Congratulations to Shannon Butkus. Shannon raced Ireland 70.3 in the city of Galway. What started as a typical bitter morning in Ireland was added to by the choppy waters. Event organizers shortened the swim for athletes safety. Shannon pressed on with a 49:59 swim, 4:12:12 bike and 2:44:57 run crossing the finish in 8:04:20!!! Great job, Shannon!

Shannon Butkus, proudly displaying her finishers medal