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Overview

IRONAID™, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation®, engages athletes in the healthcare industry who race IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® events. The purpose of the program is to raise funds and awareness for health-related causes.

In 2021, the IRONAID program will specifically focus on serving our communities in the wake of COVID-19.

This year, all athletes will have the opportunity to support IRONAID, including Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® participants through Rock This Town®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation and the charitable program for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series.

IRONAID funds will be available for grant applications by health-related nonprofit organizations around the world. Organizations that fit the criteria are invited to apply for funding.


*PLEASE NOTE*
2021 IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grant and Operation IRONAID Face Masks applications are now being accepted.
The application deadline for the first round of 2021 Support Fund grants is March 5, 2021 at 11:59PM ET.

  • General donations to the IRONAID fund will support IRONAID global grants.
  • Athletes in the healthcare industry can race to support IRONAID through the IRONMAN Foundation. To learn more about how to race as an IRONAID athlete view details below.
  • In 2021, TEAM IMF Athletes will also support the IRONAID fund through their fundraising efforts. To learn more about TEAM IMF, click HERE.
  • We recognize that the immediate needs of communities will be different than those that will emerge in the months ahead, the IRONMAN Foundation has also established Operation IRONAID Face Masks in partnership with Framebridge, a program that repurposes new race shirts into non-sterile face masks. The masks will be provided to keep at-risk individuals safe. Click HERE.

IRONAID Athletes

  • IRONAID is a fundraising program designed for athletes in the healthcare industry.
  • Any athlete who works in the healthcare industry can apply to join IRONAID! Spots are limited for each event and often sell out. To secure your spot on the team, fill out the application below and our team will contact you. 
  • Not in the healthcare industry? Click HERE to join TEAM IMF.

The IRONMAN Foundation’s Commitment to You:   

  • Free race entry into a select IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 event * (pending availability).
  • Low bib number and priority check-in.  
  • Eligibility for annual IRONAID Top Fundraiser Contest where the winner receives an entry to the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Fundraising and team support every step of the way .
  • Exclusive perks during race week .
  • Personal fundraising website with on-going support .
  • Athletes who have already purchased their entries are more than welcome to join IRONAID at a lower fundraising commitment of $1,250 for an IRONMAN 70.3 event and $2,500 for an IRONMAN event.
  • These athletes enjoy the same benefits as IRONAID members, creating a lasting tangible impact in their race communities.
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Florida | 4/18/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Texas | 4/11/2021
  • IRONMAN Texas | 4/24/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast | 5/15/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga | 5/23/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN Tulsa | 5/23/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Victoria | 5/30/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Hawai'i | 6/5/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia | 6/6/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman | 6/13/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Des Moines | 6/20/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead | 6/26/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock | 6/27/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant | 6/27/2021
  • IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene | 6/27/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Musselman | 7/11/2021
  • IRONMAN Lake Placid | 7/25/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio | 7/25/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder | 8/7/2021 
  • IRONMAN Mont Tremblant | 8/22/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Maine | 8/29/2021
  • IRONMAN Canada Penticton | 8/29/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Atlantic City | 9/12/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan | 9/12/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Cruz | 9/12/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin | 9/12/2021
  • IRONMAN Wisconsin | 9/12/2021
  • IRONMAN Maryland | 9/18/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Washington Maple Valley | 9/19/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta | 9/26/2021
  • IRONMAN Chattanooga | 9/26/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie | 10/2/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina | 10/23/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Arizona | 10/17/2021
  • IRONMAN California | 10/24/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside | 10/30/2021 
  • IRONMAN Florida | 11/6/2021 - SOLD OUT
  • IRONMAN Arizona | 11/21/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells – La Quinta | 12/5/2021
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Waco | TBD
  • Fundraise for the IRONMAN Foundation’s IRONAID Grant Fund.  
  • Submit a $100 registration fee that also counts towards your fundraising minimum. *Use code 50FOR20 to save $50 
  • Raise your fundraising commitment no later than two (2) weeks prior to your race day.  
  • Create real change in our race communities all over the world.  
  • Leave your IRONMAN legacy in your race community, long after race day.  
  • IRONAID Athletes who need a race entry are required to raise $1,750 for an IRONMAN 70.3 event or $3,500 for a full distance IRONMAN.   
  • IRONAID Athletes who already have an entry are required to raise $1,250 for an IRONMAN 70.3 event and $2,500 for a full distance IRONMAN event.  
  • Note that the donation platform uses USD as its currency and that donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent  permitted by law. The IRONMAN Foundation is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with Federal Tax ID 65-1172979. You should consult your financial planner or tax advisor to determine the exact tax advantages of your gift.
  1. Once you fill out the IRONAID request form, an IRONMAN Foundation team member will contact you with your official commitment form to reserve your entry. Please note the online request form does not guarantee your race entry.
  2. Print, sign, and return the emailed commitment form via email. You will then receive your official confirmation that your race entry is guaranteed with a link to set up your fundraising page.
    *IRONAID entries are first-come, first-served and we recommend returning your commitment form as soon as possible to ensure your spot on the team. If the IRONAID roster is full for your chosen race, we will initiate a waiting list. You will receive communication either way.
  3. Start fundraising!

