Behind The Scenes At IRONMAN Texas

May 21, 2015

The 2015 IRONMAN Texas race is in the books and it was a hot and humid one! The race may be over but the impact from IRONMAN Foundation Athletes is still going strong! This year, IRONMAN Foundation athletes gave back over $120,000 in grant funding to local nonprofit groups surrounding the course at IRONMAN Texas!

170 triathletes supported The IRONMAN Foundation as part of their IRONMAN Texas race last Saturday.
Out of the 170, 130 amazing triathletes purchased a community fund entry that provided a donation to The IRONMAN Foundation as part of their registration process.
The remaining 40 triathletes supported The IRONMAN Foundation by committing to a fundraising goal as part of their IRONMAN Texas journey.

Thank you to all the Foundation Athletes that continue to support the community behind the course!

Check out this year’s IRONMAN Texas Foundation Athletes in action! Foundation athletes representing our TEAM IMF and IRONMAN Foundation/Newton Running Ambassador Team volunteered at Interfaith of The Woodland’s Veggie Village Wednesday morning of race week.

Foundation Athletes harvested fresh vegetables for Interfaith of The Woodlands food pantry program. Over $22,000 was raised by the IRONMAN Foundation/Newton Running Ambassador Team and presented to Interfaith of The Woodlands to provide support to their local community programs.

Behind the scenes look at IRONMAN Foundation Athletes representing TEAM IMF (blue kit) & IRONMAN Foundation/Newton Running Ambassador Team (green kit) ready for the video shoot to begin.

Inspiring words shared by triathletes at the IRONMAN Texas Athlete Panel. From left to right: Stephanie representing TEAM IMF, Ross representing IMF/NR Ambassador Team, Alex representing Your Journey, Your Cause, and Keith representing Charity Partner, Save The Children.

The IRONMAN Foundation, in partnership with The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, presented Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services with a grant totaling over $17,700!

20 triathletes from all over the nation represented The IRONMAN Foundation’s TEAM IMF at IMTX. Together, they raised nearly $70,000 to support The IRONMAN Foundation’s Community Fund.

A BIG Thank You to 5-Time IRONMAN Champion Jordan Rapp and The Woodlands resident, Betty for speaking to our TEAM IMF triathletes. Jordan provided the inside scoop on the IRONMAN Texas race course and shared how he uses the sport of triathlon to provide philanthropic support to charitable organizations like World Bicycle Relief & The IRONMAN Foundation. Betty is part of the Meals On Wheels, Montgomery County program that provides nutritious meals to seniors in need. Meeting Betty and hearing her story really connected the triathlete’s fundraising efforts to the mission.