Most of Michigan is in the Eastern Time Zone The four counties of Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron and Menominee, in the western Upper Peninsula, are in the Central Time Zone.
Ironman Triathlon. An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, raced in that order and without a break.
4. Amateurs race on the same course as professionals. The Ironman triathlon is the only race that I know of where amateurs race not only on the same course as the professionals, but at the same time. And it's a close window â the amateurs start just 30 minutes after the professionals have set off.