Port Lavaca man becomes official 'Ironman' after race

by CJ Vetter ©The Port Lavaca Wave 2026
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Port Lavaca resident Christian Ruiz darts down a road in the Woodlands on his modified bike April 18. The bike race was the second phase of the Memorial Hermann Ironman event and stretched on for 112 miles.