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Contact the IRONMAN Foundation at info@ironmanfoundation.org.

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IRONAID Grantees

  • 2021 IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grant applications are now being accepted HERE. 
  • Potential projects that will be considered for grant funds include:
    • Providing personal, protective equipment (PPE) and for supplies such as ventilators, CT/x-ray machines, etc.
    • Supporting programs in the areas of housing/homelessness, healthcare, nutrition/food support, mental health, domestic violence, care for seniors, etc.
    • Finding ways to support quarantined individuals.
    • Funding organizations that are working in areas with poor access to regular medical services.
    • Supporting groups that are focused on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).
    • Supporting the research into SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
  • 2021 IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants will be awarded in multiple rounds throughout the calendar year.  
  • The application deadline for the first round of IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants is March 5, 2021 at 11:59PM ET. 
  • Grants are available to charitable organizations with COVID-19 response programs serving IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3, and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series host cities. Programs that do not directly serve event communities will not be considered for grant funding.
  • Organizations may apply multiple times, but each application must be for a different program. 
  • Once an application is on file, it remains under consideration until the end of the calendar year.
  • In 2020, the IRONMAN Foundation has announced five rounds of IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants, totaling 200 grants to charitable organizations to assist with COVID-19 response programs.
  • Recognizing that the immediate needs of communities will be different than those that will emerge in the months ahead, these rounds of IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants aim to address some of the most pressing issues facing communities in the midst of the pandemic.
  • Round five grantees include:
    • Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, Phoenix , AZ, USA
    • American Charities Corporation, Orlando, FL, USA
    • Ayuda en Acción de México, A.C. Mexico City, Mexico
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County, Panama City, FL, USA
    • Bread of Life Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, Houma, LA, USA
    • Bridgewood Farms, Conroe, TX, USA
    • CDA Backpack Program, Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
    • Child Crisis Arizona Mesa, AZ, USA
    • CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA, Rivonia, South Africa
    • Christ-Way Community Services, Marion, AR, USA
    • City of Muncie Parks and Recreation, Muncie, IN, USA
    • Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin, Stockton, CA, USA
    • Darke County Recovery Services DBA Recovery & Wellness Centers, Greenville, OH, USA
    • Education Support Center, Spring Ville, CA, USA
    • Familial Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc. New York, NY, USA
    • Family & Children's Service of Ithaca, Ithaca, NY, USA
    • Heart For Winter Haven, Inc., Winter Haven, FL,  USA
    • Inge Benevolent Ministries dba Muslimat Al Nisaa Shelter/Healthy Solutions Wellness Ministries, Baltimore, MD, USA
    • Jc Inspires Foundation Inc, Homestead, FL, USA
    • Jefferson Healthcare Foundation, Port Townsend, WA, USA
    • Kailee Mills Foundation, Spring, TX, USA
    • Kootenai Health Foundation Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA
    • Memorial Hermann Foundation, Houston, TX, USA
    • New Freedom Farm, Buchanan, VA, USA
    • New Jersey COVID Relief Inc, Voorhees, NJ, USA
    • On Lok 30th St. Senior Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
    • Onbikes, Tampa, FL, USA
    • Our right Our life Youth Empowerment Initiative Inc, Baltimore, MD, USA
    • Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. Menlo Park, CA, USA
    • Polk Vision, Inc. Bartow, FL, USA
    • Rebuild Bay County, Inc. Panama City, FL, USA
    • Richard Lambert Foundation, Brighton, CO, USA
    • The Bridge Food Pantry, Red Oak, IA, USA
    • The Karat School Project, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    • The Other Ones Foundation, Austin, TX,  USA
    • The Warren Center, Richardson, TX, USA
    • True Vine Community Resource Center, Desoto, TX, USA
    • UM Shore Regional Health, Easton, MD, USA
    • We Are Outstanding Motivational People, Hilo, HI, USA
  • Round four grantees include:
    • Alzheimer’s Association, Honolulu, HI, USA
    • Back to Eden Fellow Program, Houston, TX, USA
