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Tarpon Springs, FL (August 2, 2006) – NBC will air an encore presentation of the 2005 Ford Ironman World Championship this Saturday, August 5 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
The broadcast that originally aired on November 12, 2005, was taped on location in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, at the world’s most challenging endurance event that took place last year on October 15. The broadcast leads viewers on a 140.6 mile journey through the lava fields of Hawaii where professional and age group athletes push themselves to physical and mental limits. Watch as athletes complete the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile marathon in succession within the 17-hour timeframe.
Included in the 2005 show are the come-from-behind victories of Natascha Badmann and Faris Al-Sultan, along with the dramatic story of Jonathon Blais, who finished last year’s event despite his ALS condition (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Other features include Sarah Reinertsen whose story touched millions when she missed the bike cut off in 2004 and Robert McKeague, 80, who became the oldest athlete to cross an Ironman finish line.
For Ironman’s Executive Television Producer, Peter Henning, editing last year’s show was a tough process. “Be careful what you wish for,” said Henning. “Every one of our features finished last year and the incredible conditions made for an exciting race. Getting all that into a 90-minute show was quite a challenge.”
The 2005 broadcast received high marks recently winning a CINE Golden Eagle Award. A prestigious award that distinguishes excellence in professional and amateur works and is recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in filmmaking and videography. Since its founding in 1957, CINE has been dedicated to discovering, rewarding, educating and supporting established and emerging talent in film and video. Among the great talents whose first major awards included the CINE Golden Eagle Award are Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard, and such great documentarians as Ken Burns, Charles Guggenheim, Stanley Nelson, Albert Maysles and Frederick Wiseman.
In the Spring of 2006, over 300 judges viewed and evaluated hundreds of distinguished entries. Experienced professionals in the field of film and video production, as well as subject matter experts, serve in a volunteer capacity. They judge the entries using standards of overall excellence, evaluating such criteria as writing, sound, editing, creativity, visuals, insights and the extent to which the film meets its stated goals and communicates with its intended audience.
For more information on Ironman, visit Ironman.com or contact Blair LaHaye at blair@ironman.com or Jessica Weidensall at Jessica@ironman.com. Both can be reached at 727-942-4767.
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