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Through Laulima, we leave a positive impact long after race day.

Laulima is a pillar principle of the Hawaiian culture, meaning many hands working together. 

This year, IRONMAN Foundation is celebrating 20 years of charitable givebacks, which includes Volunteerism Grants, Bikes for Kids, Youth Swim Lessons, Community Grants, Service Project Opportunities, Military Initiatives, and much more. Throughout its 20-year history, the success of The IRONMAN Foundation has been possible only because of IRONMAN athletes, staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters working together to make a difference in the communities where our athletes live, train, and race.

As we celebrate 20 years of the IRONMAN Foundation's history, we are also racing to raise $50,000 in support of our mission. We will be hosting unique donor matching opportunities, including our own swim, bike, and run, alongside three of the iconic North American IRONMAN races.  

Donate now and help us leave a lasting impact long after race day.

Join us on social media, from November 1 – December 31 as we share highlights from our 20-year history and track our progress as we raise critical funds to support our work in the race communities. 

While achievement and success is celebrated at the individual athlete level, the success of the IRONMAN Foundation and IRONMAN is only because of so many coming together. Thank you for being a part of our IRONMAN 'Ohana.

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The IRONMAN Foundation is racing to raise $50,000 from November 1 - December 31, 2023. Alongside three of our North American IRONMAN events, we will host unique donor matching opportunities through a swim, bike. run, and giveback events that will boost every dollar donated.  

November 2 & 3: Swim Course

  • Donations made during the swim course time will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
  • Nov. 3, 11:00 AM - 1:20 PM EDT Swim Match POWER HOUR: Each donation made during the 2 hour and 20 minute time period will receive an extra $380 (Example: $100 donation will receive a dollar-for-dollar match of $100 and an additional donation of $380 = $580 total)

November 16 & 17: Bike Course

  • Donations made during the bike course time will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
  • Nov 17 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM EDT Bike Match POWER HOUR: Each donation made during the 10 hour and 30 minute time period will receive and extra $112 bonus match. (Example: $100 donation will receive a dollar-for-dollar match of $100 and an additional donation of $112 = $312 total match)

December 7 & 8: Run Course

  • Donations made during the bike course time will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
  • Dec 8, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM EDT Run Match POWER HOUR: Each donation made during the 8 hour and 30 minute time period will receive and extra $262 bonus match. (Example: $100 donation will receive a dollar-for-dollar match of $100 and an additional donation of $262 = $462 total match)

More Giveback Events:

  • November 9: IRONMAN Staff Giving
    • Join us as support our IRONMAN Ohana and celebrate our own staff’s spirit of family. We will be hosting a direct dollar for dollar match for any IRONMAN staff donations from 8:00 am - 11:59 pm EDT on November 9, 2023.
  • November 28: Giving Tuesday
    • Join us as we celebrate the spirit of giving on this special day that encourages all to support nonprofits. We will be hosting a direct dollar for dollar match from 8:00 am - 11:59 pm EDT.
  • December 27 & 29: Finish Line Celebration
    • Come celebrate at our 20th Anniversary Campaign Finish Line Party! For three days we’ll honor the success of our supporters as we close out our 20th Anniversary year in true IRONMAN fashion. We will be hosting a direct dollar for dollar match starting Wednesday, December 27 at 8:00 am - Friday, December 29 at 11:59 pm EDT.

View our Athlete Guide for full details.

Donation received is tax-deductible within the U.S. to the fullest extend allowed by the law. 

Please note, that only donations received through the campaign donation link count towards the matching gift opportunities. 

The IRONMAN Foundation is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission is to create positive, tangible change in race communities through grant funding and volunteerism.

Since 2003, The IRONMAN Foundation, in partnership with The IRONMAN Group, has provided more than $55 million in charitable giveback to 10,000 organizations around the world.

Donations received during this 20th anniversary celebration will benefit the IRONMAN Foundation. The Community Fund directly benefits the race communities where events are held by providing charitable support to a variety of local nonprofit organizations around the world. 

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A look back at the IRONMAN Foundation's history.