    • Charity Wound Care Foundation Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
    • Chattanooga Community Kitchen, Chattanooga, TN, USA
    • Clean the World Foundation, Washington, DC, USA
    • Conquer Paralysis Now, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Des Moines Area Religious Council, Des Moines, IA, USA
    • Friendship House Roanoke, Inc., Roanoke, VA, USA
    • Fundación Bolivar Education, Quito, Ecuador
    • Fundación Créalo, Cali, Columbia
    • Girls on the Run Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
    • Good Shepherd Food Bank, Auburn, ME, USA
    • HelpLine/Connections Volunteer Center, Delaware, OH, USA
    • Houston Area Community Services, Houston, TX, USA
    • Interfaith of The Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX, USA
    • Luke’s House: A Clinic for Healing and Hope, New Orleans, LA, USA
    • Msunduzi Hospice Association, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
    • Oasis Community Partners, Washington, DC, USA
    • Pacific Elementary School, Davenport, CA, USA
    • Palmer Home for Children, Hernando, MS, USA
    • Paying It Forward – West Hawai’i, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
    • PRC, San Francisco, CA, USA
    • PVCE Multisport Academy NPC, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    • Richmond Friends of Recreation, Richmond, CA, USA
    • Safe Passages, Oakland, CA, USA
    • Shelter from the Storm Ministries, Inc., Sun Prairie, WI, USA
    • Small Choices Foundation, Denver, CO, USA
    • Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services, Snoqualmie, WA, USA
    • Soaringwords, New York, NY, USA
    • Stitched Together, Morgan Hill, CA, USA
    • Street2Feet, San Antonio, TX, USA
    • Stronger to Serve, Magnolia, TX, USA
    • The Clinic, Phoenixville, PA, USA
    • The Garces Family Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • The Kyle Pease Foundation, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • The Northern Lighthouse, Inc., Presque Isle, ME, USA
    • The Woodlands Running Club, The Woodlands, TX, USA
    • Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Treaty Rock Elementary, Post Falls ID, USA
    • YMCA Greater Houston, Houston, TX, USA
  • Round three grantees include:
    • Children’s Trust Foundation Roanoke Valley, Inc., Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    • Colette’s Children’s Home, Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • DC SAFE, Washington, D.C., USA
    • Educational Foundation of Lake County, Leesburg, Florida, USA
    • Elizabeth-Lewis Emergency Squad, Inc., Elizabethtown, New York, USA
    • First Assembly of God, Inc. of Mulberry Florida, Mulberry, Florida, USA
    • FIRST-TIME MOM, Aurora, Illinois, USA
    • Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Florence Fang Community Farm, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Girl Stance, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    • Girls on the Run Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • HandsOn Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Houston Responds, Houston, Texas, USA
    • I Grow Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Kiwanis Clubs of Southern Nevada Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • NAMI Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Norte, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
    • Northwest Assistance Ministries, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Port of Support & Pathwayz to Success, Federal Way, Washington, USA
    • Princen Sammy & Herty Foundation, Edmonton, Canada
    • Pryor’ity Inc., Muncie, Indiana, USA
    • Recovery International, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
    • Shepherd’s Hope, Winter Garden, Florida, USA
    • Southeastern Virginia Health System, Newport News, Virginia, USA
    • Spectrum for Living, River Vale, New Jersey, USA
    • Spectrum Health Foundation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • The Fenwick Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, USA
    • The Gateway Family YMCA, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
    • The Lydia Project, Augusta, Georgia, USA
    • The Post Falls Food Bank, Post Falls, Idaho, USA
    • The Shop Docs, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
    • The Volo Kids Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • The WATERED, Mesa, Arizona, USA
    • Ubuntu Pathways, New York, New York, USA
    • UnidosUS, Washington, D.C., USA
    • Volunteers in Medicine America, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA
    • wear blue: run to remember, DuPont, Washington, USA
    • Westside Fire District, Sandpoint, Idaho, USA
    • YMCA of Chesapeake, Easton, Maryland, USA
  • Round two grantees include:
    • ACOMERPR, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
    • American Red Cross of Northeastern New York, Albany, New York, USA
    • Anna Foundation, Somerset West, South Africa
