Hundreds of athletes participate in IRONMAN 70.3 in western Mass.

Ironman 70.3 Western Mass. no walk in the park

The Ironman 70.3 Western Massachusetts event offered competitors a taste of city vibes and rural countryside.

Hundreds of athletes participate in IRONMAN 70.3 in western Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - More than 1,500 athletes spent the day on Sunday braving some changes to the third annual IRONMAN Triathlon in western Massachusetts. IRONMAN 70.3 is a race made up of swimming, cycling, and running for hundreds of athletes from all over the world to get a chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars for themselves and local organizations in the city. Race organizers brought it back to western Massachusetts for the …