Ironman 70.3 Vineman

This event has truly become one of the most popular long course triathlons in the country. Perhaps it is the 12 run-course aid stations that serve literally a ton of food, or the 800 enthusiastic volunteers, or the awesome Sonoma County scenery which have made this race so popular. Traversing through wineries and vineyards, the Vineman Ironman 70.3 takes competitors along some of northern California's most gorgeous coastline.

Now serving as a qualifier for the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3, the event was a Kona Qualifier from 1994 to 2007. The route is not particularly harsh, and combined with its interesting course features, Vineman is an excellent event for both the novice and the experienced racer. The point-to-point event begins at Johnsons Beach in Guerneville and takes entrants past literally hundreds of vineyards, dozens of wineries, and passes through four different grape growing regions (the Russian River Region, the Dry Creek Valley, the Alexander Valley, and Chalk Hill) before it finishes up in at Windsor High School (just north of Santa Rosa).