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# Hundreds of athletes brave warm weather to compete in Ironman race
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/hundreds-of-athletes-brave-warm-weather-to-compete-in-ironman-race/
- Published: 2021-07-18T18:20:10.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-18T18:20:18.000Z
- Description: Hundreds of athletes from around the globe braved warm conditions to compete in the Staffordshire Ironman race.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Hundreds of athletes from around the globe braved warm conditions to compete in the Staffordshire Ironman race.

![Competitors heading into the water for the swim at Chasewater](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ironman-chasewater-2.jpg)

Competitors heading into the water for the swim at Chasewater

The event returned after a year absence due to the pandemic and saw participants take on a swim at Chasewater, before cycling through villages around Lichfield and finishing with a run in Stafford. 

The race was won by Hugh Brashaw in a time of 4hrs 7mins.

Staffordshire County Council leader Cllr Alan White said:

> “It’s been fantastic to welcome so many athletes to Staffordshire who have all done so well over a gruelling event and particularly in such warm weather.  
>  
> “It has been great to see Ironman return, with participants and their families coming to enjoy the county, many for the first time.  
>  
> “We’d like to thank all athletes who had taken a lateral flow test before the event to keep people safe and to spectators who have watched in accordance with current guidelines.  
>  
> “We’d also like to thank local residents and businesses around the route for their understanding through the closures period, and to the Ironman team for running the event smoothly.”  
>  
> Cllr Alan White, Staffordshire County Council