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Gary Cooke Wins Wedemann Birthday 1/10th Ironman Event

Joe Wedemann and friends celebrate 1/10th Ironman

Joe Wedemann celebrates his birthday each year by having a 1/10th Ironman race at his home in Paradise Park.  This year’s winner was Hilo Athletic Trainer Gary Cooke with Wedemann coming in second.

Others in the top 10 finish list were Adam and Andy Busek, Steve Backman, Mike Brown, Bill Hubard and Mark Manibin.
Big Dog was a DNS but ate lots of food, played horse shoes and had a great time with all these fine athletes.
Click onto the photos to see complete time results.
 
 
 

Firefighter Joe with Fire Truck cake

 
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January 8, 2011 - Posted by | triathlon | , , , , , , ,

6 Comments »

  1. Great party with great friends & lots of Ono Food..Oh yeah..the cake Veronica got was the best! Firetruck special!
    Thanks for having a birhtday each year Joe!

    Comment by RAJ | January 8, 2011 | Reply

  2. Hey Wayne ! Good day today and good fun too.
    Pleasure to met you and do some shoes together. Thanks :)

    Comment by Steve Backman | January 8, 2011 | Reply

  3. Hey Wayne! Good day today and lots of fun too. Good time playing shoes together. Nice to meet you.

    Aloha,
    Steve

    Comment by Steve Backman | January 8, 2011 | Reply

  4. Great day, great race with great friends. Great! Thanks to Joe for putting on this event. Thanks to Wayne for this article. And thanks to Gary for pushing me on the run!

    Comment by Mike Brown | January 8, 2011 | Reply

  5. These parties are always loads of fun, and this year was one of the best. Perfect weather, good friends and great food made for a memorable event. Looking forward to the next one!!!

    Comment by Bill Hubbard | January 9, 2011 | Reply

  6. Happy birthday to a great guy!!!! :)

    Comment by Jaclynn | January 9, 2011 | Reply


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