Tri-Anglia Ironman - Events
Upcoming Ironman Events including Tri-Anglia entrants and previous Tri-Anglia
completions.
Ironman China
20th April 2008
Location: Haikou, Hainan, China
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: www.ironmanchina.com
and www.ironman.com/china
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments: 2008 is the inaugural year for this Ironman event.
Ironman Lanzarote 24th May 2008
Location: Puerto Del Carman, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: www.ironmanlanzarote.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: none
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Karl Sherry, Graham Pigg, David Ledward,
Russell Clarke.
Comments: Windy, undulating and hot. This is considered to be the
hardest Ironman outside of Hawaii.
Ironman Brazil 25th May 2008
Location: Florianopolis Island, Brazil
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironmanbrazil.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants:
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions:
Comments:
Ironman Japan 22nd June 2008
Location: Goto, Nagaski
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironmanjapan.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments: Temperatures of circa 19C must make this course the most
suitable to the British athlete. Interesting bike and run course with
separate locations for t1, t2 and finish.
Ironman France 22nd June 2008
Location: Nice, France
Status: Sold Out
Website: http://www.ironmanfrance.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments: With a bike ride that takes in the Southern Alps, the numerous
climbs and technical descents make for what is considered the hardest Ironman
bike route.
Ironman Coeur d'Alene 22nd June 2008
Location: Couer d'Alene, Idaho, US
Status: Sold Out
Website: http://www.ironmancda.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments:
Ironman Germany 6th July 2008
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Status: Sold out
Website: http://www.ironman.de
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Simon Edye, Mick Powell, Colin
Patterson, Pat Kerrison, Glen Nelson.
Comments: Amazing crowds, fast course and the European
Championships. This event fills quickly.
Ironman Switzerland 13th July 2008
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironman.ch
Tri-Anglia Entrants: Marcus Gladwell
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Russell Clarke, Carl Chapman, Andy
Walpole, Rob Lines, Peter Chapman, Sam Kingston, Gareth Walker, Tim Chen, Melvin
Waters, Stewart Ingram.
Comments:
Ironman Austria 13th July 2008
Location: Klagenfurt, Austria.
Status: sold out. Filled within 24 hours of opening online.
Website: http://www.ironmanaustria.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: Mark Philo, Will Hall, Jonathan Tyrrell, Russell
Clarke, Steve Rush, Trish McCarthy, Ivan Rowlinson, Mark H, Andy Atthowe, Melvin
Waters, Stewart Ingram, Ian Johnson, Dickie G (York).
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Iain Johnson 2006.
Comments: One of the faster courses around and very popular.
Ironman Lake Placid 20th July 2008
Location: Lake Placid, New York, US.
Status: Sold Out
Website: http://www.ironmanusa.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: none
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: none
Comments:
Ironman Canada 26th August 2008
Location: Penticton, B.C., Canada
Status: Sold Out - before even going online
Website: http://www.ironman.ca
Tri-Anglia Entrants: none
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: none
Comments: This is the most popular Ironman event. It fills
with applicants there in person the day after the race when entries open.
It doesn't even open entries to online applicants. If you want to do this
in 2009, you need to go along in 2008 in person to watch and then get your
application in.
Ironman Korea 26th August 2008
Location: Seogwipo, Jeju, Korea
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironmankorea.net
Tri-Anglia Entrants: none
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: none
Comments:
Ironman Louisville 31st August 2008
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, US
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironmanlouisville.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments:
Ironman Wisconsin 7th September 2008
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, US
Status: Sold Out, community fund slots available
Website: http://www.ironmanwisconsin.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: Simon Edye
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments:
Ironman UK 7th September 2008
Location: Sherbourne, Dorset, UK
Status: Accepting Applications.
Website: http://www.ironmanuk.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: Rob Lines, Steve Rush, Graham Pigg and Matt Spillman.
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Tim Holliday, Dave Ledward, Karl Sherry,
Sean Holt, Matt Spillman, Martin Stacey, Louis Holding-Parsons, Russell Clarke.
Comments:
Ironman Hawaii - The World Championships October 2008
Location: Kona, Hawaii, US
Status: Restricted to qualifiers only
Website: http://ironman.com/worldchampionship
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None yet for 2008.
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Simon Edye, Karl Sherry, Penny Edwards
Comments: The original Ironman and now the annual World
Championships. Due to the heat, this is possibly the hardest Ironman as
well as being the pinnacle of Ironman events.
Ironman Florida 1st November 2008
Location: Panama City Beach, Florida, US.
Status: Sold Out
Website: http://www.ironmanflorida.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Simon Edye 2001.
Comments:
Ironman Arizona 23rd November 2008
Location: Tempe, Arizona, US
Status: Sold Out
Website: http://www.ironmanarizona.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments:
Ironman Western Australia 7th December 2008
Location: Busselton, Australia
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironmanwa.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Russell Clarke 2007.
Comments:
Ironman Malaysia ? February
2009
Location: Langkawi, Malaysia
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironmanlangkawi.com.my
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Russell Clarke
Comments: Used as a location by the UCI this place is really hot.
Preparing for the heat and humidity during the UK winter is a real challenge.
Ironman New Zealand ? March
2009
Location: Taupo, New Zealand
Status: Accepting Applications
Website: http://www.ironman.co.nz
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments:
Ironman Australia
? April 2009
Location: Port Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Status: Accepting Applications?
Website: http://www.ironmanoz.com/
Tri-Anglia Entrants: None
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: None
Comments:
Ironman South Africa
5th April 2009
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Status: Accepting Applications.
Website: http://www.ironmansouthafrica.com
Tri-Anglia Entrants: none
Previous Tri-Anglia Completions: Russell Clarke and Rob Lines 2008.
Comments: Beach start ahead of a two lap sea swim with a dash across
the beach between the laps. 3 Lap bike course on completely closed gently
undulating roads before a flat 3 lap run. Three quarters of the competitors are
from South Africa ensuring that the dominant language is English. Great
road side spectator support.
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