Ironman Race Entry, the clock is ticking!

Now is the time to secure your entry before we are SOLD OUT!

The following races are available for YOU in 2012 with Endurance Sports Travel:

Ironman Austria

Ironman Germany

Ironman Lake Placid

Ironman U.S. Championship

Ironman Mont Tremblant

Ironman Canada

Ironman Wisconsin

Ironman Florida

Ironman U.S. Championship - New York:

Be a part of history by competing in the inaugural Ironman U.S. Championship race in New York City on August 11, 2012. The inaugural Ironman U.S. Championship begins with a 2.4 mile time-trial swim start in the Hudson River. The 112-mile bike course spans the cliffs of Palisades Parkway followed by a 26.2 mile run course over the George Washington Bridge and finishing at 81st Street in the heart of the city.

Race entry slots will only be offered along with our complete ground package. Our extensive ground package is also available to anyone already registered in the race. Take advantage of the private transfers from the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport to the Host Hotel, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. Airport transfers will only take place from the JFK International airport, there will be a staff member at the airport to assist you on your arrival from Monday through Thursday the week before the race.

Ironman Austria:

There are still race entry slots available for you to Ironman Austria 2012. You can secure your entry and ground package with Endurance Sports Travel for as little as $800. What does this include?

EST's Ground Package to Ironman Austria includes:

Race Entry Slot Premium (this allows you to purchase your entry online)

Accommodation - 4 nights (Gretl Hotel and Haus Gut Drasing)

Transfers From the Airport (Klagenfurt) to the Hotel

Transfer from the Train Station (Klagenfurt) to the Hotel

Daily Local Transportation (provided by EST)

Transportation to All Race Functions

Daily Buffet Breakfast

EST Hosts/Hostesses to Assist You

Exclusive EST Bike Mechanic in The Hotel

Guided Course Tours Daily (Sunday Through Thursday Pre Race)

Transfers From the Hotel to the Airport (Klagenfurt

Transfers From the Hotel to the Train Station (Klagenfurt)

Optional Day Trips in and Around Klagenfurt The Week Before and After the Race 

Please contact us with your desired race and we can work on getting your entry and travel package booked with us.[read more]

Want to Race in 2012?

Entries are Available!

Still trying to get into a race in 2012? Endurance Sports Travel has race entry slots still available to many sold out races. Our featured races include Ironman U.S. Championship – New York, Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship, and Ironman Austria. Don't miss this great opportunity to do the race of your dreams in 2012!

Ironman U.S. Championship - New York

Endurance Sports Travel will certainly be in the Big Apple for the inaugural Ironman U.S. Championship, will you? The inaugural Ironman U.S. Championship begins with a 2.4-mile swim with time-trial start in the Hudson River. The 112-mile bike course spans the cliffs of Palisades Parkway followed by a 26.2-mile run course over the George Washington Bridge. Racers finish on 81st Street in the heart of the city.

Ground Package to the Ironman U.S. Championship Includes:

Accommodations and all taxes at Host Hotel

EST Welcome Package

EST Welcome Dinner

Exclusive EST Professional Bike Mechanic

Guided Group Runs and Rides in Central Park

Question and Answer Session with Ken Glah

2 CO2 Cartridges for Race Day

Discount for TriBike Transport

Hospitality Area for EST Spectators on Race Day

Daily Guided Tours of Central Park, Little Italy, China Town, Financial District, 9/11 Memorial, Empire State Building, etc. (entrance fees are not included)

ART Therapist (Active Release Technique)

Reserved Seating at the Carbo Dinner for all EST Athletes and Guests (tickets are not included)

Transition Bags and Bikes Collected from T1/T2 area and delivered to hotel for TriBike Transport by EST Staff

Organization of Bike Shipping for Foreign Athletes after the race

Daily Guided Trips for Dinner — Little Italy, China Town, Hoboken, etc (meal is not included)

Organization of Theater Tickets and Sunday Cruise

Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship

Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship takes place in and around the city of Frankfurt. An incredibly fast course with huge crowds will remind you of scenes from the Tour de France. There are just a couple of the reasons why Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship is a race that many athletes want to add to their list of Ironman races. The run takes place within the city and has such high energy that you will feel the crowd carrying you home to the finish.

Let Endurance Sports Travel handle all of the reservations. Athletes can expect a first-class experience for themselves, their families and spectators alike!

Ground Package to Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship includes:

Accommodations at the InterCity Frankfurt

Roundtrip Transfers From the Airport (Frankfurt) to the Hotel

Roundtrip Transfers From the Train Station (Frankfurt) to the Hotel

Daily Local Transportation (provided by EST)

Transportation to All Race Functions

Daily Buffet Breakfast

EST Welcome Packet

EST Hosts/Hostesses to Assist You

Professional Bike Mechanic at the Hotel (Exclusive to EST Clients)

CO2 Cartridges for Race Day

Distribution of Special Needs Bags on the Bike and Run

Hospitality Area for Spectators during the Bike and Run

Bike Case Storage in the Hotel (more space and less clutter in your room)

Guided Course Tours Daily (Sunday through Thursday pre-race)

Monday Night Celebration Dinner

Organization of optional day trips in and around Frankfurt the week before and the week after the race

Ironman Austria

One of the fastest Ironman's ever recorded took place at Ironman Austria, so get ready to PR. A limited number of race entry slots are available on a first come, first serve basis. Don't miss your chance to register for Ironman Austria with Endurance Sports Travel. Contact us now to make your reservation!

