Most of us can only imagine what Ironman Lake Tahoe athletes went through this past weekend - training for months, investing tremendous amounts of money and time and sacrifice, only to have their race cancelled the morning-of. Not that it wasn't the right decision - according to the KOLO-TV,
The decision to cancel the event involved recommendations from the State of California and Placer County health officials. Officials advised IRONMAN that the high levels of PM2.5 (particulate matter) being recorded early Sunday morning in Lake Tahoe were at unsafe and unhealthy levels for both the athletes and the public.
So what now? Well, today athletes who had checked-in received the following email from Ironman:
You have been identified as one of the athletes who checked in at registration for IRONMAN Lake Tahoe. We understand your disappointment with the unfortunate cancellation of yesterday's race. As an accommodation, we are offering you the opportunity to register for one of several races in 2014 and 2015. The deadline for registration is October 15, 2014. In addition, anyone that completes registration for Option 1, 2, or 3 below by October 15, 2014 will be entered into a lottery to win one of 50 slots to the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The lottery slots will be selected on November 14, 2014.
Option 1
Register for one of the following 2014 events for a reduced entry fee of $100 (a limited number of entries will be made available on a first-come, first served basis):
Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga benefitting Crohn's & Colitis (9/28/14) - 100 entries
IRONMAN Barcelona (10/5/14) - 50 entries
IRONMAN Florida (11/1/14) - 50 entries
IRONMAN Fortaleza (11/9/14) - 100 entries
IRONMAN Arizona presented by Waste Management (11/16/14) - 50 entries
Ford IRONMAN Cozumel (11/30/14) - 250 entries
Sunsmart IRONMAN Western Australia (12/7/14) - 100 entries
Option 2
Register for 2015 IRONMAN Lake Tahoe (9/20/15) for a reduced entry fee of $100.
Option 3
Register for one of the following 2015 events at a 50% discount (available on a first-come, first-served basis, offer valid for new entries only, existing entries will not be partially refunded):
Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas presented by Waste Management (5/16/15)
IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene (6/28/15)
Subaru IRONMAN Canada (7/26/15)
IRONMAN Boulder (8/2/15)
Subaru IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant (8/16/15)
IRONMAN Wisconsin (9/13/15)
IRONMAN Maryland (10/3/15)
IRONMAN Louisville presented by Norton Sports Health (10/11/15)
For our international athletes who checked in for Tahoe we will also make open international events available on a case by case basis, please e-mail laketahoe@ironman.com for specific details.
You will receive an email later today with the subject line "2014 IRONMAN Lake Tahoe Options" which will contain a unique link to a special page that can be redeemed only by you. You will be able to register for one of the following 2015 races (pending availability) as soon as you receive the unique link.
Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas presented by Waste Management (5/16/15)
IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene (6/28/15)
Subaru IRONMAN Canada (7/26/15)
IRONMAN Boulder (8/2/15)
Subaru IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant (8/16/15)
IRONMAN Wisconsin (9/13/15)
IRONMAN Maryland (10/3/15)
IRONMAN Louisville (10/11/15)
Remember this link may only be used to register for one option. The registration link you receive is the same link you can use to register for Option 1, 2 or 3, but in anticipation of high demand for certain 2014 races with limited inventory, registration will open according to the following schedule for Option 1:
Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga benefitting Crohn's & Colitis (9/28/2014)
Registration: Tuesday, Sept. 23 at noon (ET)
IRONMAN Arizona presented by Waste Management (11/16/2014)
Registration: Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 2:00 pm (ET)
IRONMAN Florida (11/1/2014)
Registration: Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 4:00 pm (ET)
Ford IRONMAN Cozumel (11/30/2014)
Registration: Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 pm (ET)
IRONMAN Barcelona (10/5/2014)
Registration: Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 pm (ET)
IRONMAN Fortaleza (11/9/2014)
Registration: Wednesday, Sept. 24 at noon (ET)
Sunsmart IRONMAN Western Australia (12/7/2014)
Registration: Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 2:00 pm (ET)
If you are not able to register for the 2014 of your choice, you will still be able to register for 2015 IRONMAN Lake Tahoe or one of the listed 2015 IRONMAN events at the discounted entry price.
Finally, thanks to our partner Squaw Valley, you will be receiving a free one-day ski lift ticket. This offer is unrestricted for 2014-2015 season and non-transferable. Details on this offer will be sent shortly.
If you have any questions please contact laketahoe@ironman.com
We look forward to seeing you at one of our starting lines soon.
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