Just got the email:
Aloha Edward,
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship until February 5, 2022.
IRONMAN has been a part of the West Hawai`i community for nearly 40 years. This is our community, our home, our `ohana. Here, right now, Covid-19 is worse than at any point in the pandemic. This risk affects athletes, volunteers, partners, staff, the community – everyone. After deep and careful consultation with county and state officials and other important constituents, we agree: the risks right now are too great to bear.
We know this postponement is not the news you wanted to hear and is particularly disappointing for those athletes who have experienced the prior postponements. We, like you, wish things were different.
As you can imagine, rescheduling an event of this magnitude has a lot of moving parts. We are working together with local and state Hawai`i officials so that we may welcome athletes back to the Island of Hawai`i in February with the racing experience for which the IRONMAN World Championship is famous.
We will contact you again with further information on or before Wednesday, August 25, 2021 (Hawai`i Standard Time). Thank you for your patience as we work through the many details.
Our entire `ohana thank you for your patience, your kindness, and your support of one another through these challenging times.
If you have additional questions, please contact kona@ironman.com.
Edit: also want to give a shoutout to Knutson Associates that manages the condo I rented for Kona. They gave me a 100% refund within an hour of my request, despite the cancellation policy not requiring them to. Thanks!!
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Ed O'Malley
www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
Instagram • Facebook
Aloha Edward,
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship until February 5, 2022.
IRONMAN has been a part of the West Hawai`i community for nearly 40 years. This is our community, our home, our `ohana. Here, right now, Covid-19 is worse than at any point in the pandemic. This risk affects athletes, volunteers, partners, staff, the community – everyone. After deep and careful consultation with county and state officials and other important constituents, we agree: the risks right now are too great to bear.
We know this postponement is not the news you wanted to hear and is particularly disappointing for those athletes who have experienced the prior postponements. We, like you, wish things were different.
As you can imagine, rescheduling an event of this magnitude has a lot of moving parts. We are working together with local and state Hawai`i officials so that we may welcome athletes back to the Island of Hawai`i in February with the racing experience for which the IRONMAN World Championship is famous.
We will contact you again with further information on or before Wednesday, August 25, 2021 (Hawai`i Standard Time). Thank you for your patience as we work through the many details.
Our entire `ohana thank you for your patience, your kindness, and your support of one another through these challenging times.
If you have additional questions, please contact kona@ironman.com.
Edit: also want to give a shoutout to Knutson Associates that manages the condo I rented for Kona. They gave me a 100% refund within an hour of my request, despite the cancellation policy not requiring them to. Thanks!!
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Ed O'Malley
www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
Instagram • Facebook