Griffin and Carfrae Winners at Buffalo Springs

The Ironman 70.3 at Buffalo Springs Lake is an event known around the world for conditions that most emulate those found at the Ford Ironman World Championships. As a matter of fact, just last week the race directors had put into place a contingency plan for the swim start just in case the 100 plus degree temperatures continued. On Sunday, however, athletes woke to cool temperatures, rain and high winds.

Since neither of last year's winners started this year's race, the only guarantee was the race would crown two new champions. Ultimately, it was the Aussies who handled the unusual weather to cross the line in first place. Read the story »

Older Stories

Some fast age group racing in Buffalo Springs Lake

Mike and Marti Greer always find something unusual to do to entertain the age group athletes who travel to Lubbock, Texas every year to compete in the Ironman 70.3 at Buffalo Springs Lake. This year is no different. Read the story »

Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake Preview

According to co-race director, Mike Greer, Buffalo Springs Lake appears to have been built for the sport of triathlon. "Ideally, if you laid out a venue site, you would put the water in the middle, have bike course go out the opposite direction of the run, ensuring the safest possible course imaginable," elaborates Greer. "In our case, the bike goes east and the run goes west, preventing runners and cyclists from ever crossing paths." Read the story »

Preparing for Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake

Ironman 70.3 is a distance that is well within the grasp of many athletes and is a distance that can be completed several times within one racing season. Read the story »

Legh and Badmann win in Lubbock, Texas

It was a picture perfect day for racing in Lubbock, Texas on Sunday. Gone were the extreme temperatures and high winds athletes have come to expect at the Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3. With such moderate conditions, it was the course and fellow competitors that pushed Chris Legh and Natascha Badmann to hold on for their wins. Read the story »

Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 Preview

"We've come along way baby" says Mike Greer as he hugs his wife and co-race director Marti. Like a scene out of a black and white movie.....two people who share a passion for life, love and this sport called triathlon taking a moment to celebrate just how much Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 has changed over the past 17 years. Read the story »

Badmann and Bell win in Texas

On a day that started with a thunder and lightening storm moving directly toward the lake, the athletes competing at Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake were pleasantly surprised when the downpour took a turn, giving way to sunshine, blue skies and comfortable temperatures. Needless to say the times were record-breaking fast. Read the story »

Hot Racing In Texas

They've sure come a long way. When it began 16-years-ago, there were just four states represented. This weekend the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake will showcase just how much of an international event it has become. Athletes from all over the world are descending on the small town of Lubbock, Texas ready to battle to the finish line of one of the most difficult courses on the new Ironman 70.3 circuit. Read the story »

About the Race

Qualifier for Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 Qualifier for Ford Ironman World Championship Open water lake swim. Wave starts (approximately 100 per wave), rectangular course counter clockwise, entry at beach area and exit on cement boat dock area, within 20 yards of the transition area.

Bike course is a modified out and back, out of town farm to market roads, limited traffic, flat with 8 challenging hills, ranging from 2.9% - 8.9% grade and a quarter of a mile to 1.2 miles in length.

Run is on asphalt, flat with 3 challenging hills, ranging from 10-14% (not the same hills as found on the bike course) grade. The hills are approximately 300 yards to 880 yards in length. Partially shaded, tough, scenic course.

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2007 Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 DVD
Relive the November 10, 2007 race with this DVD. Watch as Andy Potts, a highly decorated athlete with short-course success, sprinted to a first place 3:42:33 finish, while Australia�s Mirinda Carfrae broke the course record and claimed victory finishing at 4:07:25. In addition to the competitive professional field, more than 1,400 other triathletes ranging from 19 to 82 years old crossed the finish line, including Mark Rothbaum, manager of country music legend Willie Nelson, and Stacey Junio, who celebrated her recent weight loss in preparation for the event. $34.95 Available now.