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IRONMAN event postponements confirmed in Europe and South Africa

The IRONMAN team in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has confirmed the postponement of 14 IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons and 5i50 Triathlon Series events in Europe and South Africa due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. IRONMAN EMEA noted that alternative dates and options will be provided to athletes as soon as possible.

‘We have been following and will continue to follow the direction and recommendations of public health agencies and local authorities and are committed to informing athletes as soon as possible if they are affected by changes to their race. Going forward, athletes will receive an update no later than 50 days before their scheduled race date, and we endeavour to ensure these updates come even earlier wherever possible.’

The following events have now been postponed (including side events):

IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau 07.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Durban 07.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Switzerland 07.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire 07.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Otepää 13.06.2020
5i50 Triathlon Series Warsaw 14.06.2020
IRONMAN France Nice 14.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg – Région Moselle 14.06.2020
IRONMAN Hamburg 21.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Elsinore 21.06.2020
IRONMAN Ireland, Cork 21.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Finland 27.06.2020
IRONMAN European Championship Frankfurt 28.06.2020
IRONMAN 70.3 Westfriesland 28.06.2020

 
Meanwhile, in the United States:

  • After assessing all event scenarios, the inaugural Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN Tulsa, originally scheduled for May 31, 2020 has been rescheduled to May 23, 2021. All registered athletes of the 2020 Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN Tulsa triathlon will be receiving an email with further information.
  • The 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 Connecticut, originally scheduled for May 31 has been cancelled. All registered athletes will be receiving an email with further information.

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