Ironman Registration
September 13th, 2008 by Ryan KistnerTriathlon popularity has grown tremendously over the past few years, especially the Ironman distance. If you are considering an Ironman next year, the most important thing to know is registration sells out fast! Ironman Wisconsin sold out in 10 minutes this year.
Race sizes are generally small. Wisconsin only allows 2,200 entries. Triathletes who registered for this year’s race were able to register for next year’s race a week before the general public. That doesn’t leave many spots for people doing their first Ironman.
Registration for the general public is usually the morning after the actual race. You have to be there in person and cannot register someone else. A photo ID is also required.
Most 2009 Ironman races I know of are already sold out. Ironman Louisville still has about 45 slots for the August 30th, 2009 race. Here are a couple more late season triathlons you still have a good chance of registering for:
- Ford Ironman Florida Registration - Sunday, November 2, 2008 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Ford Ironman Arizona Registration - Monday, November 24, 2008 7:00AM-9:00AM
If you have your heart set on a particular race but registration is sold out, research whether or not they offer charity spots. The cost is usually double the entry fee, with half of that amount going to charity, but still gets you in. A fundraiser or help from friends and family are a couple ways to reduce how much of the $1000 you’ll have to pay.
I plan to register soon for Ironman Louisville 2009. Look for more posts from me on triathlon training.
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September 13th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Why aren’t more races being organized if the demand is there? Perhaps the half ironman is more manageable from a logistics and duration perspective. The full ironman results I’ve reviewed have stragglers coming in close to 20 hours, more than double the time of the pros.
September 14th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
My guess would be the time, effort and money required to organize an Ironman. Think about the cost of closing roads for 20 hours and also having enough volunteers to be on the course the entire time. We will probably see more Ironmans offered in the near future but the major ones will still sell out fast because of the limited number of entries. Which one are you signing up for?
September 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I forgot to mention that whatever spots are still available after general public registration the following day are put online (on Active.com until Athlo launches our own race registration feature), until they are sold out.