Ironman France Filling Fast

The fourth edition of the Ironman France will soon be sold out!

Ironman France, which takes place on June 22, will soon be sold out. More than 1,200 athletes have already signed up, leaving only 600 more spaces. The popular long distance triathlon on the Côte d'Azur attracts athletes from 50 countries each year and offers 50 slots for the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

After three years of adjusting the race, Ironman France - Nice Triathlon is ready to welcome competitors in perfect conditions. "The only thing we do not have under control is the weather, but guess why hundreds of thousands of people spend their holidays on the French Riviera?" says Yves Cordier, triathlon legend and race director of Ironman France in his hometown Nice. "We are proud that after three years only we will reach the maximum number of participants. This is the best feedback we can get from our athletes."

Entries will be capped at 1,800 athletes. While most of the other Ironman events are already sold out for 2008, the only Ironman race on French territory still offers a few spots - but watch out as these will soon be sold out! The race is filling up much faster than it did last year.

Traditionally athletes from the United Kingdom are fastest to sign up for the French race – already just under a quarter of the field are British. Close behind, with 20% of the field, are French athletes, who typically sign up later. The third most popular nationality represented in the race is Mexico with some 160 athletes coming to the Côte d’Azur in a chartered airplane.

In addition to the Kona qualifying slots, a total price purse of US$50,000 will be distributed evenly between the top 10 professional men and women.

Don’t miss out: register today - www.ironmanfrance.com.