Jonas Colting – day 2 Ultraman
Rain, cooler temps and heavy winds set the tone for the athletes on day 2 of the Ultraman World Championships. See this day through the eyes of Jonas Colting in a great video.
"I've never had a ride in such extreme conditions! Today we had torrential rains, heat and extreme winds. I was literally fearing for my life going up and down the Kohala Mountains." said Jonas.
Jonas Colting has won the Ultraman World Championships in 2004 and 2007 and finished and finished second in 2010 despite being ill. Colting set the swim record time of 2:14:43 in 2004 and has the second best total time overall – 21:41:49.
2011 Ultraman World Championship schedule
Stage I:
6.2 mile (10 km) of open water swim followed by a 90 mile (145 km) cross-country bike ride from Keauhou Bay around the southern tip of the island to finish at Namakani Paio Park in the Volcanoes National Park. Vertical climbing totals 7600 feet (2316 meters).
Stage II
171.4 mile (276 km) bike ride from Volcanoes National Park to Keaau, and then turning east with a counter-clockwise loop through Kalapana, Kapoho and Pahoa and through the city of Hilo. The route continues north along the Hamakua Coast to Waimea and over the Kohala Mountains to finish at the Kohala Village on Hawi Road in Hawi.
Stage III
52.4 mile (84 km) double-marathon run from Hawi to Kawaihae and then on to Kailua-Kona. Finishing on the beach at the Old Airport State Park.
