An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bike and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, raced in that order and without a break.

You proberbly wondering Why I' am doing this! well it's simple i have watched close family memeber's battle with Cancer during my short lifetime & seen the horrific effect it has on them & those dear to them. Also i had the Honour of serving under the command of the late Major Tony Cork who lost his battle only weeks ago ;-(.  

Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race, where the Ironman race starts at 7:00 AM, the mandatory swim cut off for the 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim is 2 hours 20 minutes, the bike cut off time is 5:30 PM, and all finishers must complete their marathon by midnight.