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Ironman California takes over Sacramento as athletes reach finish line
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For another year, Ironman California attracted thousands of athletes to the capital city for the swimming, biking and running competition. Organizers said about 3,000 athletes embodied the spirit of endurance, strength and determination. “Beginning of the run was good, but it got hard at the end,”...
California Bike Coalition celebrates 30 years but says work for safety "not done"
SACRAMENTO — More people in California's capital city are opting to use bicycles to minimize their carbon footprint. One nonprofit is working to keep streets safe for bicyclists. Kendra Ramsey is the executive director of the California Bike Coalition, or CalBike, and said the organization has come a long way since its inception 30 years ago. The nonprofit has steered innovation when it comes to pedestrian and bike safety, launching the Safe Routes to School program. "We think there has been a lot of progress in Sacramento and other communities to walk and bike next to traffic, but we're not done," Ramsey...
Ironman race wraps up final leg of Sacramento's biggest month for tourism
SACRAMENTO - Elite triathletes completed Ironman California in Sacramento on Sunday, wrapping up the busy month of October for tourism in the capitol city."Full Ironman? I believe this was number 18," said Ironman finisher from Salt Lake City Rory Duckworth. People of all experiences from across the world were still crossing the finish line late into Sunday night after swimming 2.4 miles at sunrise, biking 112 miles and finishing with running a full marathon, 26.2 miles, in one of the most flat and fastest courses in the world. "Today was my first ever Ironman," said Mary Bowman from Illinois who had been...
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