Ironman Vineman: A Legacy Of Tradition And Now The Future Of Ironman Events Over the last couple years I have heard more and more people talking about the Vineman race in Sonoma county and now since Ironman took it over and bought the rights to the race in 2016 I decided to be one of the first athletes to sign up. Ironically this would be my first full Ironman race on U.S. soil as the previous six Ironmans I competed in took part overseas and in Mexico. First Time in Sonoma Logistically, this was the easiest race to get ready and prepare for as I could drive up to Sonoma very early in the morning on Thursday and make it in time to check in and register while also spending a little time in the Ironman village. This race was yet another point to point race and as I don't necessarily enjoy the logistics of dropping your bike and run gear off at different area of the race course. However, it does offer a bit more scenery when you are racing such a long distance. [...]