MTV Aurich: Triathletes conquer Hitzschlacht at Ironman Frankfurt!

MTV Aurich: Triathletes conquer Hitzschlacht at Ironman Frankfurt!

A real heat battle experienced the triathletes at this year's edition of Ironman Frankfurt, which also housed the European Championships in the long distance. Among the athletes were also three participants of MTV Aurich: Klaus Peter Dworak, Sven Kuhlmann and Holger Onkes. Leon Onkes and Dworak already started with experience on long-distance races, while Kuhlmann accepted his first major challenge of this kind. The starting shot was given early at 6:40 a.m. at the Langener Waldsee, where the water was so warm with over 24.5 degrees that neoprene suits were not allowed, which the event provided with an additional challenge. Loud nwzonline leafed Kuhlmann after impressive 1:23 hours As the fastest, the water.

The subsequent bike course led through the city center of Frankfurt and the picturesque Wetterau, where the athletes had to deal with both gradients and fast gradients. The heat was noticeable in the morning, and it became clear that the participants had to consistently implement their drinking and nutrition strategies. Dworak had an unpleasant experience during cycling when he lost his drinking bottle with carbohydrates. Fortunately, his team -mate Onkes helped by giving him food. After about 5 hours and 30 minutes, Dworak and Onkes finally went on the running track, while Kuhlmann got the bike route behind after 6 hours and 15 minutes.

The challenges of the marathon

The marathon, a distance of four rounds of 10.5 km along the Main, presented the athletes with further challenges. Dworak was struggling with the heat, and therefore he asked Onkes to continue running alone. Ultimately, however, he stayed with his teammate. In an impressive final, Dworak and Onkes crossed the finish line after 12 hours and 5 minutes, while Kuhlmann finished after 13 hours and 50 minutes and had a low point at kilometer 20, but did not be discouraged. "This shows how important the mental strength is in such extreme competitions," Dworak reflects his experiences that he will take away from the race.

The weather conditions had changed significantly from the perfect temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees in the elite class, in which significant athletes reached the goal of under seven hours and 40 minutes, as best triathletes . Against this background, the performance of the Aurich athletes shows that the preparation and perseverance are decisive. A point in the triathlon season planning, as underlined in the article by Holger Lüning

The successful participation in the Ironman Frankfurt is not only a personal triumphal march for Kuhlmann, Dworak and Onkes, but also a sign of the passion and tireless fighting spirit of the triathletes from Aurich. These competitions are not just sports events, but true exams of physical and psychological strength.