St. George, Utah Announced as Site of Multiple IRONMAN Awards

The IRONMAN Group announced that the city of St. George, Utah, for the first time since 2012, will once again play host to a full-distance IRONMAN^® triathlon with the first event scheduled for May 7, 2022 and again in 2024. In addition, the new IRONMAN St. George will be designated as the 2022 and 2024 IRONMAN North America Championships.
 
“We are excited to bring a full distance IRONMAN triathlon back to St. George in 2022,” said Paul Huddle, Senior Regional Director for The IRONMAN Group. “While we were prevented from bringing the full-distance IRONMAN race in 2020, we can’t wait to see this race make its return to St. George next year. With the longstanding history the events have built over the years here in Southwest Utah, an upcoming IRONMAN 70.3^® World Championship event, we know our athletes will be excited to once again race 140.6 miles across this breathtaking and challenging course in the Southwestern United States for the first time since 2012.”
 
St. George will continue to host IRONMAN 70.3 events in the years that a full-distance event is not on the calendar, giving athletes the chance to prepare on the same courses and increasing the appeal of the destinations within the triathlon community.
 
“We are thrilled to bring such an epic event back to a place known as the Land of Endurance,” said Kevin Lewis, Director of the Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office. “In its first three years, IRONMAN St. George gained a reputation as one of the toughest IRONMAN events in the world. The terrain and conditions here demand the ultimate level of commitment and determination. This event symbolizes the core attributes found in our heritage, and the communities involved genuinely appreciate the athletes that are willing to rise to it.”
 
The striking Southwestern community of St. George has been a host venue for IRONMAN since 2010. St. George’s breathtaking scenery and views of the surrounding red rock canyons have made the community an ideal destination for athletes for years. The city's walkable downtown area features great local fare and boutique shopping. It is also only a two-hour drive from the nightlife of Las Vegas, with its never-ending entertainment options. The course has historically begun in the beautiful Sand Hollow Reservoir before embarking on a bike course through picturesque Snow Canyon State Park prior to a run through the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.
 
The new Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN North American Championship St. George will begin by taking athletes along a 2.4-mile two-loop swim in the waters of Sand Hollow Reservoir. The 112-mile bike course will take athletes through Snow Canyon and along stunning red rocks of Southwestern Utah. To finish, the 26.2-mile run course will consist of two laps through Red Cliffs Reserve before finishing in the historic Town Square of downtown St. George.
 
General registration for the event will open on Monday, May 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET. As it will be designated the IRONMAN North American Championship, the event will have an elevated professional prize purse and offer age-group qualification slots to the 2022 IRONMAN World Championship^®.  
 
Additional details on the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN North American Championship St. George can be found at www.ironman.com/im-st-george. For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com. Media related inquires may be directed to press@ironman.com.
 

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About St. George
St. George is a community energized by nature and inspired by achievement. Red rock desert and alpine landscapes come together to form a striking blend of color and contrast providing an endless assortment of outdoor recreation. Visitor information is available at: https://greaterzion.com/.
 
About?The?IRONMAN Group
The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^®?Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^®?70.3^®?Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^®?Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^®?Running Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running™ Series, IRONKIDS^®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and The Sun-Herald City2Surf^®, Ultra-Trail^®?World Tour events including?Tarawera?Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia™, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events, and other?multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^®?brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^®?by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit?www.ironman.com.?? 
 
About Advance
Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications,?education?and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance’s?portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Together these operating companies?employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications,?Discovery?and Reddit. For more information visit?www.advance.com.?????