DECEMBER 15, 2020
After a challenging 2020 race season, athletes are demonstrating thatthey can'twait to get back to in-person racing: this week,general registration for all 12 full-distance IRONMANtriathlons across the United States of America and Canada for 2021 have now sold out. The 2021 full-distance IRONMAN season in the U.S. and Canada kicks off with the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas triathlon taking place on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
Throughout the pandemic, athletes have continued to train for their goal of competing in an IRONMAN triathlon. As 2021 events went on sale, the limited inventory available has sold out quickly. The ever-popular Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida sold out in two days, while IRONMAN California in Sacramento, new to the circuit, sold out in one day. IRONMAN Arizona reached capacity before it reached general registration, selling out during presale. More than 13,000 athletes will be racing in their first-ever full-distance IRONMAN event in 2021.
These United States and Canada full-distance IRONMAN events are now sold out for 2021:
· Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas (April 24, 2021)
· Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN North American Championship Tulsa (May 23, 2021)
· IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene (June 27, 2021)
· ViewSPORT IRONMAN Lake Placid (July 25, 2021)
· IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant (August 22, 2021)
· IRONMAN Canada-Penticton (August 29, 2022)
· IRONMAN Wisconsin (September 12, 2021)
· Select Blinds IRONMAN Maryland (September 18, 2021)
· Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga Presented by McKee a Family Bakery (September 26, 2021)
· IRONMAN California (October 24, 2021)
· Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida (November 6, 2021)
· IRONMAN Arizona (November 21, 2021)
Athletes still looking to compete in 2021 events have a few options:
· For each of the 2021 U.S. and Canada full-distance IRONMAN events, a limited amount of IRONMAN Foundation entry registrations remain open and can be viewed on the respective event websites above.
· Athletes can be alerted if inventory becomes available for any of the 2021 U.S. and Canada full-distance IRONMAN events by joining the waitlist on the respective event websites
· Select IRONMAN70.3events remain open with a full list of events available at www.ironman.com/races.
· Athletes can participate in a series of events and challenges on the IRONMAN Virtual Club platform which are available at www.ironmanvirtualclub.com.See more information below.
Return to Racing
This past summer, IRONMAN introduced its Safe Return To Racing guidelines which outline a series of comprehensive operating principles prepared in accordance with industry standards for endurance sporting events. Multiple events in North America were successfully conducted under these guidelines in 2020 which focuses on five key areas: enhanced hygiene, screening and education, density reduction, touchpoint minimization and athlete self-reliance. (Readour story on IRONMAN 70.3 Arizona here.)
2021 IRONMAN events will continue to be held under these guidelines and modified as appropriate with the latest set available to be viewed here.
Virtual Club
Athletes can stay in shape and train for upcoming events by signing up for the IRONMAN Virtual Club and competing in the IRONMAN Virtual Racing Series. The Virtual Club allows athletes to train, compete, and celebrate achievements with a global community of fellow athletes no matter where they live.
Since its initial launch in March of 2020, the IRONMAN Virtual Club has grown to reach over 125,000 members across 180 nations and all U.S. States on the platform. With hundreds of thousands completing one of the 34 IRONMAN VR races offered since its debut, the innovative platform continues to bring the IRONMAN community together virtually week after week.
