Endurance 13 Elite team back in action

DT News Network

Manama 

Under the guidance, instruction and support of His Majesty the King’s

Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council

for Youth and Sports Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President,

Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Bahrain Endurance 13 “Elite”

Team is back in action in Florianopolis, Brazil and Salou, Spain.

Team member Brent McMahon is headed to Ironman Brazil for the second

Ironman of his career after his smashing sub-8 hour debut in Ironman

Arizona last year and has just come off a huge training block,

building up mileage after his runner-up finish at Ironman 70.3 St.

George, Utah in the US.

He says, “I know I have the speed and race sharpness as shown from St.

George, and I now have the 5-hour bike legs and marathon rhythm

engrained.”

“I am excited for another Ironman challenge and I am approaching it

with the same attention to detail, but relaxed demeanor as I did for

Ironman Arizona,” McMahon added.

Another team member, Joe Gambles, will be simultaneously at Challenge

Salou, Spain, an easy drive from his new home base in Girona.

He says, “I really like taking part in challenge races and with the

excellent prize purse it was an easy choice.”

Although his preparation has not been as smooth as he wanted, Gambles

is back on track.

"My effort for Salou will be 100%. I have some very good athletes to

race this weekend with Timo Bracht as the main threat. I hope to race

up to my ability and if I do, I have a good chance to win.”