Bandera 25K/50K and Rocky Raccoon 50M/100M on Ironman Texas Training Plans

     In their training for this May's inaugural Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas, athletes will piece together various forms of training in preparation for their 140.6-mile journey through The Woodlands, Montgomery County and Grimes County.
     Fifteen Ironman Texas participants completed either the 25K or the 50K at the Bandera Endurance Trail Run on Saturday, January 8 in the Hill Country State Natural Area.

     Lafayette, Louisiana's Donald Cleveland, 34, a 3-time Ironman who finished Ironman Canada last summerin 12:02:54, recorded the fastest 50K time of the seven Ironman Texas participants with a 5-hour, 53-minute and nine second effort that netted him a 56th place finish from 233 total finishers.
     Victoria's Missy Janzow, 41, a 2-time Ironman finisher with a 2007 Kona appearance (12:16:54), led all eight 25K finishers that will attempt Ironman Texas in May with a time of 2:43:07 and was 55th of 249 finishers.

50K
5:53:09 - Donald Cleveland, M, 34, Lafayette, LA (56th overall)
6:20:29 - Greg Shotts, M, 43, The Woodlands (84th)
6:37:32 - Ben Harvie, M, 64, Kemah (96th)
6:55:00 - Michael McQueen, M, 39, San Antonio (116th)
7:02:54 - Edgardo Gonzalez, M, 33, San Antonio (118th)
7:47:12 - Alison Dunn, F, 30, Houston (150th)
7:47:12 - Nils Fowler, M, 30, Houston (151st)

25K
2:43:07 - Missy Janzow, F, 41, Victoria (55th overall)
2:51:06 - Ken Turner, M, 30, Houston (71st)
2:53:08 - Chip Thompson, M, 37, San Antonio (74th)
2:54:55 - Steve Dedear, M, 48, Lakeway (76th)
2:55:21 - Brian Duffy, M, 48, San Antonio (78th)
3:33:27 - Jon Woodford, M, 41, Pflugerville (157th)
3:33:27 - John Tuggle, M, 38, Point Venture (158th)
4:58:50 - Alisa Leon, F, 39, Austin (235th)

     Meanwhile, 24 endurance athletes will attempt a Rocky Raccon-Ironman Texas double on Saturday-Sunday, February 5-6 at Huntsville State Park.

     Fourteen will attempt the 100-mile Rocky Raccoon Endurance Run while another nine will attempt the 50-mile race.  Houston's Alison Dunn, who did the 50K at Bandera, is on the entrant list for both races.

100-Mile
Alberto Battaglino, Fort Worth
Alison Dunn, Houston
Brett Blankner, College Station
Christine Criscuolo, San Antonio
Devin Brown, Houston
Devon Kiernan, Austin via Alexandria, VA
Donald Cleveland, Lafayette, LA
Ingrid Hillhouse, Houston
Justin Andrews, Matthews, NC
Kevin Gossett, Corpus Christi
Meredith Dolhare, Charlotte, NC
Roland Gomez, Houston
Russell Guynes, San Antonio
Suzanne Yashewski, Austin
William Choppa, League City

50-Mile
Alison Dunn, Houston
Arnie Chaiyavet, Houston
James Sullivan, Cedar Park
Jay McCormick, Tomball
Michael Ibarra, Houston
Nathaniel Cameron, Houston
Steve Barlow, Rowlett
Trudy Regnier, The Woodlands
Vu Nugyen, Sugar Land
William Johnson, Austin