2012 Ironman World Championship &
2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3

Qualification Information

The following slots will be allocated to the top age group finishers at the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Hawai`i.

2012 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i

• Twenty Eight (28) Age Group Qualifying slots

2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada

• Thirty (30) Age Group slots

*Note: The final slot allocation will be determined on race day based on the number of official starters.

You are required to claim your slot in person at the Slot Distribution tent in the post race area (Honu (Turtle) Point) on Saturday, June 2 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. (no exceptions).

All unclaimed slots will be rolled down to the next eligible finishers immediately following the awards presentation starting at 4:00 p.m. (pending results).

Please be prepared to show photo I.D. and pay the entry fee for the world championships  with cash, check or credit card (an additional service charge will be added to credit card charges).

If there is an unavoidable circumstance that will prevent you from attending the “roll down”, you must contact the race office prior to race day at 808-329-0063.

Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Slot Allocation Policy

How does the age group slot allocation work?

• Prior to race day, at least one slot shall be tentatively allocated to each Age Group category (both male and female). Please see the official Age Group category breakdown listed below.
• Final slot allocation will be determined on race day based on the number of official starters. If there are no starters in a particular Age Group, then that slot will be moved to the next calculated Age Group within the gender.
• Final slot allocation shall be representative of the actual number of Age Group starters in each category in the race.  For example, if 8% of the Age Group starters are Female 40-44, then 8% of the slots are allocated to the Female 40-44 category.
• Athletes MUST claim their slot in-person during the designated registration period for the world championship. Please check the Schedule of Events for  more information.

What is rolldown and how does it work?

• At the conclusion of on site registration for the automatic qualifiers, any unclaimed slots within an Age Group will be rolled down to the next eligible finisher within that Age Group.
• If an athlete chooses not to take the slot, does not attend the rolldown ceremony or has already qualified, the next eligible finisher in that Age Group may claim the qualifying slot.
• Following rolldown, any unclaimed slots within an Age Group will be reallocated to another Age Group within the gender based on the athletes-to-slots ratio.
• The Age Group within the gender with the largest athletes-to-slots ratio will receive the first reallocated slot, followed by the next largest ratio receiving the second re-allocated slot (if applicable), and so on.

Age Group Categories are as follows:

• 18-24
• 25-29
• 30-34
• 35-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50-54
• 55-59
• 60-64
• 65-69
• 70-74
• 75-79
• 80+