{"id":224753,"date":"2026-06-22T05:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/224753\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T05:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:47:18","slug":"spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/224753\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit of Iron: Ironman 70.3 event brings fierce competition to Clinton, Centre counties | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/5-11\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-1-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229418\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/uncategorized\/2026\/06\/extreme-heat-expected-again-at-the-grand-canyon-after-three-hikers-die-in-heat-related-incidents\/attachment\/ironman-ashton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ironman-ashton-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229358\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tASHTON PETERS\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/2-14\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1-470x155.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229417\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/7-9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-1-444x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229415\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/img_4326-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4326-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229419\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tASHTON PETERS\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/1-21\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229414\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/img_2232\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2232-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229420\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tASHTON PETERS\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/4-10\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-1-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229413\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/attachment\/3-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1-452x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1229412\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-1-1100x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>MILL HALL \u2014 Determination, grit, and athletic excellence were on display throughout Centre and Clinton counties in the Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The event began on Sunday, June 14th, with a 1.2-mile open-water swim loop in the Foster Sayers Reservoir at Bald Eagle State Park, featuring a beach start and finish.<\/p>\n<p>From there, athletes transitioned to the 56-mile cycling course that wound through Central Pennsylvania\u2019s picturesque countryside, including a key stretch through the Mill Hall community.<\/p>\n<p>Residents and spectators in the borough lined the route, cheering on competitors as they pedaled past \u2014 providing encouragement and enthusiasm that exemplified the area\u2019s strong community spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The race concluded with a dynamic 13.1-mile run through the campus of Penn State University, giving athletes one final challenge and an opportunity to gauge their position against fellow competitors.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"560\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ironman-ashton-560x840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">ASHTON PETERS\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania continues to bring athletes and supporters together from across the region and beyond, showcasing the beauty of local communities and the resilience of those who dare to compete.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1100\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1-1100x362.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1100\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-1-1100x743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"560\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4326-560x840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">ASHTON PETERS\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-1100x734.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"560\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2232-560x840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">ASHTON PETERS\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-1-1100x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1100\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1-1100x730.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS<br \/>\nAthletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and Centre counties.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/warshs-gamble-a-quieter-federal-reserve-could-mean-volatile-markets-higher-rates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Federal Reserve has for decades moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/western-pa-revolutionized-energy-extraction-with-new-techniques-technology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/commissioners-call-for-community-action-to-promote-firearm-safety-and-prevent-elder-abuse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>BELLEFONTE \u2014 The Centre County Board of Commissioners adopted two proclamations last week focused on protecting &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/js-council-handles-recreation-issues\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>JERSEY SHORE \u2014 The weather has warmed up and summer is here. Topics of town recreation took center focus at the &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton-centre-counties\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lockhaven.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/06\/community-invited-to-take-part-in-go-joe-america250pa-celebration\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TIM WEIGHT\/FOR THE EXPRESS Athletes compete in the Sunday, June 14 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania, which spanned Clinton and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224754,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[97613,182,28,30,29,97612],"class_list":["post-224753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-centre-counties","tag-local-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news","tag-spirit-of-iron-ironman-70-3-event-brings-fierce-competition-to-clinton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}