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发帖数: 19210 | 1 http://triathlonmagazine.ca/news/ironman-muskoka-cancelled/
Huntsville mayor Scott Aitchison announced this morning that the 2016
Ironman Muskoka has been cancelled, with less than eight months until August
30th, its scheduled race day. Ironman Muskoka hosted its inaugural race
last year. Expenses to put on the race proved to be too much for the town of
Huntsville and the race didn’t end up being as profitable as expected for
Ironman Canada.
Huntsville had signed a three-year deal with Ironman, but lost $100,000
after the 2015 race. They feared losing more if they kept the event going.
“I met with representatives of Ironman Canada in Toronto and they weren’t
particularly thrilled with the results either. They like to have about 2,000
people at these events and they only had about 1,500,” said Aitchison.
The main reason for the race not doing well is likely its incredibly
challenging course. “They thought a full Ironman on these hills was a
little too difficult. The ones that sell out are the ones that are flat.
Arizona has no problem, Miami has no problem,” he explained.
Despite this cancellation, organizers don’t see it as a total failure. Both
Ironman Muskoka and the more popular Ironman 70.3 Muskoka helped solidify
Huntsville as a top triathlon destination in Ontario. As part of the
cancellation agreement, Hunstville has taken over Ironman 70.3 Muskoka for
one year. The race is still set to take place on July 10th, 2016.
The contract was cancelled with no penalties to the town. Deerhurst, a
popular race weekend resort, has committed to full refunds for those who
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发帖数: 19210 | 2 http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/muskok
The 2016 Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka presented by Subaru of Muskoka is still
scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 10, 2016. |
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