IRONMAN 2006A10 PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS August 30, 2006

Run...Run...

Swim...Swim...Photo by Eric Welsh

Photo by Eric Welsh

Photo by Eric Welsh Photo by Jeff Morrice

The Ironman competitors take to the water for their 3.8-kilometre swim in Okanagan Lake as spectators pack both the beach and Lakeshore Drive as they try to get a good view of the race.

Alain Deschenes (above left) finds his bike amid thousands of other competitors’ bikes in the staging area after the swim portion of the race; Dave Marsh (above right) relaxes before the Ironman race with a mas-sage from Mandy Wappel in the massage tent in Gyro Park Wednesday; Alan Davies (right) runs along Lakeshore Drive on the homestretch of the running portion. Davies was one of 13 Ironman competitors from Summerland; Ironman competitors pose on Main Street during the traditional Underwear Run.

Photo by Jeff Morrice