No IM China in 2006

As many of you have probably learned, whether from our web site, the WTC press release just announced, or just through the grapevine, the Chinese government has just informed us that it will not sanction the Ironman race scheduled for April 23, 2006.

As a result, our long-awaited and much anticipated inaugural Ironman China cannot proceed as planned due to circumstances beyond our control.

Regrettably, we will have to cancel the 2006 race and focus instead on 2007 by which time we expect to have successfully overcome the current obstacles.