Ironman Wisconsin Still In Need Of Volunteers

The Ford Ironman Wisconsin, one of only 6 Ironman triathlons in North America, will be held in and around Madison on Sunday, September 10, 2006. The success of the race relies heavily on the support of the local volunteers.

"We need about 3,000 [volunteers] to make things operate efficiently and smoothly," said John Eisele of the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, "we've had a tremendous amount of interest and support from the community but we could still use about 700 more people."

Volunteers are most needed for the later shifts on Sunday as well as on the run course.

To register online, please go to www.SportsInWisconsin.com and click on the volunteer tab at the top of the home page. Shifts are typically 2-4 hours in length and you will receive a Ford Ironman Wisconsin volunteer t-shirt and admittance into the volunteer appreciation banquet held on Monday, September 11, 2006. For more information please contact John Eisele at 608.226.4780 ext. 232 or jeisele@sportsinwisconsin.com.

To learn more about the Ford Ironman triathlon visit www.SportsInWisconsin.com or call 608-226-4780.

Local sponsors for the Ford Ironman triathlon include Charter Communications, Alliant Energy, Ryan Brothers, City of Madison, Unity Health Insurance, WIBA AM 1310, TravelWisconsin.com, Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau, and ESPN Radio AM1070.

Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC properties include the Badger State Games, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, Paddle and Portage, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, Lighten Up Wisconsin and the Fit Kids Challenge. WSDC is also the local host of Ironman Wisconsin.