Ironman North America has announced the pro prize purses for the
eight Ironman North America events taking place in 2005. A total
of $390,000 in prize money will be awarded at 2005 Ironman North
America events. The major change will be at Ironman USA Coeur d'Alene and
Ironman USA Lake Placid, which will serve as men's only
professional and women's only professional races respectively in
2005.
There will be a $50,000 pro prize purse for professional men at
the 2005 Ironman USA Coeur d'Alene triathlon and a $50,000
women's prize purse at the 2005 Ironman USA Lake Placid
triathlon.
"We are trying to foster competition at our events and with the
high number of additional Ironman events around the world in
2005, we thought we would try to build one pro race specifically
for men and one for women," said Ironman North America President
Graham Fraser. "This is something we have wanted to try for a
while and we will try it in 2005."
Other changes include:
1. Additional prize money at the California Half-
Ironman, Florida Half-Ironman at WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort and
Ironman Wisconsin
2. The addition of Ironman Arizona with a $75,000 pro
prize purse
3. The deepening of the prize field from five places to
eight or ten places at all events except Ironman Florida, where
placing will remain five deep for both men and women.
For more information on Ironman North America events, log
onto www.ironmannorthamerica.com
Prize money for 2005 Ironman North America events
California Half Ironman
Oceanside, Calif.
March 19, 2005
$30,000 pro prize purse (men and women)
1st-$5,000
2nd-$3,000
3rd-$2,000
4th-$1,500
5th-$1,250
6th-$1,000
7th-$750
8th-$500
Ironman Arizona
Tempe, Ariz.
April 9, 2005
$75,000 pro prize purse (men and women)
1st-$12,000
2nd-$8,000
3rd-$5,500
4th-$4,000
5th-$3,500
6th-$2,000
7th-$1,500
8th-$1,000
Florida Half Ironman at WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort
May 22, 2005
$30,000 pro prize purse (men and women)
1st-$5,000
2nd-$3,000
3rd-$2,000
4th-$1,500
5th-$1,250
6th-$1,000
7th-$750
8th-$500
Ironman USA Coeur d'Alene
June 26, 2005
$50,000 MEN'S pro prize purse (no women's professional
division)
1st -$14,000
2nd-$9,000
3rd-$7,500
4th-$6,000
5th-$5,000
6th-$3,500
7th-$2,000
8th-$1,500
9th-$1,000
10th-$500
Ironman USA Lake Placid
July 24, 2005
$50,000 WOMEN'S pro prize purse (no men's professional
division)
1st -$14,000
2nd-$9,000
3rd-$7,500
4th-$6,000
5th-$5,000
6th-$3,500
7th-$2,000
8th-$1,500
9th-$1,000
10th-$500
Subaru Ironman Canada
August 28, 2005
$75,000 pro prize purse (Cdn. dollars) (both men and women)
1st-$12,000
2nd-$8,000
3rd-$5,500
4th-$4,000
5th-$3,500
6th-$2,000
7th-$1,500
8th-$1,000
Ironman Wisconsin
September 11, 2005
$30,000 pro prize purse (men and women)
1st-$5,000
2nd-$3,000
3rd-$2,000
4th-$1,500
5th-$1,250
6th-$1,000
7th-$750
8th-$500
Ironman Florida Triathlon
November 5, 2005
$50,000 pro prize purse (men and women)
1st-$10,000
2nd-$6,000
3rd-$4,000
4th-$3,000
5th-$2,000
