Bentley and Cunningham win Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin

Lisa Bentley and Richie Cunningham won today's Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin, both using the fastest run splits of the day to claim the pro titles. Here are the pro results from today's race -- we should have full race results available soon. Of note from today's race is that it is Simon Lessing's final race -- the five-time world champion has said he will retire after his fourth place finish in Austin today. Read the story »

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Austin To Round Out 2008 Ironman 70.3 Series

Austin, Texas, considered among one of the nation's hot beds for the sport of triathlon, will now host its own Ironman 70.3 event. Last year, Endorfun Sports presented the first long-distance triathlon as part of the Longhorn Triathlon Festival at Walter E. Long Park. Read the story »

About the Race

Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin takes place in Austin, Texas and the surrounding areas east of downtown. With $25,000 in prize money and 50 qualifying spots for the 2009 Ironman World Championship 70.3, expect a highly competitive race.

The 1.2 mile freshwater swim is in Decker Lake at Walter E. Long Park. The bike is a 56 mile spectacular, scenic one-loop course through rolling Texas farmland, past sprawling ranches, longhorns, horse farms, cedar-covered vistas, sunflower fields and prickly pear cacti. See why this is part of the big sky country.

On the run, see why Austin is the Live Music Capital of the World! Live, local entertainment will keep the endorphins coursing through your veins, as you rock out on the 13.1 mile run course! The run is a two-loop course meandering through Walter E. Long Park, along the shores of Decker Lake and through the Travis County Expo Center grounds. Roughly two miles are on knee-friendly grass roads, while the remainder of the course is on asphalt roads. Prepare for QUADZILLA, the hill of truth! The course is completely closed to traffic.

Available Now from IronmanDVD

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.