Ironman Cancelled.

joshua

joshua

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IRONMAN UK Race Calendar Update
It has been an exciting start to the UK triathlon season following IRONMAN UK in Bolton, and IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire with thousands of athletes crossing the finish line in the UK summer. As athletes start to plan their 2024 seasons, next year’s season will have a different look as IRONMAN restructures its 2024 event calendar.
IRONMAN® 70.3® Staffordshire will unfortunately not be taking place next year. The race has been an athlete favourite since its first edition eight years ago, with the event’s evolution from the early years at Shugborough Estate to the move into Stafford where the Knights of Stafford Castle and the unwavering spectator support in Stafford’s Market Square, played a part in creating some truly special memories for our athletes.
In addition, IRONMAN UK in Bolton will become IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton in 2024. Bolton has been home to IRONMAN UK for the last 14 years providing the stage for so many athletes to achieve their triathlon goals and to help grow the sport of triathlon in the UK. With the introduction of IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton, we look forward to bringing in the next era of swim, bike, run in Bolton as we continue to deliver great race experiences for athletes in the UK and hope to inspire a new wave of triathletes in the North!
We want to thank both Staffordshire County Council and Stafford Borough Council for their unwavering support over the last 8 years and helping to make this journey a success.
We also want to thank Bolton Council for their continued support and our new vision for the race.
Night Run UK and IRONKIDS UK will still be taking place in Bolton in 2024.
The date announcement and details on how to enter next year's IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton will follow soon. Athletes who hold deferral entries to either the 2024 edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire or IRONMAN UK will be notified by e-mail.
 
The Notorious A.N.T.

The Notorious A.N.T.

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Shame, I know plenty who do the Ironman & it always brings crowds of people into the town. I think maybe it was starting to have its day a bit though. There is only a limited pool of folks who want to put themselves through something like that & once they have done a particular event they want to experience somewhere else. My Mrs runs marathons & once she does one it is ticked-off the 'list' & it is on to the next one. Very rarely has she done the same one twice & it is the same with other people we know too.
 
Mudgie

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tek-monkey said:
TBF not sure I've ever seen Mudgie moan about stuff like this? As long as he can get to a pub I'm not sure he'd care, and an excuse to go there earlier would be welcomed!
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Indeed.
Curmudgeonly though I am I don't think I've ever moaned about stuff like this.
On Sunday 11th June I thought of going to the Bird in Hand for the carvery but thought "no, the town centre will be packed, no point moaning, I'll just go another Sunday". And I went three weeks later.
It's the same as the Half Marathon that has hundreds of sweaty people passing within yards of our house. I don't moan about that.
 
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DoggedWalker

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The cynic in me says that the Council wanted too much money to support it. Or, if not the council, that charity not a charity, third sector whatever they’re called Freedom Leisure.
 
Theresa Green

Theresa Green

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