IRONMAN World Championship - 40 commemorative slots available

Brenda Ross

Hello Team, this email just dropped into my basket from Ironman. Passing the information off to you.

"Have you or any of your club members fantasized racing at the IRONMAN World Championship? 

If you or any of your TriClub members are on the fence about registering for any IRONMAN event this year, now is the chance to make that jump and get the opportunity to race at KONA!

To help celebrate 40 years of IRONMAN racing across the globe, we are excited to make available 40 commemorative slots to the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. 

Eligible athletes who register for any of our open 2018 IRONMAN events globally by January 14th, 2018 will be automatically entered for a chance to purchase one of these 40 commemorative slots.

Athletes who have already registered for a 2018 race prior to the announcement of this promotion will be automatically included.

Less than a week left to take advantage of this offer, don’t miss it! For more details, please click here.

Thank you,

IRONMAN TriClub Program, Americas

Keith Shireman

That would be a dream come true to get one of those slots!!

Mike Roberts

You don’t have to sign up for a WTC event to enter the drawing. Can send in postcard(s) too. I’m entered by signinhg up for IM Choo. Kinda hope I don’t get picked, because turning it down will be difficult. 

Al Truscott

@Mike Roberts  "Eligible 2018 Races that Occur Near Kona’s Race Date

If you are a Selected Athlete, but any of your Eligible 2018 Races is IRONMAN Italy, IRONMAN Maryland, IRONMAN Chattanooga, IRONMAN Barcelona, IRONMAN Taiwan, IRONMAN Louisville, or IRONMAN Florida, then you will be permitted to defer (at no charge) your race entry for such Eligible 2018 Race to instead apply to the same race in 2019."

Too late to send in two more postcards! 

Paul Hough

@Al Truscott - too bad I don't have a late season IM planned!  I imagine the odds are very low, but regardless of whether I won this lottery or KQ'd at IM Norway I would have to decline due to schedule conflicts.  I'm banking on the legacy route in 2020 when I can do the race right (i.e., be there long enough to participate in most stuff).   

Meanwhile, I'm more convinced than ever that I made the right call to put Norway on the top of the list because I don't think it will last.  The race is 1 July and they are still on Tier 1 pricing (first 1000 athletes).  This IM will have the smallest field I've ever raced in.