Des Ironman 70.3 à 100 spots pour les mondiaux 70.3.

WTC a récemment fait quelques excellents coups et quelques mauvais. Aujourd’hui ils viennent d’annoncer que 3 courses de sa série 70.3 offrirons désormais 100 spots pour les championnats du monde de Las Vegas.

C’est un dossier qui est plutot intéressant puisque certains d’entre nous se disaient qu’a 30 spots par course, cela allait devenir mission impossible. Mais WTC a décidé d’offrir 100 spots pour les courses de Boise, Kansas et Syracuse. Le but de cette démarche est de concentrer ceux qui souhaitent se qualifier sur ces courses et cela tombe bien puisqu’elles n’ont historiquement jamais affiché complètes.

Pour votre information, Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant (sold-out) n’offre que 30 spots et l’une de ses courses à 100 spots, soit Syracuse se déroulera la même journée (elle avait initialement aussi 30 spots à offrir).

Chez Trimes.org, on aurait préféré une répartition plus judicieuse de ces spots sur l’ensemble des courses… surtout que les championnats du monde tournent autour de 1400 athlètes alors que certaines courses sur le circuit ont déjà absorbé les 2700 comme le mythique 70.3 Timberman.

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Ironman today announced that three events in its global Ironman 70.3 Series will offer expanded qualification opportunities for the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3. Ironman 70.3 Boise, Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse now each feature 100 age group qualifying slots for the world championship race scheduled for Sept. 9, 2012, at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev.

“We’ve listened to feedback and recognize that as the popularity of triathlon continues to grow, so does the level of difficulty in earning a slot for world-class events such as the Ironman World Championship 70.3,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of Ironman. “While it’s important to maintain the integrity of world championship qualification, choosing select Ironman 70.3 events at which we offer a larger pool of qualifying slots will ensure that more athletes who deserve to race get the chance to do so in Vegas.”

The three Ironman 70.3 races were chosen for specific qualification reasons. Ironman 70.3 Boise scheduled for June 9, Ironman 70.3 Kansasscheduled for June 10, and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse scheduled for June 24, allow athletes the opportunity to qualify relatively early in the season for the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3.   Additionally, the three races span the West, Midwest and East regions, making them geographically appealing for a larger number of athletes.

Messick closed by saying, “For many of our North American Ironman 70.3 races, you need to either win your age group or place second to be certain of a world championship slot. We believe that there ought to be certain races where world championship slots go deeper, at least in the bigger age groups.”

Since its inception in 2006, the Ironman 70.3 Series has become the fastest growing triathlon series in the world, featuring nearly 60 events across the globe. Each year, more than 114,000 athletes compete for 1,800coveted slots to the Ironman World Championship 70.3. General registration is open for all three events online, but with the announcement of the expanded number of qualifyingslots, the races are expected to reach capacity quickly. For more information about each race or to register, visit www.ironmanboise.comwww.ironmankansas.com and www.ironmansyracuse.com. To learn more about the Ironman 70.3 Series, visit www.ironman.com. Media related inquiries should be directed to media70.3@ironman.com.

Originally from: http://ironman.com/mediacenter/pressreleases/select-ironman-70.3-events-to-offer-expanded-2012-ironman-world-championship-70.3-qualification-opportuni#ixzz1pCe02mO5

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