BIG CONGRATULATIONS to all five of our PacWest athletes who successfully competed in the Ironman World Championship Saturday! Amy, Natalie, Rachel, Jason and John all showed incredible grit and determination out on the course. The pressing heat and humidity combined with the windy and hilly conditions made for an extremely difficult and challenging day. We’re thrilled to say that everyone is doing great and looking forward to taking the rest of the year off and enjoying a well deserved break!!

A WORLD OF THANKS TO ALL OF YOU for sending your positive thoughts and prayers to all of them during the race. They all were extremely touched by the incredible support and found inspiration knowing they had the entire PacWest Family rooting for them! Well done PacWest!

IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Female – Name (Division) Time (Overall, Age Group Place)
Natalie Schaefer (F35-39) 11:08:21 (823rd OA, 18th AG)
Amy (Bennett) Eck (F30-34) 11:13:01 (866th OA, 30th AG)
Rachel Main (F30-34) 11:43:59 (1,044th OA Female, 50th AG)

Men – Name (Division) Time (Overall, Age Group Place) Bonus Points
Jason Campbell (M45-49) 10:22:02 (459th OA, 31st AG)
John Murphy (M45-49) 02:00:00 (873rd OA, 95th AG)