The traditional start to the 4th of July in Hermosa Beach, CA, once again involved the unique Ironman, a contest involving some 700 competitors who run a mile, paddle a mile in the Pacific Ocean, then chug a 6-pack of beer. In 2017, early-morning clouds broke as most of the competitors were entering the water, providing sunshine for nearly the entire event. In addition to … [Read more...]
There’s More To The Hermosa Beach Ironman Than Chugging Beers
To The Competitors, It's the Competition & Camaraderie That Makes This A Special 4th Of July Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger To most people in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities, the Hermosa Beach Ironman is a crazy event that starts the party for the 4th of July. After all, the final element of this Ironman is not a 50-mile bike ride … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Ironman 2017 Date 4th Of July Add To Calendar
WHAT: A wild and crazy start to the Fourth of July in which participants run a mile, paddle a mile in the ocean, then down a 6-pack of beer. It's all timed and there are "beer judges." Then there's a run around a mosh pit while a punk band plays on the beach. WHEN: Fourth Of July. Prime time for spectators is 9-11 a.m. WHERE: On the sand, 28th Street in Hermosa Beach, … [Read more...]
Hot Girls Of The Hermosa Beach Ironman 4th Of July
Babes On The Beach During Annual Fourth Of July Kickoff Event The Hermosa Beach Ironman is known mainly as a kooky way to start the Fourth of July, but it also has another factor that makes it a morning must-do in this Los Angeles seaside community. There's a lot of hot girls at it. And not only at it, but in it, for it's not just men who run a mile, swim a mile and … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Ironman 4th Of July – The Ultimate Party Event Review
Fourth Of July Kickoff Starts With Beer Chug & Mosh Pit In some circles, an Ironman competition is an athletic endeavor developed to determine the best overall athlete in three disciplines. The most famous of them all, held each year in Kona, Hawaii, consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon run of 26.2 miles. But there's another … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Ironman: A Little Fact, A Little Fiction
Pennywise To House Parties A Good Old-Fashioned 4th of July By John Valencia, Special To PubClub.com It was 7 a.m., on the morning of the 4th of July in Hermosa Beach, California. Jake and Fletch were rolling their beach cruisers through the early morning mist searching for the registration of the annual Ironman. No, not that Ironman. Not the race in Hawaii where ultra … [Read more...]