Dave and Becky Bartis didn't finish the Ironman Canada in the times
they had hoped, but the Huntington Beach couple was happy just to
finish the race in Penticton, British Colombia.
Forest fires threatened nearby communities of Kelowna and Okanagan
Falls, which sit on opposite ends of Penticton, and smoky conditions
dominated race day as more than 1,950 athletes representing 40
countries competed in the popular triathlon.