Ironman Volunteers

Bryan and Ethan got to volunteer at the Ironman 70.3 this year with Ethan's mountain bike team.  They had to wake up really early in the morning and drive to the aid station in Hurricane.  (They wouldn't have had to wake up so early if they hadn't listened to me because I thought it would take them longer to get there so they were 20 minutes early.)

They got to give water, Gatorade and other things to the bikers at the first aid station.  It was rainy and cold so they had a unique experience.  But they loved it.  There is an art to giving a rider a drink while they are still moving.  A rider would get close, point at someone and yell "water, water, water."  The person they pointed to would then have to start running with their hand out with the water in it so they could pass the water off without it exploding on impact.  Bryan did a great job but he said a lot of people had a hard time.

I'm so glad they were able to go out there and do that.  And they got some really cool bright shirts to show for it!

Ethan is on the left.

Ethan has his arm out with the Gatorade in his hand