IRONMAN Pro Series Heads to Australia For The First Time for Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns on Sunday, June 16
June 13, 2024
– The eighth stop for the IRONMAN Pro Series™ will see a number of the world’s top professional triathletes head to Cairns, Australia, to race for a piece of the $150,000 total event pro prize purse in the first Pro Series event in Oceania
– Free Live coverage of Sunday’s event to be broadcast across multiple platforms for viewers around the world including proseries.ironman.com, YouTube, Outside TV, DAZN and L’Equipe in France, among others
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The 2024 Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns triathlon
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Live Broadcast – Coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. AEST (Sunday) / 9:00 p.m. GMT (Saturday) /5:00 p.m. ET (Saturday)
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| Who: | Participants
Professional Participants
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| Schedule: | Thursday, June 13
Friday, June 14
Saturday, June 15
Sunday, June 16 – Race Day
Monday, June 17
*All times listed are local Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). |
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| What to Know: | IRONMAN Pro Series
Live Event Broadcast on Outside TV
Check It Out
PRO PANEL
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| Credentials: | Registration for media credentials to the upcoming 2024 Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns taking place on Sunday, June 16 is now available. Media interested in covering the event must register at the link below by Friday, June 14 at 5:00 p.m. AEST to be considered for media credentials.
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS ON RACE DAY WILL NOT BE APPROVED. Media who arrive on day of race without proper registration, will not be provided credentials or access to race venues. Please click here to apply for credentials. |
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| Media Contacts: | Craig Heydon
Public Relations & Media Director, The IRONMAN Group Oceania
Ruth Bowerman Media Executive, The IRONMAN Group Oceania |
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About IRONMAN Pro Series
The IRONMAN Pro Series™ is a year-long performance-based world series that will see professional triathletes earn points at 20 select races in 19 locations globally to vie for the title of IRONMAN Pro Series Champion and a share of the lucrative USD $1.7 million year-end bonus prize pool. Athletes will also continue to battle for each individual event’s prize money equating to over USD $2.5 million and coveted world championship qualifying slots. The IRONMAN Pro Series will consist of six full-distance IRONMAN® triathlons and 10 half-distance IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlons in addition to the split location women’s and men’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlons and two-day women’s and men’s VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlons. Open to approximately 1,000 eligible professional triathletes worldwide, the IRONMAN Pro Series will usher in a new era of IRONMAN racing where Every Second Matters™ with every second behind the race winner equating to a point earned or lost. Incorporating iconic distances, challenging courses, and stunning destinations, every IRONMAN Pro Series race will be broadcast live and free to a global audience. An additional 18 events throughout 2024 will also offer IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 professional racing and world championship qualifying opportunities, as well as over USD $1.6 million in prize money to create a total 2024 professional prize purse of nearly USD $6 million. For more information, visit proseries.ironman.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, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf®, UTMB® World Series trail-running events including the Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB®, Tarawera Ultra-Trail™ by UTMB® and Ultra-Trail Australia™ by UTMB®, Epic Series™ 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, providing participants the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Catering to the full athlete experience, the company portfolio also includes FulGaz® virtual cycling, the most realistic indoor riding experience connected fitness application aimed at preparing athletes for real-world events. 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, and Orkila Capital, a growth equity firm focused on building great brands. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.
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, and Pop. Together these operating companies employ more than 14,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit. For more information visit www.advance.com.
Company Info
The IRONMAN Group
CONTACT INFO
Craig Heydon
8138683731
press@ironman.com
www.ironman.com
