#862 – New Kona Qualifying System

Despite our best effort to resist, today we look at what the new Kona Qualifying System could mean for you! BUT, we also look at if it may give Ironman events a boost. Or . . . are there other things they can/should do to revitalize interest in their main brand, Full Ironman events. What would it take? Will they announce something new? How are they doing with getting new people in the sport? We have been on the ground at these Ironman events for a long ass time and have some thoughts about why people get involved in racing.

Topics:

• The fireworks over the Kona Qualifying system
• Why was the new IM CEO at Roth?
• Kona Should be hard to get into
• Nothing is perfect
• Will THIS finally make everyone happy??!!  Probably not.
• How one WC is better for general interest
• Ironman shit on who they are
• Field vs. Years before in your age group?
• Making races spectacles
• New IM on the way??
• Sticking to your guns
• The deep interest in Mass Starts from athlete to fan to new beginnings
• New IM CEO seems to be going back to the roots

 

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com