Ground Package to Ironman Austria includes:

Accommodations (Gretl Hotel and Haus Gut Drasing)

Roundtrip Transfers From the Airport (Klagenfurt) to the Hotel

Roundtrip Transfer from the Train Station (Klagenfurt) to the Hotel

Daily Local Transportation (provided by EST)

Transportation to All Race Functions

Daily Buffet Breakfast

EST Hosts/Hostesses to Assist You

Professional Bike Mechanic at the Hotel (Exclusive to EST Clients)

Guided Course Tours Daily (Sunday through Thursday Pre-Race)

Optional Day Trips in and Around Klagenfurt The Week Before and After the Race

Besides our Featured Races above, we have quite a few other races for you to consider, both internationally and in the U.S. Endurance Sports Travel even has race entry slots to many of the sold out races! To reserve your entry, all you need to do is pay for your race entry and make a deposit for your ground package.

Endurance Sports Travel has secured your accommodations and will take care of all your transportation. Just purchase your airfare and enjoy your training.

2012 race entries are still available for the following races:

Ironman Texas
Ironman Austria
Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship
Ironman US Championship - New York
Ironman Mont-Tremblant
Ironman Canada
Ironman Wisconsin
Ironman Florida[read more]

Testimonials

From Dede Griesbauer, Professional Triathlete:

"I have traveled a number of times with Ken Glah and his team at Endurance Sports Travel. The first trip I took with Ken, I was hooked. Simply can't understand why athletes would go it alone when you can go it with EST.

I am typically a "do it yourself-er" and that's all well and good when things go according to plan…..but how often does international travel with 100+ lbs of highly sensitive and technical sports equipment go smoothly? Ken's teams, no matter the race location, are exceptionally professional, exceptionally friendly, and if they can't solve your problem? The problem can't be solved! Need the best massage therapist in the area? Done. Want to find a pool to swim in and secure a car hire to get there? Done. Shifter break in foreign country? Replacement part located in a city 1474 miles away and shipped overnight to expert EST staffed mechanic for installation. Problem solved. Crash your bike and wind up in the ICU? Transition bags collected and hotel room packed.

All true stories of things that have happened to me in my travels with Ironman racing and examples of Ken and his staff go above and beyond to care for each of their athletes.

Think I'm "different" because I am a pro? Not hardly. I know another EST client who broke a tooth biting into a frozen Snicker bar she'd left in her gear bag. EST had a dentist at the EST house within an hour after the athlete finished the race. Problem...SOLVED!

You can easily plan your travel to your next Ironman or half-Ironman competition on your own, but why not book with Ken and Endurance Sports Travel and have a dedicated staff of experts at your disposal to help make your travel and race experience as easy and care free as it can be?"

From Luis Mendes:

"Disculpa lo tarde de mi respuesta pero es que estaba en argentina de vacaciones y gracias por tomarme en cuenta para tu revista y aqui te mando mi reportaje por si lo quieres agregar desde hace algun tiempo tuve un sueno y era realizar todos los diferentes ironman que existian en el mundo.

Sabia que la meta era algo larga y fuerte por lo que tenia que buscar ayuda para que el camino fuera lo menos desgastante y que me sintiera bien con lo que hacia ademas tenia temor saber a donde iba a llegar el idioma costumbres gastos y tantas cosas de un viaje mas el objetivo de realizar un ironman lo mejor concentrado para lograr terminarlo bien por lo que quiero compartir la suerte que tuve de conseguir un aliado y es la gente de endurance sports y de hecho ha sido mi hermano mayor que me ha ayudado a no tener que cometer errores ya que el me ha aconsejado lo que debo hacer para no equivocarme.

Hoy por hoy ya he hecho 10 ironman y todos los he terminado bien un poco mas o menos de los tiempos esperados pero feliz porque he viajado solo y con mi familia y ellos me ayudan en todo ya que tienen todo organizado saben como tratar un atleta y sus acompanantes ya que ellos tambien son atletas.

Quiero compartir las palabras de agradecimiento de mi familia y espero que sigan siendo mi hermano mayor en los ironman.

Saludos de luis mendes"

"For a long time I had wanted to have a 'dream come true' in regards to competing in some of the different Ironman races that exist around the world. I knew that this was a goal that was both big and difficult and that I would need the help of someone to make the path to my goal the least stressful possible so I could concentrate on the race. In addition, I thought of how would I arrive to the event's location, how would I communicate with people, what about the local cost of things, what about the different customs of the country. In short, there were many things to worry about than just my Ironman, which I needed to concentrate on in order to finish well. It was no small stroke of luck that I found an ally in the people who are Endurance Sports Travel and throughout my journey they have been my 'Big Brother' and have not only helped me, but also kept me from making huge errors and mistakes.

Today, I have done 10 Ironman races and all of them I have finished, some more or less in the time I wanted to, but nonetheless happy, more so because I have traveled with my family and enjoyed doing so.

I want to share all of this with you since if it were not for my 'Big Brother', Endurance Sports Travel, none would have been possible.

Luis Mendes"

From Owen Martin:

I have being traveling with Endurance Sports Travel from 2006, and from that time, all the extra pressure of arriving at a race venue has being taken from me. As an Athlete who travels with family I was always concerned about my family during the race, having Ken and Ty there to look after them is a huge weight off my mind. Ken Glah is a world class Athlete and has always being very helpful in any concerns I had pre-race, the guy just knows everything you need to know. I can highly recommend EST as they simply leave your race experience that bit better and I am looking forward to traveling again this year with them.[read more]