Emily Ure
Name: Emily Ure
Nic name: Em, Emers, Tank (long story)
Birthday: April 6, 1982
Occupation: Medical Device Sales Representative
Sports Background: Played volleyball, basketball and track in high school, played basketball at Westminster college. Started bike racing post college, got into triathalon last year and love it!
Specialty Road (Road/Crit/Stage/TT) Triathlon: Triathalon
(Sprint/Olympic/Ironman)-(Swim/Bike/Run):
racing Olympic, half-ironman, and Ironman. No specialty out of swimming, biking or running just decent at all three!
Years in sport- 1 year in triathalon
Victories- this year hoping to qualify for Kona at Ironmana St. George, best victory to date is 5th at Ironman Arizona in November 2009.
Podiums- 5th Ironman Arizona, 3rd overall Vikingman half-ironman, 2nd overall Jordanelle tri, 2nd overall Bear Lake tri, 1st place age group Echo tri (4th overall), 4th place LOTOJA.
Favorite sponsored product: First endurance gel
Bike you ride: Scott plasma tri bike, Felt road bike
20 Sec of Fame -leading Ironman Arizona until mile 13 of the run then my 20 seconds of fame ended by puking my guts out in the port a potty.
