I remember the days that you used to have to stay up at midnight and enter within a few hours. Last time I did it in 2015, I think it took until near to xmas. I'm toying with a return to Ironman at either Frankfurt or Austria for next year, so would be interested in any more recent experiences. I would imagine you will have a few months leeway at least.

2019 entries sold out first week of August 2018. It usually fills up relatively quickly after Roth is sold out.

even the fact that event is already sold out, read carefully race report & review, considering 2019 event, by swimbikerun.gr, detailed and based on real facts

https://swimbikerun.gr/...oke-english-version/