The cancellation was announced by Ironman UK today (Tuesday June 9). The one-day endurance triathlon, based in Tenby, was scheduled for early September with a sell-out entry of athletes from all over the world. No pain or hangovers from the appendicitis or antibiotics. Change ). 2020 Athlete Guide Coming Soon! I had planned to do my first open water swim of the year the day I went down ill. Clearly a sign that swimming just isn’t for me. My hope is I can get a place in the 2021 race and run for the local Douglas MacMillan hospice where he spent his last few days and who also gave us fantastic support during his 6 month battle with the disease. Exactly one month to go until the Deferral and Payment Plan options end for IRONMAN Wales! Please submit your updated sponsors, titles, and dates to them. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Emotional finish to Ironman for Gareth Thomas. IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg 14.06.2020 14.02.2020 30.04.2020 30.04.2020 Refunds Deferral to 2021 IRONMAN Europe, Middle East and Africa - Deadlines for transferring, deferring and the partial refund. All deferral requests will be honored until 45 days before 2020 race day regardless of the reason for deferral. Tenby’s mayor, Cllr Tony Brown, said: “‘While it is disappointing that Ironman Wales and Ironkids 2020 have been cancelled, particularly as this was going to be a very special 10th anniversary year, it is the correct decision to have made under current circumstances. Super League NEOM postponed. I have opted not to defer my entry to either 2021, 2022 or 2023. It has been a couple of months since my last post – IRONMAN WALES TRAINING: WEEK 5 and a lot has happened since then, mostly during that week actually. Yes, it will give me that self-pride of running another 26.2 miles around the empty country lanes and yes I will get a medal mailed out to me. The Ironman Wales triathlon due to be held in Pembrokeshire has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully in 2021 but there is the possibility 2021 maybe oversubscribed so we could get a place in 2022 or 2023. Unlike most virtual marathons which other than the self-pride of running 26.2 miles and maybe a medal in the post at some point, offer very little, this one is slightly different. Training. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. A race that is unmistakable, unbelievable and unmissable. I was doubled up from it. "I’m sure that there will an even more special and warm Tenby welcome when Ironman and Ironkids return on 11/12th September 2021.’. The event will return for 2021. jonesy June 18, 2020, 8:05pm #2142. So firstly, I was training for Ironman Wales. The … Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. With the cancellation, there was no option to defer to 2021, we were all given a full refund and the qualification window for the 2021 race extended so that the 2020 runners could apply again, which looking at things now makes sense and that is the only fair way to do it for those who ran their BQ’s this year. WildWill June 2, 2020, 1:47pm #1922. "We thank them for taking account of not only the welfare of athletes and supporters but the whole of the local community in making this decision. The Ironman Training 2020 Thread. Athletes who elect to defer their entries forfeit any partial refund or insurance refund. The Ironman Wales triathlon due to be held in Pembrokeshire has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Free Deferral. I spent almost 5 hours lying on the floor in agony waiting for an ambulance to arrive. The one-day endurance triathlon, based in Tenby, was scheduled for early September with a sell-out entry of athletes from all over the world. LOL. Actually getting an ambulance was not easy! They said had it ruptured whilst I spent the 4hrs 45mins on the floor, there was a high chance it could have poisoned me and quite possibly killed me! Athletes who elect to defer their entries forfeit any partial refund or insurance refund. We refused and had to go back through to 999 then be put to the back of the queue again. I went a full 5 weeks without any form of training. … My wife found me there half an hour later. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? It will just have to wait for now. The real in person version of this race has been towards the top end of my running bucket list ever since I started running. The road to Ironman Wales "Go forth and conquer" Menu Home; Training. I think that pretty much brings us up to date on where we are at right now. Oh well, shit happens and there are a lot bigger issues going on right now. Both are managed by Webmasters. The HV plan has Wilhelm +5 in week 1. The cancellation was announced by Ironman UK today (Tuesday June 9). Learn how to enter, read reviews, get exclusive discounts, see photos, course maps, and results. It took around four weeks to clear. 