BRISBANE, Australia (October 10, 2011) – The Food Spectrum Ironman Charity Challenge, the highly successful fundraising program conducted at Ironman events across Australia, will again provide athletes with a chance to use this season’s Ironman race to make a difference to those in need. Launched at SunSmart Ironman Western Australia 2010, the Food Spectrum Ironman Charity Challenge has since raised more than $118,000 for recipient groups. For season 2011/2012, athletes racing at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie, SunSmart Ironman Western Australia, Ironman Asia Pacific Championship and Ironman Australia can create a Food Spectrum Ironman Charity Challenge fundraising page and raise funds for one of the official recipient groups. For season 2011/2012 the Food Spectrum Ironman Charity Challenge will support the fantastic work of the Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland, the KIDS Foundation and the John Maclean Foundation. “We encourage every athlete … Continue reading →

Melbourne, Australia (September 28, 2011) – Urban Hotel Group’s partnership with Ironman events across Australia will continue for another year, following Urban’s renewal of their long-standing partnership with World Triathlon Corporation. Urban Hotel Group will return as naming rights sponsor for Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia for a third successive year, and partner as the official Hotel, Host and Hospitality partner for the inaugural Ironman Asia Pacific Championship, to be held Melbourne on March 25, 2012. Urban Hotel Group will also have presence on-site at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie and SunSmart Ironman Western Australia 2011. “Urban Hotel Group is the ultimate Ironman sponsor”, said Trent Taylor, Ironman’s Managing Director of Sales and Marketing. “The Urban team is actively engaged in driving the progression of the sport; they understand the time, energy and dedication that it takes to complete and Ironman, … Continue reading →

Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia and Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie will air on Ironman’s Australian broadcast partner, OneHD at 3.30pm on Sunday June 5, 2011. The one hour program follows the incredible professional races in the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events as well as follow incredible age grouper Kane Towns, competing in his first Ironman in memory of his late father and legendary athlete, Ched; and Dave Orlowski, one of the Ironman originals from 1978, competing in Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia after riding 1,200 Kilometres from Melbourne to Port Macquarie before the race. As a prelude to the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia broadcast, SpecSavers Ironman South Africa will air on OneHD on Thursday June 2, 2011 at 2.30pm.

An unprecedented speed of registration of general entries at Ironman Australia 2012 has seen 1,550 athletes successfully secure a general entry for Ironman Australia 2012. 1,450 general entries were secured upon opening of registrations at 12pm Wednesday May 11, 2011. An additional 100 general entries went on sale at 12pm AEST today May 12, 2011. These 100 general entries were snapped up at a record pace with the first 100 competitors successfully entering the registration system almost immediately upon the opening of registrations at 12 Noon.  Once the first 100 competitors successfully entered the system to begin the registration process, the sold out status of the additional 100 entries was posted on the registration page. Ironman Australia understands that entries for Ironman Australia 2012 were highly sought after and was and is committed to providing fair and equal opportunity for … Continue reading →

Due to persistent rain and inclement weather, Oxley Oval, the venue for the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia Carbo event has been inundated with water. As a result, the venue is unsuitable for use on Friday April 29, 2011. For this reason THE CARBO EVENT AS SCHEDULED IS CANCELLED and in its place, three ‘mini carbo’ sessions will take place in the Glasshouse Theatre. Each session will be hosted by Mike Reilly and feature special guests including Craig Alexander and Kane Towns. As the Glasshouse Theatre has a 600 person capacity, sessions will be divided into athlete number range, plus any additional ticket sales to partners and friends within those ticket ranges. All athletes and guests will be required to show their athlete or guest wristband upon entry to the appropriate session. GLASSHOUSE “SHOW” SCHEDULE – FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2011 … Continue reading →

Additional tickets to the Friday night Welcome Dinner and Monday night Awards Banquet will go on sale this Friday, March 25 at 12pm AEDT/9am AWST. A limited supply of tickets are on offer to both events – 400 for the Welcome Dinner and 500 for the Awards Banquet. Ironman and Ironman 70.3 receive entry to the Welcome Dinner by showing their competitor wristbands, while Ironman Australia competitors will receive entry with their wristbands to the Awards Banquet. Please note that the Awards Ceremony for Ironman 70.3 will take place on Sunday evening at the Glasshouse and any Ironman 70.3 competitors wishing to attend the Awards Banquet on Monday evening will need to purchase a ticket.

After more than eleven hours, and over 226 kms of physical and mental gameplay, you don’t want to lose sight of the finish line. Stay focused with Europe’s leading sports eyewear company, Rudy Project. 2011 will see Rudy Project as the Official Eyewear of Ironman Australia, bringing you closer to outstanding excellence in athletic eyewear solutions. For more than 25 years Rudy Project has been committed to technological innovations offering unique solutions for both elite athletes, and weekend warriors. The unquestionable excellence of the Rudy Project range is attributed to the continuous pursuit of innovation in research, design, and manufacture. Rudy Project eyewear uses state-of-the-art materials to offer you optimum performance, resistance, and weight affectivity. The range is totally adjustable to assure you a perfect fit and to offer total comfort, with a wide range of lenses to guarantee the … Continue reading →

Urban Hotel Group joins forces with WTC to bring you Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia 2011 and Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie 2011. Ricky Jeffs, Group General Manager of Erdigroup, the banner company for their newest Urban Hotel Group brand says “We thought we couldn’t be any more excited after becoming naming rights sponsor of the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia 2010…we were wrong! We are proud to announce that, for our second year running, we will be teaming up with WTC to bring you the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia 2011!” With the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events running side-by-side, along with the new IronKids event, we are going to see an unprecedented financial impact on the location community, international visibility in the form of OneHD’s coverage of the event, and also present a major day in … Continue reading →

Online registration for the 2012 Ironman Australia event will open on Wednesday, May 11 at 12:00 p.m AEST (subject to change). Please log on to the official event website to register. Transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.

Sydney, September 30, 2010 – World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) is pleased to announce a new five-year Australian broadcast rights partnership with Network Ten and One HD. The agreement between World Triathlon Corporation and Network Ten provides Network Ten and One HD with the exclusive Australian free-to-air broadcast rights for Ironman triathlon from 2010 through to 2015. The Ford Ironman World Championship, Ironman Australia and Ironman Western Australia events will be among the twelve one-hour programs aired exclusively each year on Network Ten’s high definition sports channel, One HD. Alongside these races, One HD will be airing one-hour highlights packages from nine other international Ironman races each year. These programs will provide Australian audiences with access to the best Ironman racing from Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. World Triathlon Corporation’s Brand Manager, Trent Taylor, said: “This broadcast partnership will enable Australian’s … Continue reading →