Gaiser does well at World Ironman

Columbia Falls High School principal Scott Gaiser had a nice showing at the Ironman World Championship races in Hawaii on Oct. 13.

Gaiser, 50, took 57th in his age division and 1,019 overall out of more than 1,800 racers. This was his fourth Ironman World Championship.

The grueling race features a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run. He finished the swim in 1:13:45, the bike ride in 5:51:44 and the marathon in 3:58:50.

Gaiser has finished eight Ironman events total, including five in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.