EPIC5 Concludes on Kona
EPIC5, Richard Roll and Jason Lester’s attempt to do five consecutive Ironman-distance triathlons, came to a successful close at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night on Kona’s Ali’i Drive.
EPIC5, Richard Roll and Jason Lester’s attempt to do five consecutive Ironman-distance triathlons, came to a successful close at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night on Kona’s Ali’i Drive.
After completing their fourth Ironman triathlon just before 5:00 a.m. on Monday on Maui, Jason Lester and Richard Roll went to bed. Their intention was to sleep for a few hours, catch an early afternoon flight to Kona, and immediately start their fifth and final Ironman-distance triathlon on the same course used for the Ironman World Championships each October.
On Sunday, May 9 ultra-distance triathletes Richard Roll and Jason Lester started their fourth of five Ironman-distance triathlons with a Mother’s-Day morning flight from Molokai to Maui.
After taking an unplanned day off to recharge and a recover from a day on Oahu marred by bike problems and a 1 a.m. marathon finish, EPIC5 triathletes Richard Roll and Jason Lester charged into their third Ironman-distance triathlon on Saturday on Molokai.