggonzo - 2011-11-27 7:03 PM How many entries does he get into the Kona lottery?

130/12??? Wonder if I can buy one of his slots?

Actually, at max one. what I read said you had to have done 12 and never been to Kona. That would make it a one time win.

I'm wondering if WTC is giving this guy a volume discount though.

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Tri-chick66

2011-11-27 9:47 PM

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Subject: RE: 130th Ironman

I am not 100% sure of this fact, but I THINK this is the same guy that has done every Ironman on the planet at least once. They were talking about him at IMC this year. If it isn't this guy, then there is another guy that has done them all. Pretty impressive!

Tri-chick66

2011-11-27 9:47 PM

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