By now you have probably heard that the 2020 Ironman World Championship that was originally rescheduled from October 2020 to February 2021 has now been cancelled. I have been thinking about how much I am going to miss going there with Bill and Khem and the 303 team. I'm going to miss seeing and being in the presence of the heroes and legends of the sport. Some of you are going to miss racing in February.
One of my favorite memories of my visits was the first time when Bill and I sat at Huggo's watching the Bob Babbitt show and the plan was to interview Mike Reilly after he (Mike) was finished with his interview with Bob. We also asked Bob to sit down with us and talk about the history of Ironman.
Also in Today's Show:
Announcements:
Sponsor UCAN:
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Interview with Bob and Mike:
[Insert Bob Babbitt and Mike Reilly Interviews]
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Endurance News:
Ironman World Championships Cancelled, Hope to Hold in Fall 2021
TAMPA, Fla. (July 21, 2020) – IRONMAN today announced that, due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 editions of the IRONMAN® World Championship and IRONMAN®70.3® World Championship have been cancelled. The IRONMAN World Championship will return to Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on October 9, 2021 and the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will return on September 17 and 18, 2021 and take place in St. George, Utah, United States. IRONMAN is working to secure Taupō, New Zealand as the host destination for the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
“It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to cancel the 2020 editions of the IRONMAN World Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. While we were hopeful that we could welcome our athletes, their families, and supporters to these events in early 2021, the continued impact of the pandemic makes this impossible. It is tough to
