Ironman 70.3 Boise, Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse, all held in June, will feature significantly greater numbers of age-group qualifying slots for the Ironman World Championship 70.3 event, to be held at Lake Las Vegas on Sept. Is the race on the same day as an Ironman where top age-groupers might be racing and chasing a Kona slot rather than a 70.3 slot - is the race on the same day or close to another championship race where the top age groupers might be focussed on the other event. Athletes MUST claim their slot in-person at the qualifying race during the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Roll-down Ceremony. Please check the event schedule for time and location of the ceremony.

IRONMAN 70.3 WEYMOUTH SECURES ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING SLOTS

IRONMAN are delighted to confirm that IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth has been chosen as one of only two events in Europe to receive 25 additional qualifying slots for the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, South Africa.

Taking place on Sunday 17th September, IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth will be the last event on the 2017 UK & Ireland calendar. There will now be a total of 75 qualifying slots available for age group athletes looking to qualify for the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.

The allocation follows the cancellation of IRONMAN 70.3 Budapest and the second event to also receive 25 qualifying slots, in addition to IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth, is IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria (27th August).

The provisional breakdown of the 75 slots now available at IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth can be found HERE

Since IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth made its debut on the IRONMAN UK calendar in 2016 its success has quickly cemented the event as a ‘must do’ race amongst athletes and its 2,800 entries made it the largest IRONMAN staged in the UK.

Furthermore its stunning almost Mediterranean sea setting with Jurassic coast backdrop, earned the event the accolade of top 10 ‘Best Overall Swim’ category as voted by over 50,000 athletes globally across all 70.3 events.

Entries are still open for athletes looking to be part of the second annual IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth on Sunday 17th September 2017.

Staged at this award winning seaside resort on England’s South coast, the event starts with a 1.2 mile swim in Weymouth Bay which provides spectacular views of the bay and coastline. Athletes then embark on a 56 mile loop bike course on fully closed roads, which combines some challenging hills and lovely long descents through the Dorset countryside and quintessential English villages before heading back into the seaside town of Weymouth.

From here, the final 13.1 mile half marathon incorporates a super spectator friendly multi lap run around the town, harbour and historic seafront enabling thousands of crowds and supporters to cheer and spur the competitors all the way to the finish line.

Alan Rose, Race Director of IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth said: “It is fantastic to see 70.3 Weymouth being recognised as a key contender on the EMEA IRONMAN event calendar and we are delighted for our athletes that the event has been awarded additional qualification slots. We have seen a great response from athletes wanting to take part in 70.3 Weymouth 2017 and very much hope competitors will continue to come and take part in this ‘must do’ event on the South Coast.”

For further event information and online entry www.ironman.com/weymouth70.3

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Entries are also available through official charity Team Macmillan. For a reduced entry fee, athletes will receive kit and a dedicated support team in return for fundraising for this highly worthwhile cause, that will help make a huge difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. To find out more please visit www.macmillan.org.uk/weymouth

September 18, 2018

At 20 races worldwide, an additional 25 female athletes will be provided with additional bonus qualifying slots to the pinnacle event of the IRONMAN 70.3 Series

TAMPA, Fla. – Women For Tri^®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation^®, today announced that a total of 500 additional women will earn an invitation to race in the 2019 IRONMAN^® 70.3^® World Championship taking place in Nice, France on September 7-8, 2019. Slots will be awarded to top finishing female athletes at 20 select races worldwide. The additional slots will be utilized by Women For Tri, which was launched in 2015 by IRONMAN, to welcome and empower new female triathletes to be a part of the sport’s continued growth in high-level competition.

“With the introduction of our two-day world championship format, there is an opportunity for more high achieving female triathletes to earn a spot to the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship,” said Andrew Messick, President and Chief Executive Officer of IRONMAN. “The athletes that represent the Women For Tri team will help continue to grow the sport.”

Following the standard IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship rolldown ceremony at the 20 select races, 25 additional slots will be awarded to the next most qualified women, proportional by age group creating a deeper field of female athletes while maintaining the integrity and prestige of an IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event. The program launches in France at IRONMAN 70.3 Nice on September 16.

All net proceeds from the registration revenue of the 500 additional slots will go towards supporting Women For Tri’s TriClub grant program. To date, nearly $250,000 has been awarded by this program to TriClubs around the world to support women’s engagement initiatives, including bringing first-timers into the sport. Since its inception in 2015, Women For Tri has seen an 18% increase in female participation in IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events, totaling more than 66,000 female athletes globally.

The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is the pinnacle event in the global IRONMAN 70.3 series. The 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship race will be a two-day event with the professional and age-group women racing on Saturday, September 7 and the professional and age-group men racing on Sunday, September 8. Throughout the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 qualifying season nearly 5,000 athletes will qualify to race in the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship from among over 100 IRONMAN 70.3 races around the world.

For questions about Women For Tri programming, please contact [email protected]. For media related inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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About Women For Tri

Women For Tri^®, a program of The IRONMAN Foundation launched by IRONMAN in 2015, works to increase female participation at all levels of triathlon. The program seeks to identify and diminish primary barriers to entry and mobilize triathlon advocates to encourage and engage female athletes across all race distances and representing all athletic abilities. Since inception, over $248,000 in grants have been awarded to triathlon clubs supporting female participation initiatives. Women For Tri embodies the heart and soul of what makes the sport so rewarding: testing your ability, overcoming challenges, and realizing the full depth of your potential in the most widely recognized test of endurance – triathlon. Learn more at www.womenfortri.com and join the Women For Tri online community of 40,000+ female triathletes at www.facebook.com/groups/WomenForTri.

About The IRONMAN Foundation

The IRONMAN Foundation® creates positive, tangible change in IRONMAN race communities by engaging athletes and volunteers to participate in programs that demonstrate service through sport and commitment to community. Since 2003, over $50,000,000 has been provided through IRONMAN charitable giveback programs including the IRONMAN Foundation to more than 6,300 local, regional, national and global nonprofit initiatives. Through these partnerships, IRONMAN athletes are powerfully linked to the community and together we leave the IRONMAN legacy behind in our race communities long after event day. For more information on IRONMAN Foundation programs, including Team IMF, Community Fund, Your Journey Your Cause, and Women For Tri, visit www.ironmanfoundation.org.

About IRONMAN

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As part of Wanda Sports Holdings, the IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series^®, Iron Girl^®, IRONKIDS^®, International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Series races, road cycling events including the UCI Velothon^® Series, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, premier marathons including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, trail running like Ultra-Trail Australia™, and other multisport races. IRONMAN’s events, together with all other Wanda Sports Holdings events, provide more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. The iconic IRONMAN^® Series of events is the largest participation sports platform in the world. Since the inception of the IRONMAN^® brand in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines at the world’s most challenging endurance races. Beginning as a single race, IRONMAN has grown to become a global sensation with more than 230 events across 53 countries. For more information, visit www.ironman.com.

About Wanda Sports Holdings

Wanda Sports Holdings is the world’s leading sports business entity, founded to capture the opportunities in the global sports industry and to contribute to the prosperous international sports landscape – in three key areas: 1) Spectator Sports (media & marketing business), 2) Participation Sports (active lifestyle business), 3) Services (digital, production and service business). Wanda Sports Holding incorporates the international sports marketing company Infront Sports & Media, the iconic endurance brand IRONMAN, and Wanda Sports China. The headquarters are in Guangzhou, China.