Note to Vineman participants: The Full Vineman and Vineman Ironman events sell out up to 1 year in advance. Book early to insure your spot.
The full Vineman begins at Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville, just 3.9 miles from Westside Lodge, and the bicycle leg of the race actually passes by Westside Lodge, just as riders turn off River Road onto Westside Road!
If you are planning to attend the Full Vineman, Barb’s Race, Vineman Relay or Aquabike as an entrant or as a spectator, Westside Lodge is an incredible place to make your home base. Summer weeks rent from Wednesday through Wednesday, allowing for some practice training before the big event on Saturday the 31st.
From the Vineman Site:
The Continental United States Oldest “Iron Distance” Event
2010 marks the 21st Annual Full Vineman Triathlon, making it the oldest independant Ironman distance triathlon held in the continental United States. The experience which Vineman athletes have will be unmatched, as they swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles through beautiful Sonoma County’s wine country.
In 1990 the Vineman was designed to be “the people’s ironman distance event” with an emphasis on making the average athlete’s experience of completing the classic distance the most enjoyable and personalized as possible. While the sport of triathlon has changed drastically over the past decade and a half, the soul of the Vineman remains the same.
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