On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 11, The World Triathlon Corporation confirmed that Whistler has been selected to host Ironman Canada on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, as well as races next four years.
The Aug. 25 date is the same as Challenge Penticton, the triathlon event that replaced Ironman Canada. This past year there were 3,000 athletes signed up for Ironman Canada, and just under 2,700 at the start line. It's unknown whether the two events will split the long-distance triathlon community down the middle, but plans are being made to host future Ironman Canada events — 2014, 2014, 2016 and 2017 — at the end of July to avoid conflict.
Whistler's contribution to the bid includes the use of facilities and services through the event, as well as a $100,000 fee that is being paid for from provincial Resort Municipality Initiative funds.
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As part of the bid, the city had agreed to commit $75,000 in cash and more than $100,000 in in-kind services to the triathlon — which Milobar had suggested could have delivered about $15 million in economic spinoffs to the Kamloops.
Council
committed to spend up to $100,000 a year for 5 years to help bring
Ironman Canada to Huntsville in 2013. Rich Trenholm and Kyra Watters
were before council yesterday to advise the town about an incredible
opportunity bring the national race – which has been in Penticton for
the last 30 years – to Huntsville. Trenholm said that if successful,
Huntsville would be the only place in the world to host the 5150, the
Ironman 70.3 and Ironman Canada in the same area at the same time.
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