2 Likes. Third time lucky?? triathlon. The doctors told me that there would be no chance I would be able to run a marathon 3 months after appendicitis. Text Block Subtitle (Centered): IRONMAN 70.3 Sponsored by [Title Sponsor Name Here] H1: IRONMAN 70.3 [Location Title] H3: Presented by [Presenting Sponsor Name Here] H2: … I was kept in overnight and shipped off back home the following afternoon. Check out our policies below that allow you to withdraw, transfer, or defer your entry, depending on your region. weeks 2018/2019; months 2018/2019; 2019/2020; be nice! The deferral may only be used once. I had a mail from Weymouth saying they are still planning to race so we will see. ( Log Out /  Not so lucky was the news that they could not remove the appendix due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I still had the Chicago Marathon, Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and Mallorca on the plan back then so I decided to just carry on with the training. Athletes who register on or before 14 October 2020 are eligible to defer their 2021 race entry to the 2022 IRONMAN UK event free of charge. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. 5 Likes. All deferral requests will be honored until 45 days before 2020 race day regardless of the reason for deferral. Life happens—sometimes you can't race when and where you'd hoped to. Enter IRONMAN Wales before or on Sunday 16 December and be eligible for free deferral and the Payment Plan option. The races may or may not happen but worse case, I build up some extra fitness so it’s all good. Enter IRONMAN Wales before or on Sunday 16 December and be eligible for free deferral and the Payment Plan option. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Oh no, you were ripping it up las tmonth! Be prepared to pay the entry fee + Hawai`i GE Tax of 4.4386% + 9.25% Processing Fee (Active fee) with credit card ONLY. Athletes who register on or before 22 December 2019 are eligible to defer their 2020 race entry to the 2021 IRONMAN Wales event free of charge. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. I would love to race Chicago again. PEMBROKESHIRE's biggest event of the year, Ironman Wales, will not be taking place in 2020. WildWill June 2, 2020, 1:15pm #1920. Athletes who elect to defer their entries forfeit any partial refund, ability to transfer or insurance refund. Yes, I am going back to the NYC Marathon for the fourth time!!! AJBotha June 18, 2020, 6:03pm #2141. IRONMAN Transfers/Withdrawals. By now it had moved down to my abdomen. We will NOT accept cash or check as a valid form of payment. I’ve been doing all the VO2max workouts (with varying degrees of success - Spencer, Kaiser & Midway kicked my butt). BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON 2018 RACE RECAP. Register for the 100 Miler or 102km before 11:59 pm Friday 3 July 2020 and you are eligible to defer your entry to the 2022 Tarawera Ultramarathon free of charge. "While we are prevented from holding the event on the original event date, we are looking forward to providing athletes with an exceptional event experience in the future.". I loved the BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON 2018 RACE RECAP and feel like I have unfinished business with that race after, in my eyes, failing in 2018. PEMBROKESHIRE's biggest event of the year, Ironman Wales, will not be taking place in 2020. I have gone for the refund. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. So far the training has been going well and as the ever so accurate Strava fitness tracker shows, I am on an upward trend building back up to where I was at 2 months ago. Still waiting to hear whether Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and Ironman 70.3 Mallorca will actually go ahead on September 20th and October 31st respectively. Published 9 June 2020. They quickly diagnosed the symptoms as appendicitis. Tenby's Ironman Wales sells out … virtual racing has repalced racing and specifically virtual marathons. image 737×145 4.84 KB. We know how disappointing this is and are right here with you. Contact; Category: 2019/2020 Solo race day. The deferral may only be used once. "While we are prevented from holding the event on the original date, we are looking forward to providing you with an exceptional race experience at Ironman Wales in 2021. Ironman Wales 2015 filmed and edited by Media to Motion, partnered with Skycam Wales. The Ironman Training 2020 Thread. Running is all about being efficient right? June 10, 2020 June 13, 2020 Luke Howard covid-19, ironman, Ironman Wales In an announcement by Ironman UK today, Covid-19 has forced the cancellation of Pembrokeshire’s biggest event of the year, Ironman Wales. The Ironman Training 2020 Thread. I had originally signed up for Ironman Wales in 2019 but had to defer following my calf strain and now deferred 2020 to 2021. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. Published 15 September 2019. Yep, I ended up swapping from Sustained … Training. triathlon. All deferral requests will be honoured until 11:59pm, 5 January 2021 regardless of the reason for deferral. For me, my plan is to run a 26.2 mile fairly flat route near home on September 8th. Well, I am all about proving you CAN do what you CAN’T so on September 8th I will prove that I can run a marathon 3 months / 12 weeks or 77 days after having appendicitis. I figured this is the next best thing to running around DC right now. Athletes have been told that they will have their race registration automatically moved to the 2021 race date. A Gannett Company. They would try to treat it with antibiotics. IRONMAN World Championship Kailua-Kona Hawai'i. A CT scan and blood test later confirmed this and thankfully it hadn’t ruptured. One good bit of news was the date range to run the virtual NYC marathon crosses over with the date range for the virtual Marine Corps Marathon so I am planning on running 26.2 miles on October 18th to cover both virtual marathons in one run. I worked hard to earn that BQ and place in the Boston Marathon 2020. I figured I may as well get something out of it after running my only BQ back in TOKYO MARATHON 2019 RACE RECAP It won’t be anywhere close to being that Boston Marathon experience that I have dreamt of ever since getting into running. I still had the Chicago Marathon, Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and Mallorca on the plan back then so I decided to just carry on with the training. I didn’t think anything of it, just put it down to indigestion. I had originally signed up for Ironman Wales in 2019 but had to defer following my calf strain and now deferred 2020 to 2021. This one, however! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The antibiotics did help and over time the pain reduced. ©Copyright 2001-2021. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They were still carrying out surgery. ( Log Out /  Hero Text Instructions. If you are unable to attend the event on 20-21 March, 2021, you can apply for a full refund of your current race registration and additional purchases . It’s a bucket list race for me that keeps appearing on my race schedule but doesn’t get any closer. Coronavirus: Ironman Wales 2020 triathlon cancelled. Scheherazade April 16, 2020, 12:47pm #1590. An on-call paramedic then called who said he was arranging a taxi rather than an ambulance. After my week 5 post, the race was cancelled which let’s face it, didn’t come as a surprise to anyone and I was glad they made the call early on. The pain woke me up around 1am, still thinking it was indigestion I went downstairs to take something for it but collapsed at the bottom of the stairs. IRONMAN Wales Pembrokeshire, Wales . Third time lucky?? Sign up for Ironman Wales on Saturday 11 Sep 2021. Blimey. Sports event in Tenby, United Kingdom by IRONMAN Volunteers - UK and Ireland on Sunday, September 6 2020 with 177 people interested and 52 people going. ( Log Out /  So, lucky for me it didn’t. I just hope I don’t get appendicitis again anytime soon. According to a release sent out yesterday, … The day after Wales was cancelled I felt some pain in my chest as I went to bed. Until told otherwise I am training as if they are going ahead and even if they do cancel, I have the virtual marathons to keep me honest. we were passed from 111 to an on-call doctor who told us to call 999 who said an ambulance would be with us in an hour. It’s a bucket list race for me that keeps appearing on my race schedule but doesn’t get any closer. "Athletes that are registered for the event are receiving an email with further details. “You can’t do it, your body won’t have time to fully recover”. wanted to bag one of these 1,000 places as the 2021 New York City Marathon falls on November 7th which would have been my fathers 81st birthday. I REALLY!!! The organisation stated: "With the health and safety of our community being an utmost priority, and in alignment with Pembrokeshire County Council in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, we can confirm that Ironman Wales and Ironkids Wales originally scheduled for the September 5-6 weekend cannot take place in 2020 and will return on September 11-12, 2021. Once in hospital, the service did improve. Sustained Power Build should come with a health warning: This Plan Contains Red Lake +8 In Week 1. The deferral may only be used once. Join 2,000 others at this Ironman Triathlon rated 4.9 of 5 in Wales, UK. ( Log Out /  Sitting on the couch at 4am having just had my breakfast and looking out the window into the darkness wondering if the weather gods would be kind to me, I was having mixed feelings about my day. "We would like to thank Ironman and Pembrokeshire County Council for considering the concerns local people have had in relation to Covid-19 and over the potential increase in visitor numbers that this event would have generated. So, currently, the next race is Ironman Wales on 6th September 18 weeks off. Sadly he is not with us now after he passed away