Barbs Race

The Eighth Annual Barb's Race will be held on August 2nd, 2008. If you are a female triathlete who has been thinking about moving up from the Olympic Distance (swim 1.5K, bike 40K, run 10K) to the world of long-course triathlons, Barb's Race is perfect for you! Barb's Race is the only Women's-Only Half-Ironman distance triathlon in the world...so this is your chance to be part of something special!

Barb's Race is held on the same day as the Full Vineman Triathlon. The event is intended to be a unique opportunity for women to do a half-Ironman distance triathlon. Athletes will swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles, and run 13.1 miles. Barb's Race will follow the same course as the Full Vineman, but is half of the distance as the Ironman-distance Vineman. There will also be a relay competition for teams of two or three women.

Half of all entry fees from Barb's Race will be donated to support local cancer charities. More than $213,000 has been raised for these organizations through Barb's Race since 2001. You can help support the fight against cancer by raising additional funds.

Barb's Race is being held in honor of Barbara Recchia, a long-time Vineman volunteer and race committee member who has twice been faced with the daunting task of fighting cancer. Twice she has taken this challenge head-on and is currently living a full and healthy life. If you need a little inspiration to prepare for finishing a half-Ironman, all you have to do is look Barb's way. If Barb can beat cancer, then what's the big deal about finishing a half-Ironman!

Contact Barb at barb@vineman.com or (707) 528-1630.

ATHLETE FUNDRAISING

Barb's Race has raised $213,000 for the Vineman Cancer Charities through entry fees, athlete fundraising and donations. We invite and encourage athletes in all of our races to raise funds in order to support our cancer organizations. Past donations have been made to cancer research, cancer support organizations, and most recently to help develop the Sutter Breast Care Center - to assist and support women through their journey with breast cancer.

Once again this year we will be donating to the Sutter Breast Care Center and the Cancer Library and Health Resource Center. Half of the entry fees of those entering Barb's Race - individuals and relay teams - will be contributed to this cause. We're asking you to help us do more. Fundraising by athletes over the past few years has helped to increase the contributions we have made to support our local cancer charities. And if you raise $1000 or more, you get a free pair of ASICS running shoes.

Please see the Fundraising section of our site for details.