Cheering Section

There are 1,000 more volunteers than there are Ironman athletes. The volunteers who staff aid stations along the marathon route can make all the difference in keeping spirits high when legs turn to rubber and the finish line seems out of reach. Late afternoon on the Centennial Trail at Bennett Bay, Rob Davidson donned a coconut shell bra and grass skirt to hand out water and in the early evening the 80-ish couple, Colleen and Bob Hough were dancing on the sidelines at 9th St. and Pine Ave. in Coeur d'Alene as the sun set on the course. The Houghs are the grandparents of Dancing with the Stars cutie, Julianne.