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ROCKFORD — GoRockford is looking for volunteers to help with everything from water safety to cleanup for the inaugural Ironman 70.3 this summer.
The sold-out triathlon will bring approximately 2,500 athletes and 7,500 spectators to the city on Sunday, June 22. Hundreds of volunteers are needed throughout the weekend in the lead-up to the race.
“Whether you’re an athlete or not, watching these athletes push their limits is something to experience. Most are just like you and me — they just set their minds to overcoming fear,” Chris Hankins, volunteer director for Ironman 70.3 Rockford-Illinois, said in a news release. “To watch someone celebrate conquering what seemed impossible to them is powerful. Our volunteers will have a special window on all of it. And I suspect in the weeks and months afterward, they’ll be sharing stories about how they were a part of it when IRONMAN came to Rockford.”…