imATHLETE, the sports registration company that is ‘changing the way event organizers engage with athletes’, is continuing its long-standing support of triathlon by partnering with the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago. As part of an agreement with the organizing team in Chicago, imATHLETE becomes the exclusive registration provider for the 2015 World Championships event set for 15-20 September in Grant Park.
imATHLETE, one of the largest triathlon and endurance registration company’s in the US, boasts an impressive portfolio of clients including the GORE-TEX Philadelphia Marathon, ASICS Los Angeles Marathon and OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.
“imATHLETE has been an integral part of triathlon over the past decade, and we are thrilled to work with them for our 2015 World Championships in Chicago,” said Florian Riepe, President for ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago. “Their unique platform provides a showcase of our industry’s best solution for the world of triathlon to see.”
imATHLETE CEO, Jeff Matlow added, “imATHLETE has a long history in triathlon since our days helping to create the first online membership sales and waiver management process in the US, which has since been adopted as the industry standard.
“We are extremely excited to be in partnership with ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, especially as the event is set to host the world’s best triathletes in the US this fall.”
Proposed Schedule — ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago
With the exception of the open age-group race, dates are subject to change.
| Date | Event |
| Sep 16 | Aquathlon World Championships |
| Sep 17 | Under-23 World Championships – Women |
| Sep 17 | Under-23 World Championships – Men |
| Sep 17 | Junior World Championships – Women |
| Sep 18 | Junior World Championships – Men |
| Sep 18 | Sprint World Championships – Age-Group |
| Sep 18 | ITU World Triathlon Grand Final – Elite Women |
| Sep 19 | Open Age-Group Sprint Race |
| Sep 19 | Paratriathlon World Championships |
| Sep 19 | ITU World Triathlon Grand Final – Elite Men |
| Sep 20 | Standard World Championships – Age-Group |
Festivities during the week of 15-20 September include a parade of nations as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
The ITU World Triathlon Series allows the world’s top elite athletes to compete head-to-head throughout the year. Expanding upon the previous single-day World Championship, the format features nine regular-season events, which then culminate with a Grand Final race in which overall champions are crowned based on points earned throughout the season.
The City of Chicago joined the ITU World Triathlon Series in 2014 and will host the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final and World Championships in September 2015. Chicago will welcome 150 of the world’s top Olympic-distance triathletes as they compete for a world championship title less than a year prior to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
In addition to the elite races, the event features top-flight sprint and Olympic-distance races for age-group athletes, paratriathletes, juniors and under-23s, as well as an aquathlon to kick off the action. In all, more than 8,000 of the world’s best triathletes will compete for world titles over five days of competition.
The ITU World Triathlon Grand Final and World Championships are hosted by USA Triathlon, the National Governing Body for the sport of triathlon in the United States, and Lagardère Unlimited Events North America. Launched in 2009, the ITU World Triathlon Series is televised in more than 160 countries.
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