Chelsea Piers Tri Team Takes on Ironman Lake Placid

July 18, 2018

This Sunday, July 22, 16 members of our Triathlon team will compete against 2,500 triathletes in the 20^th Ironman Lake Placid, the second-longest-running Ironman event in North America, behind only the most famous one of all - the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Competing for Chelsea Piers are:

Mitch West, Chelsea Piers Triathlon Coach
Tara Kupersmith, Chelsea Piers Triathlon Coach
Jeff Schleppy
Bryan Schleppy
Jason Mendez
Kim Jerome
Taylor Wilson
Andrew Reardon
Stephanie Ard
Bruce Turner
James Strol
Mark Engel
Roy Mackenzie
Jeff Robertson
Lora Robertson
Claudia Smith

The highly anticipated race begins with the swimmers entering the water at 6:30am for a 2.4 mile swim across beautiful Mirror Lake, followed by a demanding 112-mile bike leg through the Adirondack Mountains, and ends with a full 26.2 mile marathon through the mountains and downtown that ends at the Olympic speed skating oval in the village of Lake Placid.

Click here to watch a live stream of the event or track our athletes on the Ironman Lake Placid website.

Learn about Chelsea Piers Triathlon Training Programs: CONNECTICUT NEW YORK