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Ironman Triathlon Qualifiers for 2009+
Currently you can qualify in two ways for the Ford Ironman World Championship (triathlon) held every October in Kona, Hawaii. You can enter and finish with a qualifying time in one of many Ironman qualifying races. Qualifying races are held year round, throughout the world and are open to citizens of all countries. The Ironman lottery is a random drawing for athletes who didn't win an entry at a qualifying event, awarding a slot to compete at the World Championship.
Qualifier races vary in length, from full Ironman distance (3800 m swim/ 2.4 miles, 180 km bike/ 112 mi, and 42.2 km run /26.2 mi) to half triathlon distance called the 70.3 (half of each distance both metric and English: 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run). Ironman slots go to top age-group finishers, and some professional slots.
The Ironman half triathlon 70.3 race series also has qualifying races, concluding in a world championship. Some 70.3 events also are qualifiers for the Ironman World Championships (full distance) in Hawaii.
Qualifying races for the rest of this year follow. As of this writing all are already sold out except for Ironman UK and Ironman Western Australia.
The 2009 Ironman championship is scheduled for October 10, 2009.
2010 Ironman Qualifying Events held this year:
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Qualifier races vary in length, from full Ironman distance (3800 m swim/ 2.4 miles, 180 km bike/ 112 mi, and 42.2 km run /26.2 mi) to half triathlon distance called the 70.3 (half of each distance both metric and English: 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run). Ironman slots go to top age-group finishers, and some professional slots.
The Ironman half triathlon 70.3 race series also has qualifying races, concluding in a world championship. Some 70.3 events also are qualifiers for the Ironman World Championships (full distance) in Hawaii.
Qualifying races for the rest of this year follow. As of this writing all are already sold out except for Ironman UK and Ironman Western Australia.
Ironman Switzerland
Sunday, July 12, 2009 - Zurich, Switzerland
Ironman Lake Placid
Sunday, July 26, 2009 - Lake Placid, New York, USA
Ironman Canada
Sunday, August 30, 2009 - Penticton, B.C., Canada
Ironman Louisville
Sunday, August 30, 2009 - Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Ironman UK
Sunday, August 2, 2009 - Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Ironman Wisconsin
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - Madison, Wisconsin, USA
The 2009 Ironman championship is scheduled for October 10, 2009.
2010 Ironman Qualifying Events held this year:
Ironman Florida
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - Panama City Beach, Florida, USA
Ironman Arizona
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - Tempe, Arizona, USA
Ironman Cozumel
Sunday, November 29, 2009 - Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Ironman Western Australia
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - Busselton, WA, Australia
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There are many other triathlons and worthy athletic events than the Ironman. Send your success stories. If organized events or even go to a gym for isn't for you, you can still get much healthful exercise daily. Click post links along the right column and the archives for ideas.
---Questions come in by hundreds. I'm bailing the ocean with a bucket. I make posts from fun mail. Before asking more, see if your answers are already here - click labels under posts, links in posts, archives at right, and the Fitness Fixer Index. Why not try fun stuff, then contribute! Read success stories of these methods and send your own.
Subscribe to The Fitness Fixer, free. Click "updates via e-mail" (under trumpet) upper right.
See Dr. Bookspan's Books, take a Class, get certified - DrBookspan.com/Academy.
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