Hotter’N Hell Hundred is one of the oldest and largest cycling events in the nation. Over 13,000 riders from across the globe will come to Wichita Falls, TX for 4 days of challenging and inspiring activities on August 22, 2024 to August 25, 2024.
Posted on 08/08/2024 1:12:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office identified the athlete as 28-year-old Lazar Dukic of Serbia. The medical examiner’s office had not yet listed his cause of death.
An official with the Fort Worth Fire Department said they got called out around 8 a.m. to assist police because there “was a participant in the water that was down and hadn’t been seen in some point in time.”
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Did he suffer a cardiac event? Was he vaxxed?
You can watch the video of him faltering in the water and no one trying to help....probably didn’t want to interfere with the very important race. Could make a big difference in prize money and public relation advertisement money.
Who would have a CrossFit games in Texas…in August. 103 feels like 108?
Hotter’N Hell Hundred is one of the oldest and largest cycling events in the nation. Over 13,000 riders from across the globe will come to Wichita Falls, TX for 4 days of challenging and inspiring activities on August 22, 2024 to August 25, 2024.
A tenet of CrossFit is to push your body to its limit. He jumped in a lake after a 3.5 mile run and ran out of gas. There is a reason triathlons start with the swimming. I’m surprised only one person drowned.
The run is only 3.5 miles and swim is 800 meters. If done early in the day it would not be too bad.
Where were the lifeguard boats? Somebody is going to get sued.
You actually don’t know the answers to my questions, you are just assuming you know, or that the questions are irrelevant.
Having lived in North Texas... I wouldn’t swim in any lakes there. I ate lots of catfish and gar but swimming in that stagnant water.... Not for me.
Lighten up Francis.
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