Welll the oldest is certainly Hawaii, then New Zealand but after that I have nothing. Japan and Australia maybe?
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Re: Oldest Ironman to newest in order? [TheRock]
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IMC just celebrated their 25th annniversary, yes?
Re: Oldest Ironman to newest in order? [TheRock]
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I think that the order for the originals was Hawaii, New Zealand, Canada (same year as NZ just in August), then either Japan or Europe (Roth which is no longer an IM but still the same race!), then likely Australia, then you get them coming fast and furious with Austria and Switzerland in Europe and LP, then Florida, then the ill-fated California and Utah, Wisconsin, Idaho, Arizona in North America. Not sure where Brazil, Korea, and South Africa fit in but the newer European races of Germany, France and UK have each been run 3 or 4 times.
Re: Oldest Ironman to newest in order? [TheRock]
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Depends on whether you are talking from the date of the first race, or when they became "Ironman" races, as in, affiliated with Kona. Roth (aka Europe) was MDot, but then left the fold, so not sure how you'd factor them in...
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Well, here's the list of ones that qualify for IM Hawaii -- Stolen/modified from wikipedia.
Though there are some others that no longer exist, right? California was a full IM previously.
U.S.
* Ironman USA in Lake Placid, New York; added in 1999
* Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach, Florida; added in 1999
* Ironman Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin; added in 2002
* Ironman Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA; added in 2003
* Ironman Arizona in Tempe, Arizona; added in 2005
* Ironman Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky; added in 2007
European
* Ironman France in Nice, France
* Ironman Germany in Frankfurt, Germany
* Ironman Switzerland, in Zürich, Switzerland
* Ironman UK in Sherborne, United Kingdom; added in 2005; transition is in the grounds of Sherborne Castle
* Ironman Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
* Ironman Austria in Klagenfurt, Austria
Australian Ironmans
* Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie, Australia
* Ironman Western Australia in Busselton, Australia
Other Ironmans
* Ironman Brazil on Florianopolis Island, Brazil
* Ironman Canada in Penticton, Canada
* Ironman Japan in Gotō, Japan
* Ironman Korea in Seogwipo, South Korea
* Ironman Malaysia in Langkawi, Malaysia
* Ironman New Zealand in Taupo, New Zealand
* Ironman South Africa in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Though there are some others that no longer exist, right? California was a full IM previously.
U.S.
* Ironman USA in Lake Placid, New York; added in 1999
* Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach, Florida; added in 1999
* Ironman Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin; added in 2002
* Ironman Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA; added in 2003
* Ironman Arizona in Tempe, Arizona; added in 2005
* Ironman Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky; added in 2007
European
* Ironman France in Nice, France
* Ironman Germany in Frankfurt, Germany
* Ironman Switzerland, in Zürich, Switzerland
* Ironman UK in Sherborne, United Kingdom; added in 2005; transition is in the grounds of Sherborne Castle
* Ironman Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
* Ironman Austria in Klagenfurt, Austria
Australian Ironmans
* Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie, Australia
* Ironman Western Australia in Busselton, Australia
Other Ironmans
* Ironman Brazil on Florianopolis Island, Brazil
* Ironman Canada in Penticton, Canada
* Ironman Japan in Gotō, Japan
* Ironman Korea in Seogwipo, South Korea
* Ironman Malaysia in Langkawi, Malaysia
* Ironman New Zealand in Taupo, New Zealand
* Ironman South Africa in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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there was no one chasing us... distance is its own reward.