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From Olympic-caliber softball and pro-am volleyball tournaments to IRONMAN North Carolina and tennis tournaments, Wilmington and Island Beaches has hosted many diverse events filled with good times and record-breaking participation. Our welcoming year-round weather, breathtaking beaches and bustling riverfront are fan favorites. Top reasons to host your sports event in Wilmington Many groups max out […]
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Maple Valley, Washington, will become the latest new Ironman host site, with the triathlon company announcing the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Washington for September 20, 2020. “We are thrilled to bring an Ironman 70.3 triathlon back to the state of Washington,” said Dave Christen, regional director for The Ironman Group. “Maple Valley, Washington will play host […]
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In recent years, Ironman has been in acquisition mode. One of those purchases involved three former Rev3 races, including a 70.3 triathlon held in Williamsburg, Virginia. After fulfilling a commitment to hold the 2019 event in May, Ironman decided to shift the event to midsummer, something the colonial city’s already bustling summer tourism scene couldn’t […]
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Memphis, Tennessee, will host the inaugural St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis triathlon on October 3, 2020. Shelby Farms Park, a 4,500-acre urban park, will host the swim and run portions of the event, while the bike course will head east into Shelby and Fayette counties. “We are extremely proud to welcome Memphis to the Ironman […]
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Visit Panama City Beach in Florida has been named the title sponsor of the Ironman Florida triathlon and the Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast triathlon beginning in 2020 as part of a multiyear agreement. The Florida triathlon is staged annually in early November and the 70.3 race is next scheduled for May 9, 2020. “We are […]
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One year after damage from Hurricane Michael forced Ironman to relocate Ironman Florida, the event will return November 2 to its original host city of Panama City Beach. The city’s flat and fast course has been one of the longest-standing stops on the Ironman circuit and features a swim portion in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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Elizabeth O’Brien, who has more than two decades of sports industry experience, is the new North America managing director for The Ironman Group and will oversee all aspects of the business unit including four offices in the United States and more than 70 annual events. O’Brien’s team will be responsible for the performance of running […]
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Ironman has announced that Roanoke, Virginia, will become a multiyear host of the Carilion Clinic Ironman 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge triathlon starting in 2020. The event was previously held in Williamsburg, Virginia. Carilion Clinic is a Roanoke-based health care organization and will serve as the title sponsor of the event, which will be staged June […]
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Ironman has announced that Penticton, British Columbia, will host to the Subaru Ironman Canada triathlon in 2020, marking the return of one of the circuit’s longest former hosts. The Canadian city had hosted a full-distance Ironman triathlon from 1983–2012 and will again host the event when it returns August 30, 2020. In addition, Subaru will […]
Continue ReadingDes Moines, Iowa, will host next year’s Ironman 70.3 North American championship on June 21, 2020, as part of a multiyear host agreement. It will be the first time that the organization holds an event in Iowa. The course is described as flat and quick and goes between Des Moines, West Des Moines and areas of […]
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