Hermosa Beach police crack down on widespread public drinking, but the Ironman abides
Scott from Redondo Beach pukes on Chris Bald from Manhattan Beach while competing in the 39th Annual Ironman Competition in Hermosa Beach. Photo The Hermosa Beach Police Department, prepared for an influx of visitors for the Fourth of July holiday, rallied on 2nd Street around 10 a.m. on Thursday with mounted horseback officers, four-wheel drive vehicles, an L.A. County Sheriff’s Department command post station and even a police bus to hold the overflow of arrestees on the notoriously rowdy summer holiday. Enforcement began promptly at 10 a.m. Photo While the police prepared for trouble downtown, the 39th Annual Hermosa Beach Ironman competition went off without a hitch. The early morning Fourth of July local tradition consists of about 550 competitors running a mile, paddling a surfboard a mile and finally chugging six cans of beer – hopefully without throwing up, in order to win. Two-time Hermosa Ironman winner Jeff Bellandi gets a lift from Kelly and Dane Zaun. Photo Jeff Bellandi, 46, a two-time winner won the men’s division with a time of 19 minutes, 32 seconds. Annie Seawright-Newton, 47, an 18-year competitor and 10 or 11-time winner defended last year’s title and won once…
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