Photo Gallery: 2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas

Eneko Llanos celebrates before breaking the finish tape for the win.

Twelve minutes before their start, age group athletes were entering the water.

Eager supporters lined the swim start.

Tim O'Donnell nears the end of the swim in the lead pack.

Luke Mckenzie (#2) negotiates space on a crowded staircase with Luke Bell (#7).

Post swim need bags are ready for the 2600 age group athletes swimming towards them.

Jacqui Gordon sprints through transition.

Early in the bike the heat was already a big factor. Here Linsey Corbin does what she can to keep cool.

Catriona (Cat) Morrison was methodical on the bike.

Through the Sam Houston National Forest the women fought it out.

Hirotsugu Kuwabara of Japan pedals through a light shower that passed by.

Daniel Schmoll stands in front of a penalty box looking for support.

Tim O'Donnell stays with the lead group on the bike.

Chris Lieto worked his way to the front of the bike, a position he finds himself in quite often.

Eneko Llanos of Spain stays with the leaders on the bike.

Sofie Goos looks for more power on the bike.

The new postmaster made his rounds.

Sofie Goos ran hard to make up the time lost during a crash on the bike.

Dede Griesbauer runs through a tunnel on the run.

Misters and signs lined the run course courtesy of these eager spectators.

Jacqui Gordon motivates on the run.

In his first full Ironman, James Walsh of California goes a shade over 9 hours and finished as one of the fastest amateurs.

Eneko Llanos pulls away from Luke Bell and Tim O'Donnell.

Jan Raphael runs the waterways of The Woodlands.

Tim O'Donnell does what he can to keep Eneko in his sights.

The Woodlands waterway made up most of the run course.

Cheering fans greeted runners nearly every step.

Catriona Morrison ran her way to her first Ironman win in the United States.

Eneko Llanos wins the inaugural Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas.

Tim O'Donnell celebrates finishing his first full Ironman in 2nd place.

Luke Bell congratulates Eneko shortly after finishing 3rd.

Catriona Morrison celebrates her victory with a Scottish flag.

Catriona Morrison wins the inaugural Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas.

Kelly Williamson finishes 2nd overall and had the fastest run of the day for the women.

Sofie Goos put together an epic effort to finish 3rd overall, only seconds ahead of America's Tyler Stewart.