Ironman Canada race moving from Penticton to Ottawa

Ironman Canada is connected nan move. Again.

On Tuesday, nan institution that runs nan iconic triathlon announced that it will beryllium moving nan yearly arena from Penticton to Ottawa.

The move will return spot aft nan South Okanagan organization hosts what could beryllium its past Ironman triathlon connected Aug. 25.

Could be, because this isn’t nan first clip Ironman Canada has moved to a much populous location.

Although Penticton hosted nan first Ironman Canada arena successful 1983, nan title was moved to Whistler successful 2013 aft nan metropolis and organizers couldn’t travel to terms.

However, aft 7 years connected nan South Coast, it trekked inland again to nan South Okanagan successful 2020, though COVID derailed nan existent return day to 2022.

Now nan title is moving eastbound to nan nation’s capital.

“We are grateful for nan awesome partners that we person successful Penticton for hosting and helping to build nan bequest of Ironman Canada triathlon into 1 of our longest-running and astir celebrated events,” said Keats McGonigal, elder vice-president and managing head of North America for The Ironman Group.

“With complete 30 years of history, each who person participated successful 1 of nan iconic Ironman Canada triathlons, either successful Penticton aliases Whistler, tin attest to what an astonishing acquisition this captivating arena has offered since it was first introduced successful 1983.

“We cherish nan memories that person been created and look guardant to building connected those pinch our athletes and astonishing organization of volunteers successful Penticton this August arsenic we observe nan important domiciled nan metropolis and its group person played successful Ironman history.”

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From nan city’s viewpoint, nan news was disappointing.

“While nan determination of Ironman Canada to cancel its statement is disappointing, we will make judge nan dedicated athletes and support teams bask nan afloat Penticton acquisition this August,” said Mayor Julius Bloomfield.

“What makes our organization a destination for awesome events is not only our unsocial surface science but nan group who rally to supply an unmatched atmosphere. The Penticton tone has made this arena and galore others memorable complete nan years. We cognize Ironman has retrenched and cancelled different events globally complete nan past respective years, truthful nan determination is simply a reflection connected nan challenges they look and not connected Penticton’s expertise to shape successful events.”

In April, Ironman Canada organizers announced that Ottawa would beryllium joining nan tour.

As for what’s up for Penticton, Bloomfield says metropolis officials will beryllium looking to unafraid a caller race.

“We person seen nan summation of nan Adventure Racing World Championship for adjacent twelvemonth and nan 50th-anniversary version of B.C. Summer Games to our arena lineup,” said Bloomfield, “and I’m assured much breathtaking events will populate nan summertime and autumn almanac successful Penticton.”