Ironman Virtual Club - Anywhere Is Possible
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IRONMAN VIRTUAL CLUB LAUNCHES AS GLOBAL GO-TO-HUB FOR ATHLETES
- The IRONMAN Virtual Club web-based platform becomes new destination for IRONMAN athletes to train, compete, earn, and connect
- In celebration of platform launch, IRONMAN VR1 is open to the global community of athletes for free
TAMPA, Fla (April 1, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group has
officially launched the IRONMAN® Virtual Club™ (VC™) web-based
platform today for athletes around the world. As the go-to destination for
everything IRONMAN, IRONMAN VC provides athletes with a connected experience to
train, compete, earn and celebrate their achievements with a global community
of fellow athletes from anywhere in the world.
IRONMAN Virtual Club
IRONMAN Virtual Club
- Athlete Dashboard – The athlete’s home base within
the IRONMAN Virtual Club. Athletes can log their training, see their
upcoming IRONMAN® Virtual Racing Series™ (VR™) events and
challenges, and view achievement badges that have been already earned.
Athletes will see their point and credit counts rise the more they train
and compete within the platform.
- Events – Consisting of the newly announced IRONMAN Virtual Racing Series events
and IRONMAN VC challenges, athletes will be able to view the IRONMAN VR
event listing and formats, as well as an overview of IRONMAN U Master
Coach Challenges and IRONMAN Global Partner Challenges.
- IRONMAN VR1 – In celebration of the
IRONMAN Virtual Club launch, the inaugural IRONMAN Virtual Race, IRONMAN
VR1, will be open to the entire community of athletes for free. IRONMAN
VR1 will consist of a 5 km run, 90 km bike and 21 km run. The segments
can be completed in any order, but each segment must be completed in its
entirety during one session. Athletes can register for IRONMAN VR1 once
they sign into their existing IRONMAN account or create a new account in
the IRONMAN Virtual Club for free.
- IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge - Professional athletes will
also compete in IRONMAN VR Series races through the IRONMAN VR Pro
Challenge, a head-to-head Pro competition. For the IRONMAN VR1 matchup,
four Pro Women will race on Saturday and four Pro Men will race Sunday.
All athletes will be required to complete the same prescribed race
segments as the age-group competition, with the bike portion broadcast
live through the IRONMAN Now page on Facebook Watch. Professional
athletes will utilize Rouvy to race head-to-head on the virtual IRONMAN®
70.3® Boulder bike course.
- Challenges – Athletes can compete while
also learning from some of the best on how to push their minds and bodies
with purpose. With challenges set by IRONMAN U Master Coaches Mark Allen,
Matt Dixon, Lance Watson, and Dave Scott, athletes are provided with
training tips and overall great workouts that will help them train smart
for their next race. Partner challenges from ROKA, HOKA ONE ONE, Ventum,
Santini, and Compressport also provide a fun way for athletes to train, compete,
earn, and connect with the opportunity to win prizes.
- IRONMAN+ - The central educational
destination for everything athletes need throughout their journey.
Including featured video and articles on fitness, nutrition, competition,
swim, bike and run, athletes can load their training toolbox with
everything they need to get inspired and reach their goals.
- Coaching - The Coaching section provides
content centered around two customized digital product applications
developed to provide athletes with the resources they need to be
successful along their journey.
- IRONMAN Coaching by Final Surge brings together the collective
expertise of our global community of Certified IRONMAN U Coaches to share
their hand-created training plans that will help prepare athletes for a
phenomenal race day.
- The IRONMAN Training Companion Powered by PKRS.AI gives athlete’s access to
further expertise in training, nutrition and strength; all with the
guidance of an online concierge. This experience brings the training
expertise of IRONMAN World Champions Leanda Cave and Jan Frodeno to the
palm of your hand.
- Rewards - The more athletes race and
train, the more Points they gain. Points are earned by distance traveled
(not time) and accumulate throughout the year and showcase how athletes
stack up against each other. Points also convert into Credits, which can
be redeemed for rewards that are showcased in this section of the
platform.
- Watch - Features the IRONMAN VR on the
IRONMAN Now channel on Facebook Watch including schedule, race recaps, and
highlights. Each race weekend will broadcast a preview show on Friday
followed by Professional and Age-Group live look-in coverage on Saturday
and Sunday.
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