Ironman Champion Hillary Biscay Confirms Participation in the 26th Ultraman World Championships

Wisconsin Ironman Champion Hillary Biscay will compete in the 26th Ultraman World Championships, held November 26-28, 2010. The event consists of a grueling three-day, 320-mile (515-kilometer) individual ultra-endurance experience and takes place on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Entry is limited to only 35 participants and is by invitation only; Biscay secured one of the coveted entries based on her extensive Ironman performance resume. More at xtri.com:

http://xtri.com/features_display.aspx?riIDReport=6725&CAT=23&xref=xx

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Great leadout by Lampre, another powerful sprint by Ale-Jet.

Hillary Biscay at xtri.com: 3x Ironmans in 4 Weeks, Part I -- Challenge Copenhagen Race Report

http://xtri.com/features_display.aspx?riIDReport=6694&CAT=21&xref=xx

Last weekend I entered the heart of my 2010 racing season: a little racing binge that will consist of three iron-distance races in four weeks. While everyone probably knows that I enjoy racing quite frequently, this particular combination of Challenge Copenhagen-Ironman Louisville-Ironman Wisconsin is the most ambitious one I have attempted yet.

It was more than a little disconcerting, then, that I found myself just two and a half weeks out from the beginning of this stint feeling far from superhuman. My legs had come back...