All signs point to triathlon – much like mass running events – making a strong comeback in our country. The pace of registrations for this year’s IRONMAN Poland series is the best it’s been in years. Some races are already nearing full capacity.
During the annual IRONMAN Poland presentation, the organizers of the series outlined their plans for the upcoming season. It was also an opportunity to briefly summarize last year’s events and share the current status of registrations for this year’s races in Warsaw, Kraków, and Poznań. As it turns out, the registration pace is the fastest it has been in years.
As of mid-January, the IRONMAN 70.3 Warsaw start list already has more participants than it did at the close of registration last year. At that time, we accepted a maximum of 1,500 entries. This season, we decided to increase the limit to 2,000 participants, and everything indicates that by the end of January or early February, all slots will be sold out. Michał Drelich, Director of IRONMAN Poland
IRONMAN 70.3 Kraków is also performing remarkably well. This is a completely new addition to the calendar of Polish triathlon events. Registration for this race only opened on January 7, and the start list is already over 60% full. At the current pace of registrations, it is expected that the limit of 2,000 participants will be reached around March. However, it’s worth signing up earlier while the lower price tier is still in effect.
The IRONMAN Poland season will traditionally conclude with the Enea IRONMAN 70.3 Poznań, held in early September, marking the end of the triathlon season in our country. There are still plenty of spots available for this race, but the organizers note a significant increase in registrations compared to the same period last year. Registration for the Poznań race typically accelerates during the second and third quarters, which suggests that Enea IRONMAN 70.3 Poznań is well on its way to breaking its attendance record once again.
All these numbers are undoubtedly very encouraging and motivate us even more to work hard ahead of the upcoming season. It’s certainly easier to push forward knowing that the post-pandemic slowdown is behind us. Globally, there’s talk of another boom in mass running events, which is also visible in Poland. History shows that this will very likely lead to an increase in the number of people taking up triathlon as well.
Michał Drelich, Director of IRONMAN Poland