The Kona Ironman Parade is a sweet annual affair that honors great triathletes and eccentric behavior.

Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

Bob Babbitt, Ironman Hall of Famer, perennial conehead, squirts water at parade spectators before his green UFO crashes.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!

Shaklee Nutrition's shaky float

Holding the umbrella over the head of the young empress of Ali'i Drive.

USA's Peggy McDowell-Cramer

There's something about Mary

Team Big Island

Representing aid stations

Braziliots!

Germany

Viva la France!

Japanese if you please

Proud of their country

Oh, Canada! He's wearing a Brock-a-brella, marketed originally by Major League Baseball's one time stolen base king Lou Brock.

Natascha Badmann is healthy again.

From Russia, with love

Representing South Africa

Carrying the red white and blue for the USA

After the parade, 23-time Ironman, six-time third place finisher and incomparably beautiful Fernanda Keller of Brazil enjoys the sunset.

After the parade, two Frankfurters relax at Lava Java.