The Ironman Lottery just opened today! New this year is the "Legacy Program" to reward... frequent customers. Am I eligible?
What is the Ironman Lottery Program?
Beginning in 2012 the Ironman Lottery will select 100 general Age Group athletes, 100 Legacy athletes plus five Physically Challenged athletes, to compete in the 2012 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. Winners will be announced on April 15, 2012 at 12 p.m. ET on Ironman.com. One entry per athlete, duplicate entries will not be valid.
When does the Ironman Lottery open?
Registration for the 2012 Ironman Lottery and Legacy Program will open at 12 p.m. EDT on November 1, 2011.
What are the eligibility requirements for the 2012 Ironman Legacy Program?
To enroll athletes must meet all four of the following requirements*:
1. Athlete must have completed a minimum of twelve (12) full-distance Ironman-branded** races (includes existing and past events) by December 31, 2011
2. Athlete has never participated in the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
3. Athlete must have completed at least one Ironman event in 2010 and 2011
4. Athlete must be registered for an Ironman event in 2012
*Legacy athletes will be required to submit their information during online registration.
**2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run
Soooo, am I eligible? Let's see....
1. I've done 17 Ironman-branded "full-distance" events.
2. I've NEVER raced the world championships in Kona.
3. I did 8 Ironman events in 2010... I did ONE this year (IM TX...and more than half of IM Korea!) in 2011.
4. Hmm. I'm not yet registered for an event in 2012, but I could be...
There's no rule that says pros can't apply to the Legacy program. I mean, there are the 100 spots specifically for "general age group" and 100 spots for "Legacy athletes". But it doesn't say Legacy athletes have to be age group. Maybe they assume pros wouldn't want a lottery slot? :)
I was always against the idea of going to Kona (personally, for myself!) by random selection and kept trying to go on performance merits. Well, that hasn't happened yet. Of course, I could always go back to racing age group and snag a spot. With my current injury, by the time I start training again, half the year of points-chasing will be gone to qualify as a pro, and to be honest, I don't feel like racing as frequently as I have in the past any more.
I'm kind of curious as to how many Legacy athletes are out there in the selection pool...
Part of me is just tempted to sign up for this to see if I get a slot and find a sneaky sneaky loophole in this whole "qualify for Kona" thing. It would be totally hilarious, no?
I say try it. What's the worst thing that could happen?
ReplyDeleteJocelyn,
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of meeting you at IMSTG in 2010. We shared a table while eating our post race pizza. I agree with your comments. I had qualified for IMH in Brazil in 2002, while on our honeymoon. We did not have the income to go to Hawaii so I turned down my slot. It made me sick to my stomach, but it was the right thing to do. So now this program comes along and I have no hesitation in feeling I deserve to be in Hawaii. I only entered the lottery system twice and that was back in the 90s. I meet all the qualifications as well and will sign up for Cozumel in a week and check off the final box to be included in the program. I think that the way they structured the Legacy program that the initial year will have low numbers, but it will increase since athletes now know they need to do an Ironman race every year to make the selection. This year April 15th will be highly anticipated.
Scott Horns
Why not to try?...
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