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Ironman Revisited Participants Raise $60,000 for Challenged Athletes
 At daybreak on August 14, 2005, 18 men and women "toed the line" at San Souci Beach, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Their mission: retrace the route of the original Ironman, and complete the 2.4 mile Waikiki Rough Water Swim, the 112 mile Around Oahu Bike and 26.2 mile Honolulu Marathon in the same day.
But this was different. No aid stations. No cut off times. No cheering crowds. Just the participants, their crews and their strong desire to make dreams come true for challenged athletes. Mission accomplished! Participants in this year's Ironman Revisited experienced a day they will never forget, and in the process, raised $60,000 for challenged athletes.
Ironman Revisited competitors didn't have to look far to see why they were competing in an event where finishers are presented with a "Hole in the Head" trophy. Paralympic gold medallist and world record holder Rudy Garcia-Tolson was at their side on the beach, doing the swim segment for a relay team. More importantly, the event gave Rudy the opportunity to share his "no fear" attitude with two other recently injured teenage athletes - Blake Doyle, a below-the-knee amputee surfer from Florida, and Evan Strong, a teenage skateboarder from Maui who lost his leg when he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle.
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Thanks to CAF's partnership with Ossur, Rudy was able to present Evan with a new $23,000 prosthetic foot at the post-event banquet. Now equipped with the right equipment to go with his positive attitude, Evan can once again pursue his dream of becoming a world-class skateboarder.
Money raised by Ironman Revisited participants will enable CAF to continue to expand its Catch A Rising Star mentoring and fitness program to help people like Blake get back on track athletically. It will also go to provide grants to challenged athletes like Evan, so they can continue to reach for their dreams in their chosen sports.
To read more about Rudy, Evan and Blake, visit the Special Guests page.
Results for the 2005 Ironman Revisited
Congratulations to all the Ironmen (and Ironwomen) who participated in the 2005 Ironman Revisited event. You truly embraced the challenge!
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