PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES COMPETING IN AGE GROUP ONLY EVENTS
As per IRONMAN Competition Rule 2.04(e):Any athlete who:(i) holds elite/professional status from their World Triathlon Member National Federation for middle orlong distance triathlon, (ii) has an IRONMAN Professional Membership (as verified by elite/pro status ofan athlete’s National Triathlon Federation), or (iii) has entered and participated in the Elite/Pro Divisionof a middle or long distance triathlon event with a prize purse of $5000USD or greater, is prohibited fromracing as an age-group athlete in ANY IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3-branded triathlon event operated byIRONMAN or its licensees, anywhere in the world where there is an elite/pro division, within the same
calendar year;
Professional Athletes choosing to enter events that are age group only events – those not
identified as IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 Professional Qualifying Events – should note thefollowing:
1. Professional athletes must submit their registration requests with the event name toIRONMAN Pro Membership at proregistration@ironman.com. Approved entries will beprocessed online at the current general entry price. Note: If general entry slots are soldout but IRONMAN Foundation slots are still available, IRONMAN Foundation pricing will
apply. An IRONMAN Pro Membership does not cover registration fees for age group onlyevents.
2. Entry to age group only events is subject to general event procedures, deadlines andcapacity. No late or special entry considerations will be provided.
3. Entry via Sponsors, Charity Partners, Travel Partners or any other Special Entry are notpermitted.
4. Any Pro athlete who registers as an age group athlete and does not declare their prostatus will be ineligible to compete in that event and will risk possible sanction for aperiod of up to one year.
5. Current Pro athletes who hold a Pro card status at the time of registration but are
intending to race as an age group athlete for the following season must enter theupcoming race as an age group athlete.
6. There is no separate Pro wave start.
7. Pro athletes will race with their age group wave (under IRONMAN Age Group
Competition Rules).
8. Pro athletes are not eligible for age group awards or World Championship qualifying
slots and will not be recognized as the winner of the overall age group race or their age
group.
9. Pro athlete results will not be included in the overall age group results or individual age
group results.
10. IRONMAN.com will include the overall finish position of Pro athletes in the overall rank
position and categorize them in the MPRO or FPRO division.
11. For mass start events, any Pro athletes that cross the finish line first should bereferenced as the Male or Female “First Overall Finisher”, with additional reference totheir Pro status.

12. For events with a wave or rolling start: If a Pro athlete crosses the finish line first and canbe confirmed as the athlete with the fastest overall finish time, they should be referenced
as the Male or Female “First Overall Finisher”, with additional reference to their Prostatus. If a Pro athlete crosses the finish line first but cannot be confirmed as the athletewith the fastest overall finish time, they should be referenced as the Male or Female“First Finisher”, with additional reference to their pro status.