Posted: September 20, 2005

Triathlon: Lottery, Ironman Community Fund slots available for 2006 Subaru Ironman Canada

BOULDER, Colo.—Lottery and Ironman Community Fund slots will be available for the 2006 Subaru Ironman Canada being held Aug. 27, 2006, in Penticton, B.C.

There will be 50 lottery slots available starting at noon (Pac. Time) on Sept. 16 and closing at 11:59 p.m. (Pac. Time) on Friday, Sept. 29. All applicants will be charged $20.00, and the athletes selected will have the fee applied to their entry fee.

To register for a lottery slot, please visit Active.com and follow the instructions provided.

In addition to the lottery, 150 slots will be made available on Oct. 1 through the Ironman Community Fund for the 2006 Subaru Ironman Canada.

For more information, visit www.ironmannorthamerica.comSubaru Ironman Canada is the oldest Ironman event in continental North America and will take place for the 24th time in 2006. The 2005 event featured 2,244 athletes competing for 100 qualifying spots to the 2005 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, as well as a $75,000. (Cdn.) pro-prize purse.

For more information on Subaru Ironman Canada, log onto www.ironman.ca.