SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ironman is coming to Sacramento Sunday and conditions this year will be much more favorable for the extreme athletes.
Last year's event was cancelled due to extreme rain in Sacramento. The event was set for Oct. 25, which coincided with Sacramento's single wettest day in history. Sacramento was pounded with 5.44 inches of rain, leaving race officials with no choice but to cancel the race.
This years event is looking much better weather-wise. Fall-like conditions are finally arriving this weekend, replacing the warm temperatures that have dominated October.
The Ironman competition is a grueling race composed of a 2.4 mile swim in the American and Sacramento Rivers, 112 mile bike ride into farmland and wine country, before finally being capped off by a 26.2 mile run through downtown Sacramento and finishing at the Capitol.
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Temperatures will be windy and chilly to start the day. Water temperatures are hovering in the mid 60s and morning temperatures will be around 50 degrees, which will feel chilly with wind gusts ranging from 20-30 miles per hour.
Winds will be blowing from the north, making for an easy ride south for the biking section but tough heading back north as riders will be biking against the strong winds. Conditions around noon are expected to be in the mid 60s and sunny.
Temperatures are expected to peak near 70 as the athletes finish up the final leg of the race that takes them through the downtown area.
Overall, apart from the wind, conditions will be favorable for the athletes this weekend as they undertake the arduous task.
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