Reservist advances to Ironman Triathalon World Championshp Published May 1, 2006 By 944th Fighter Wing Public Affairs LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- A 301st Fighter Squadron pilot will be among the masses swimming, cycling and running in the Ironman Traithlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in October. Lt. Col. Geoff Cleveland and his wife, Julie, joined nearly 2,000 other participants in the second annual Ford Ironman Triathlon April 9 at Tempe Town Center in Tempe, Ariz.He finished 51st overall and first out of the 205 participants in his age group (45-49) with a time of 9:52:33. Ms. Cleveland finished in 11:53:51 and placed seventh out of the 88 people in her category. An Ironman Triathlon features a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile marathon, all in succession. Athletes have 17 hours to complete the event.Colonel Cleveland said for he and his wife, triathlon competitions are a way of life."I chose Ironman Arizona 2006 because it was an opportunity to race an Ironman in home town," he said. "I was happy with my effort as this was the second fastest time I've posted out of the 19 Ironman events I've competed in." "My wife and I train for triathlons together," Colonel Cleveland said. "We normally swim three times a week, bike four times a week and run five times a week."