Community Heroes
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Sam Cardona
IRONMAN Foundation Ambassador, Sam Cardona, gives back to his vibrant home land of Puerto Rico and encourages his fellow triathletes to join him this spring to race IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico and attend the service project the day after the race. As part of IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico and in partnership with Buena Vibra Foundation,…
Read More2018 IRONMAN LAKE PLACID | BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Twenty years—years filled with sweat and tears, ups and downs. With racing conditions that were perfect, and some that were far from ideal. Years filled with stories about the most inspirational athletes to toe the start line at an IRONMAN event, and of giving back and leaving our legacies long after race day. This past…
Read More2018 IRONMAN BOULDER | TEAMING UP WITH PARADOX SPORTS
The IRONMAN Foundation® will partner with Paradox Sports to host an adaptive rock climbing clinic for visually impaired athletes. Paradox Sports, a non-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado provides youth, adults and military veterans with physical disabilities the opportunity to get outside. The service project taking place on Friday, June 8 at Boulder Rock Club…
Read MoreIRONMAN Santa Rosa | Wildfire Recovery & Bike For A Kid
The IRONMAN Foundation® announced multiple give back initiatives in conjunction with the IRONMAN and IRONMAN® 70.3® events taking place in Santa Rosa that will award more than $75,000 in grant funding this year. Initiatives will focus around supporting military families and wildfire recovery efforts. This year’s grant funding brings the total giveback to more than…
Read MoreIRONMAN TEXAS | BEHIND THE SCENES 2018
48 inches. That’s how high the water rose in the homes of Ms. Dorothy and Mr. Ronald’s homes in Houston over 6 months ago. For the IRONMAN Foundation and its 100-plus athletes, race week at the 2018 Memorial Herman IRONMAN Texas North America Championship was more than just toeing the start line early Saturday morning—they…
Read MoreIRONMAN Texas | Rebuilding Together
The IRONMAN Foundation® announced that it will award a $35,000 Humanitarian Relief Effort grant to Rebuilding Together Houston. The grant will help restore the homes of two seniors, Ms. Dorothy and Mr. Ronald, who live in Harris County and were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The grant will also provide athletes with the opportunity to help…
Read MoreIRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside | Surfs Up!
Photos by Sean Evans The IRONMAN Foundation® will hold its second service project of the 2018 season with an adaptive surf clinic that will include specialized sessions for youth, women and military/adults with physical challenges as part of the Junior Seau Foundation Adaptive Youth Surf Program presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, taking place on Sunday,…
Read More2017 IRONMAN ARIZONA | BEHIND THE SCENES
The conclusion of the 2017 IRONMAN race season was bittersweet, but, the impact left on the beautiful town of Tempe and its surrounding communities will last long after race day and excites us to what lies ahead in 2018! We started off our race week off with “The Athlete In You, A Proud Tradition”, a…
Read More2017 IRONMAN ARIZONA | THE ATHLETE IN YOU, A PROUD TRADITION
Leading up to the IRONMAN® Arizona triathlon on November 19, the IRONMAN Foundation® will distribute more than $65,000 to non-profit groups and initiatives, as well as facilitate tribal youth workshops in the greater Tempe and Scottsdale areas. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will host IRONMAN athletes at Salt River High School for student…
Read More2017 IRONMAN CHATTANOOGA | BEHIND THE SCENES
It was another hot and sunny weekend for our TEAM IMF Athletes’ who toed the start line for IRONMAN Chattanooga 2017 in hopes of setting new PR’s thanks to the generous current of the Tennessee River along the city’s famous Riverwalk. Prior to the start line, 9 TEAM IMF teammates came together for our breakfast…
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