    • Beacon Health Foundation, South Bend, Indiana, USA
    • Bicycle Empowerment Network, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Black Girls RUN! Foundation, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge, Martinsville, Virginia, USA
    • Cameron’s Cause, Chickamauga, Georgia, USA
    • Cancer Support Community Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Carrera Internacional de la Mujer Iniciativa, Los Gatos, California, USA
    • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • Challenged Athletes Foundation, San Diego, California, USA
    • Committee on the Shelterless, Petaluma, California, USA
    • Construction for Change, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Creighton Community Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Des Moines Council of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    • Dorset County Hospital Charity, Dorchester, England
    • Epilepsy Florida, Miami, Florida, USA
    • Hospice of Kona, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i, USA
    • IRONMAN 4 the Kidz Charity Trust, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    • Langton Green, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland, USA
    • Old Persons Community Centre Trust, Rotura, New Zealand
    • Precinct2gether, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
    • Qhubeka Charity NPC, Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Radiant Health Centers, Irvine, California, USA
    • Roots for Kids, St. George, Utah, USA
    • Sewa International, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Southwest Center for Chronic Disease, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
    • Team Live Grit, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Team Red White and Blue Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • The Gathering Place, North Bay, Canada
    • Trenton Makes Athletic Center, Trenton, New Jersey, USA
    • U.S. VETS, Houston, Texas, USA
    • United Sikhs, New York, New York, USA
    • Wamba e Athena Onlus, Milan, Italy
    • Willow House, Bannockburn, Illinois, USA
    • Winchester Rescue Mission, Inc., Winchester, Virginia, USA
    • World Central Kitchen, Washington, D.C., USA
    • YWCA of San Diego County, San Diego, California, USA
    • Youghal Community Health Project, Co Cork, Ireland
  • Round one grantees include:
    • Adirondack Health, Saranac Lake, New York, USA
    • Affordable Recovery Housing, Blue Island, Illinois, USA
    • Air Force Enlisted Village, Shalimar, Florida, USA
    • Autism Speaks, New York, New York, USA
    • Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
    • Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    • Childhelp, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
    • Comanche County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
    • Crossing the Jordan Foundation, Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Feeding San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    • Fueling the Frontlines in Partnership with Frontline Foods and World Central Kitchen, Tampa, Florida, USA
    • Harris County Protective Services Foundation, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Jevremovic Institute of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
    • Kids Soar, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    • Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, San Bernardino, California, USA
    • Meals on Wheels Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, USA
    • Mercy House Living Centers, Sana Ana, California, USA
    • Mercytree International Foundation, Sacramento, California, USA
    • National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Inc., Washington, D.C., USA
    • New England Center and Home for Veterans, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • North Country Life Flight, Inc., Saranac Lake, New York, USA
    • North Kohala Community Resource Center, Hawi, Hawai`i, USA
    • NorthEast Treatment Centers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Porchlight, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Rahab’s Daughters, Tampa, Florida, USA
    • Rape Crisis Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Ridgeway District Rescue Squad Inc., Ridgeway, Virginia, USA
    • Rock House Kids, Rockford, Illinois, USA
    • Sagle Fire District, Sandpoint, Idaho, USA
    • Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Switchpoint Community Resource Center, St. George, Utah, USA
    • Valcare, Paarl, South Africa
    • West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i, USA
    • Westcott Community Center, Syracuse, New York, USA
    • Women’s Refugee Care WRC, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Workers’ Dignity Project, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Youth For Tomorrow New Life Center, Inc., Bristow, Virginia, USA
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