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Stay tuned for more amazing highlights from our 20-year history of givebacks.

"It's a little more special feeling for me, being able to help neighbors, being able to help my city; that's what this is all about." - Robert Price, Team Rubicon In 2019, in conjunction with IRONMAN Florida, the IRONMAN Foundation provided nearly $300,000 in Hurricane Michael Relief effort support. Grant funding and volunteerism efforts supported five home rebuilding projects, the building of three new concrete homes, and the 300 bikes for local kids.
"Swimming introduces people to new worlds. It redefines for many people what is possible." - Andrew Messick, CEO, IRONMAN In conjunction with the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, the IRONMAN Foundation hosted a large-scale swim initiative for local youths. In total, 200 young Chattanoogans received scholarships to learn to swim or join their local swim team that year. IRONMAN Foundation continues to host swim and water safety lessons around the world. Since 2021, we have provided more than 3,000 swim lessons in underserved communities.
"It's about the spirit of giving back, and giving back to the sport." - IRONMAN Foundation Athlete. At 2015 IRONMAN Texas, TEAM IMF athletes harvested fresh vegetables for the Interfaith Food Pantry available to individuals and families who are facing food insecurity.
"It's really more than getting kids in the water and giving them a one-time surfing experience. It's really about creating confidence, and instilling the sense of pride and sense of belonging." - Sean Brody, CAF Coach For several years, in conjunction with IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside, the IRONMAN Foundation has partnered with the Challenged Athletes Foundation to host adaptive surf clinics the day after race day. Together we've provided a life-changing day to children and adults with disabilities, teaching them how to paddle and catch some waves!
During 2022's IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, Operation Gold Star athlete, Master Sgt First Scott Nelson, set out on the course to carry the American flag and run in honor of his brother, Sgt First Class Edward Nelson. Through Operation Gold Star active-duty military and veterans team up with Gold Star Families and honor their loved ones at select IRONMAN 70.3 events by carrying the American Flag during the run portion of the race. Since 2021, the IRONMAN Foundation has teamed up with 10 Operation Gold Star athletes. Moments like these bring true honor and support to our military community.
During 2022's IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, Operation Gold Star athlete, Master Sgt First Scott Nelson, set out on the course to carry the American flag and run in honor of his brother, Sgt First Class Edward Nelson. Through Operation Gold Star active-duty military and veterans team up with Gold Star Families and honor their loved ones at select IRONMAN 70.3 events by carrying the American Flag during the run portion of the race. Since 2021, the IRONMAN Foundation has teamed up with 10 Operation Gold Star athletes. Moments like these bring true honor and support to our military community.
Dave Orlowski was a pioneer in the sport of triathlon as one of the original IRONMAN finishers in the inaugural event in 1978! He was also a member of the IRONMAN Foundation Board of Directors. In 2020, Orlowski passed away after battling leukemia. After his passing, the IRONMAN Foundation established the Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant, which is given out to honor his’s legacy of "service through sport and commitment to the community." In 2022, in conjunction with the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin races, the IRONMAN Foundation presented the Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant to Tri 4 Schools. In addition, Tri 4 Schools were given backpacks filled with school supplies, a water bottle, a jump rope, and an activity cube so we could help distribute them to kids who might be inspired to love learning & moving.
Dave Orlowski was a pioneer in the sport of triathlon as one of the original IRONMAN finishers in the inaugural event in 1978! He was also a member of the IRONMAN Foundation Board of Directors. In 2020, Orlowski passed away after battling leukemia. After his passing, the IRONMAN Foundation established the Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant, which is given out to honor his’s legacy of "service through sport and commitment to the community." In 2022, in conjunction with the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin races, the IRONMAN Foundation presented the Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant to Tri 4 Schools. In addition, Tri 4 Schools were given backpacks filled with school supplies, a water bottle, a jump rope, and an activity cube so we could help distribute them to kids who might be inspired to love learning & moving.
