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Local athlete heads for global Iron Man competition

by editor on May 12, 2026

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by Lisa Schauer

Herb Spicer, 71, of Great Cacapon departs today for Florida to compete in the Iron Man global series — his 15^th triathlon — this Saturday, May 16 in Jacksonville.

Herb Spicer, 71, of Great Cacapon pictured with his racing bike in the herb garden at Bath’s historic train depot. The depot is the site for a trailhead of the future North Berkeley Rail Trail.

The course consists of a 2.4-mile swim…