from liver cancer in 2015. Ironman Wales will now not take place until next year. First step is to run the 26.2 miles to get that entry then hope I am lucky in securing a 2021 place. Training. I have been training hard trying to get back the lost fitness with the plan of running the virtual Boston Marathon. Again, not a surprise and I had already 99% made up my mind that I would not risk travelling to the US to race anyway so that sensible decision to cancel saved me that 1% of worrying. Well, I think my Training Mojo has gone to join he 2020 season. So that illness put an end to my swim, bike and run training. Often used as training for those attempting Ironman Wales, organisers say the three-day event, comprising a cycle race, swim and marathon, has generated £27m for the local economy. Currently on week 2 of full IM low volume build. IRONMAN Wales, which takes place amidst the castles and landscapes of Pembrokeshire on the South Wales coast, has been cancelled.In alignment with Pembrokeshire County Council in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRONMAN Wales organising team confirmed that the event, originally scheduled for September 6, cannot take place in 2020 and will return on September 12, 2021. What I did find out later was had I gone to a different hospital 8 miles away and actually closer to my home, I would have had the appendix removed. It was just like running in circles! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 1 Like. We ended up calling for an ambulance as the pain was excruciating. Since then I have gradually been building up the run and bike mileage and feeling ok with it. An illness towards the end of the month didn’t help. This copy should match the race card. All deferral requests will be honored until October 8, 2020 regardless of the reason for deferral. That said paramedic called again. Athletes who register on or before March 1, 2020 are eligible to defer their entry into the 2021 IRONMAN Arizona free of charge. JoeX June 2, 2020, 1:33pm #1921. Join 2,000 others at this Ironman Triathlon rated 4.9 of 5 in Wales, UK. 1 Like. Yes, swim training! JoeX June 18, 2020, 3:09pm #2140. The only issue has been the loss of fitness and increased heart rate as a result. The last of the 6 world marathon majors for me, the race where I would have picked up that 6 star finisher medal. No marine will hang that medal around my neck but I have a 26.2 mile challenge to meet and the hard work required to get there. Both things that can be recovered through some good old fashioned hard work. All registered athletes of the 2020 IRONMAN Taiwan and 2020 IRONKIDS in Penghu will have their race registration automatically deferred to the new race date. The event will return for 2021. As an added bit of motivation for the end of summer early autumn training I decided to sign up to run the virtual Marine Corps Marathon. I haven’t had problems running the next day but I haven’t been to the pool in 4+ weeks so that helps reduce the … As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. ", The message concluded: "We appreciate your patience and support in this very dynamic time.". I currently have Ironman 70.3 Weymouth still on the plan for September 20th so this gives me 12 days to recover the legs from the marathon distance run. I was glad to be back home but still in a lot of discomfort. September 12, 2021. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. So Chicago Marathon got cancelled. Their message from the Ironman Wales team states: "By what has been a continually evolving and challenging time globally, we recognise that this decision due to the above-mentioned unforeseen events may come as a disappointment. Tenby's mayor, Cllr Tony Brown, said: "‘While it is disappointing that Ironman Wales and Ironkids 2020 have been cancelled, particularly as this was going to be a very special 10th anniversary year, it is the correct decision to have made under current circumstances. I will find out during the 2021 drawing in Jan/Feb. I have taken the option to defer to the 2021 race. also gives me one of 1,000 guaranteed entries into the New York City Marathon!!! Ironman Wales – the best so far A few months after signing up for Challenge Roth, and having just taken out cancellation insurance for that event due to an Achilles injury, I received an email from Ironman promoting their new deferral policy – allowing entries … Official Ironman Wales promotional production team triathlon. Okay, so you can probably see a theme here, right? Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. There will be qualifying Age Group slots for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i on offer at the IRONMAN Wales. This was originally meant to be my 3rd Ironman and 5th Ironman event of 2020 but as Ironman 70.3 Mallorca has been postponed to 31st October and Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire, Ironman Ireland and Ironman UK have all been rescheduled to 2021.…