The IRONMAN® Canada triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America series, is set to make its final appearance this Sunday in Penticton, British Columbia, where the first North American IRONMAN triathlon was born, before moving to Ottawa in 2025. Both professional and age group athletes are set to take on the iconic course through the Okanagan Valley. Race weekend kicks off on Thursday, August 22 with athlete check-in at the IRONMAN Village expo at Rotary Park. On Sunday, August 25, athletes will begin their IRONMAN journey in Okanagan Lake, bike through the scenic rolling hills up Richter Pass and along the Kettle Valley Trail before finishing at the historic Lakeshore Drive in downtown Penticton.
Professional Field
Sunday’s event will feature a stellar field of professional triathletes vying for a $100,000 pro prize purse and the IRONMAN Canada title for the final time in Penticton. Top contenders in the men’s field include Canadians Lionel Sanders, Cody Beals and Penticton local Jeff Symonds, as well as Australian Sam Appleton. Top contenders in the women’s field include Americans Sarah True and Meredith Kessler, Canadians Rach McBride, Melanie McQuaid and Penticton local Jen Annett.
MALE PRO:
1 Sanders Lionel CAN
2 Symonds Jeff CAN
3 Appleton Sam AUS
4 Beals Cody CAN
5 Pohl Jason CAN
6 Stern Ben USA
7 Monda Joshua USA
8 Loewen Garrick CAN
9 Shi Simon USA
10 Cosman Nick CAN
11 Passuello Domenico ITA
12 Fecik Jon USA
13 Webster Robby USA
14 Cohen Nathan USA
15 Lauricella Eric USA
16 Staer Nathan Mikael CAN
17 Konkin Jackson CAN
18 Plewes Jameson CAN
19 Feigh Adam USA
20 Mccomb Carson CAN
21 Kuijpers Jayden NZL
FEMALE PRO:
25 True Sarah USA
26 McBride Rach CAN
27 McQuaid Melanie CAN
28 Kessler Meredith USA
29 Annett Jen CAN
30 Robertson Jodie USA
31 Sakaluk Hannah USA
32 Dietzel Olivia USA
33 Turanec Jessica CAN
34 Massey Christine USA
35 VanTassel Amy USA
36 Fauteux Danielle CAN
37 Kawaoka Rebecca USA
38 Hebda Mollie USA
39 Deligny Camille FRA
40 Hill Meredith AUS
41 Eckhouse Deborah CAN
42 Bingham Chelsea USA
43 Vocke Brittany USA
44 Troksa Brianna USA