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- Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden -
IRONMAN Online-Shop |
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| Dear Athletes,
now we will start selling merchandise products in our Ironman Online-Shop. We offer products from Frankfurt, Regensburg, Wiesbaden and Italy 2010, 2011 and some single Ironman products. You can reach the onlinestore through our Ironman websites.  IRONMAN Online-Shop |
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- Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden -
2012 Ironman Lottery and new Legacy Program |
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“As the popularity of the sport continues to grow, qualifying for the Ironman World Championship becomes more difficult. More than 70,000 athletes are competing for only a handful of coveted slots,” said Andrew Messick, CEO of WTC. “The Ironman Lottery provides another way for athletes to enter the race and cross the finish line on Alii Drive.” Beginning in 2012, athletes will have an increased chance of being selected for the Ironman Lottery based on the number of years that they have entered. For each year an athlete has registered since 2001, his or her chances increase accordingly. For example, if an athlete registers for the 2012 Ironman Lottery and has registered for every lottery from 2001 through 2012, he or she will have 12 chances of being selected for a lottery slot into the 2012 Ironman World Championship. Passport Club membership would give that athlete an additional chance of being selected with a total of 13 lottery entries. The newly launched Ironman Legacy Program will grant loyal Ironman athletes an opportunity to compete in Kona at least once in their lifetime. One hundred Legacy winners will be chosen by WTC and selection will be based on several criteria. To be eligible for selection in the Legacy Program, athletes must have completed a minimum of 12 fulldistance Ironman-branded races, have never started the Ironman World Championship, have completed at least one Ironman event in each of the 2010 and 2011 seasons and be registered for an Ironman event in 2012. “Ironman athletes are incredibly loyal to our sport and we want to continue to find ways to recognize that loyalty,” said Messick. “Kona is the symbolic and spiritual home of triathlon and people deeply involved in the sport should get the opportunity to experience that. While many serious athletes will qualify for a spot at the starting line, the Ironman Legacy Program is an equally difficult but different way for them to get there.” Messick continued, “The new aspects of the Lottery are meant to revitalize a program that´s part of our company´s rich history – one that ensures athletes committed to living the triathlon lifestyle get their chance to follow their dream to Kona. People who are serious about the sport deserve that chance.” A mainstay in the history of Ironman, the Ironman Lottery began in 1983 thanks to the vision of one of Ironman´s founders, John Collins, as a way to provide athletes ranging in ability the opportunity to qualify for the world´s most challenging one-day endurance event. More than 7,000 athletes apply for the Ironman Lottery each year. In 1990, Ironman created the Passport Club, open to athletes worldwide. In addition to other member benefits, the Passport Club gives athletes an increased chance of being selected through the lottery by offering them one additional entry. Registration for the 2012 Ironman Lottery and the new Legacy Program will open at noon ET tomorrow, Nov. 1, at www.ironmanworldchampionship.com >www.ironman.com |
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- Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden -
Registration for the Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship 2012 is open |
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| The registration for the IRONMAN 70.3 in Wiesbaden, August 12, 2012 is open.
Go dirctly to registration: Single Starter 2012 IronTeam Relay 2012 |
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- Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden -
Andreas Böcherer and Karin Thürig new European Champion at the IRONMAN 70.3 |
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| Early in the morning at 7:00am 45 Pro-Athletes started in the “toughest half-day of the year” with a 1,9k swim in “Waldsee Raunheim”, followed by a 90k bike ride and a final 21,1k half-marathon run. 2.400 Athletes from more than 50 countries took part at the Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship in the city of Wiesbaden. Ten thousand of spectators watched the competition on the courses and supported professional athletes and the agegroupers.
Andreas Boecherer (GER, Freiburg), who won the IRONMAN 70.3 Switzerland earlier this year, took an early lead and with the fastest bike split of the day he was first in Transition Area 2. Sebastian Kienle (GER), one of the favorites, has fallen off the bike and had to quit. So the way was open for Boecherer. On the challenging bike Course the Swiss Matthias Hecht attacked Boecherer and on the final run Filip Ospaly (CZE) fighted hard to catch Andreas Boecherer. After 4:08:36 hrs Boecherer crossed the finish line and took the title IRONMAN 70.3 European Champion for the first time. Runner-up Filip Ospaly could keep Martin Krnavek, also from the Czech Republic, on distance and Matthias Hecht (SUI) finished fourth. Also in the womens pro field the spectators could celebrate a new European Champion. Former bike professional Karin Thuerig from Switzerland took the lead on the bike and won the title with the time of 4:45:47 hrs. Austrian Eva Wutti finished second and Natascha Badmann (SUI), 6 times winner at the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii, crossed the finish line in third place. The winner of the last two editions of IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship, Yvonne van Vlerken came in forth this time and Joanna Lawn from New-Zealand were just one second behind her. Fastest german female athlete Anja Ippach (Fürth) finished 7th. Kai Walter (Managing Director Xdream Sports & Events): “We have seen outstanding performance at a very high level and the new Swim and Bike Course suits both, athletes and spectators. Without the fantastic support of the audience and more than 1,500 volunteers such service would not have been possible. Athletes and spectators will keep this years race for a long time in mind”
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- Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden -
- NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - TV-Coverage Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship 2011 |
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| TV-Channel “SPORT1“, Germanys largest Sports-Channel will cover the Sparkassen Finanzgruppe IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship in Wiesbaden.
The shows will be on TV at: Wednesday, August 17: SPORT1, 30 minutes summary 6:00 - 6:30pm Thursday, August 18: SPORT1, 30 minutes summary, reproadcast 10:30 - 11am |