The annual October Kona Ironman World Championships are certainly the biggest event on the Ironman calendar but there's a lot that goes on the week before the race including the annual Parade of nations, Kid's race, Ironman Expo and of course some very traditional Hawaiian festivities.
Take a look at this video as we bring you the sights and sounds of the Kona week 2011 leading up to the big race on Saturday in the video below.
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