"To be able to build bikes for kids and give back to the community that gives us the opportunity to race is the right thing to do." - Barry Siff, USA Triathlon BOD 2018's IRONMAN Arizona was full of give back and passion for the race community. IRONMAN athletes and volunteers spent time in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community. In addition to building 100 bikes for community children, students learned from a special panel of IRONMAN Athletes about what it means to live a healthy, active lifestyle as well as important lessons of how to work bit by bit to achieve something great.
History was made at this year's IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman, as four Intellectual Disability (ID) athletes raced with the IRONMAN Foundation in partnership with Chris Nikic's 1% Better Foundation to cross the finish line. Together, these four athletes became the largest contingent of athletes with an ID to race an IRONMAN 70.3 to date! IRONMAN Foundation is honored to be a part of this historic moment.
Race week at the 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in South Africa was filled with incredible memories, giveback, and everlasting impact with our four Legacy Projects in Nelson Mandela Bay, in partnership with IRONMAN 4 the Kidz South Africa. We built a daycare center, bought a new school bus, and restored cottages at the local orphanage.
In 2014, the IRONMAN Foundation partnered with the Firehouse Public Safety Foundation in seven race communities across the United States to provide critical, potentially life-saving equipment to first responders and help make our community a safe place to live. IRONMAN Foundation recognizes how crucial first responders are to keeping athletes and spectators safe on race day, our partnership and giveback help these communities stay safe long after race day.
On race day of the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Kyle and Brent Pease proved that "Anything Is Possible " became the second push-assisted team in history to finish in Kailua-Kona. They have been an inspiration to many, including brothers Noah and Luca. That same year, the IRONMAN Foundation hosted the Aldridge family when Noah and his brother Lucus raced the Keiki Dip-N-Dash as a push-assisted team. Lucas suffers from lissencephaly and when they ace triathlons together, Noah pulls Lucas in a raft, pulls him on his bike, and pushes him in a specially designed wheelchair on the run.
"One of the things I want to do the most is inspire and motivate. The fact that we have individuals that want to get more people of color involved into the sport, and understanding this sport is for everybody - it's life-changing for others; it was for me." - Roderick, IMF Athlete In 2019, Roderick Sewell raced the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona with The IRONMAN Foundation. He made history by becoming the first bi-lateral above the knee amputee to complete the event in its history.
"I chose to come to the IRONMAN because these athletes inspired me to be determined and keep pushing through." - Nicholas, Wish Kid The 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona was truly magical. The IRONMAN Foundation and Make A Wish Foundation partnered for the first time to bring 12-year-old Wish Kid, Nicholas Purschke, of St. Louis, MO to Kailua-Kona to meet his triathlon heroes.
Kristina Marquez raced the 2013 IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene as a Your Journey, Your Cause athlete raising funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. Kristina raced in memory of SFC Alwyn C. Cashe who lost his life serving the country. She is the glimmer of hope for Veterans and family members that in turn IRONMAN essence, "Anything is possible".
At the IRONMAN Lake Placid race in 2017, the IRONMAN Foundation hosted a large-scale Hands-Only CPR training for the community of Lake Placid, for IRONMAN athletes, and for their families and friends. In addition, the IRONMAN Foundation awarded a Community Grant to the American Red Cross Eastern New York Region to support its training programs. By learning Hands-Only CPR, you can double or even triple a victim's rate of survival. The IRONMAN Foundation in partnership with the American Red Cross trained more than 700 people how to perform Hands-Only CPR inside IRONMAN Village. As a result, countless lives will be saved
In 2020, the IRONMAN Foundation distributed over $400,000 to 160 health-related charitable organizations through the IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants. IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants are available to health-related nonprofit organizations worldwide. Supported grantee programs include medical assistance, support of children, youth, and veterans, impoverished and other vulnerable populations, feeding the hungry, and general emergency relief.
In 2020, the IRONMAN Foundation distributed over $400,000 to 160 health-related charitable organizations through the IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants. IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants are available to health-related nonprofit organizations worldwide. Supported grantee programs include medical assistance, support of children, youth, and veterans, impoverished and other vulnerable populations, feeding the hungry, and general emergency relief.
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