While many observers feel that there are already more than enough participants on most Ironman courses, the company says it has come up with ways to optimize and expand event space safely so that it can open up more spots for athletes to sign up for races that are already full.
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After two years of race cancellations and deferments, entering many of the most popular Ironman events has been near impossible in 2022. Athletes who have been frustrated that they haven’t been able to sign up for some of the most popular events will have another chance, now, though as Ironman has opened up registration to 11 Ironman and 70.3 races, including the two Ironman European Championship events in Germany (Hamburg and Frankfurt) and UK.
“Due to the huge interest we received for these races originally, and taking into account a disappointing couple of years of race cancellations, we really wanted to find a way of giving athletes the race and experience they were dreaming of this year,” said Declan Byrne, Vice President of Operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa for The Ironman Group. “So, we have been working closely with the operations teams in each event country to make this happen while continuing to ensure a smooth and safe event experience. We are excited to be re-opening these races to the public and look forward to welcoming athletes from all over the world to some of our most sought-after European races.”
Below you’ll find the full list of races:
| Date | Distance | Race |
| 22-May
|
IRONMAN 70.3
|
IRONMAN 70.3 Pays d’Aix-en-Provence
|
| 29-May
|
IRONMAN 70.3
|
IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau powered by KraichgauEnergie
|
| 05-June | IRONMAN | IRONMAN European Championship Hamburg |
| 26-June | IRONMAN | Mainova IRONMAN European Championship Frankfurt |
| 03-Jul | IRONMAN | IRONMAN UK |
| 07-Aug
|
IRONMAN 70.3
|
IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea
|
| 13-Aug
|
IRONMAN 70.3
|
IRONMAN 70.3 Cork
|
| 14-Aug | IRONMAN | IRONAMAN Ireland |
| 20-Aug | IRONMAN | IRONMAN Kalmar |
| 21-Aug | IRONMAN | IRONMAN Copenhagen |
| 11-Sep | IRONMAN | IRONMAN Wales |
For those who can afford it, Ironman is also pushing it’s “additional range of services” so athletes can “customize” their race experience. Services include VIP parking, VIP Athlete Concierge support, hospitality for athletes and supporters, along with personal medal engraving.
You can find out more about the new registration options here.
