To tweet this news, copy and paste: @ACTIVENetwork powers 2014 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro as exclusive Global Registration Partner
DALLAS — October 10, 2014 – ACTIVE Network® the global leader in cloud-based Activity and Participant Management™ and Data solutions, will join 2,000 athletes in Kona, Hawaii for the coveted 2014 IRONMAN® World Championship presented by GoPro title on Saturday, October 11th. Since 1999, ACTIVE Network has powered the online registration technology for hundreds of IRONMAN events around the world as its longtime official registration partner and official global sponsor. ACTIVE Network powers registrations in several currencies and languages necessary to handle IRONMAN’s global portfolio of events across five unique brands worldwide: IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3®, 5150™ Triathlon Series, Iron Girl® and IRONKIDS®.
“ACTIVE Network is committed to the endurance sports industry and is honored to serve the legendary athletes of IRONMAN,” said Sam Renouf, General Manager for Sports for ACTIVE Network. “After more than 15 years supporting the endurance industry, we understand the needs of our endurance partners like IRONMAN, and those of their participants, and we continually evolve our technology in order to provide the right tools and insights to help grow their events.”
As an Official Global Sponsor of IRONMAN in 2014, ACTIVE Network will also be the presenting sponsor of the signature “Breakfast from Kona” show, hosted by Bob Babbitt October 6 – 12. Filmed live from Huggo’s restaurant in downtown Kona, the show introduces viewers to the most influential people in endurance sports and celebrates the achievements of IRONMAN athletes. In addition, ACTIVE will be the Presenting Sponsor of the historic “Party Then Race” celebration that takes place on Friday night before the start of the IRONMAN World Championship race in Kona this weekend.
The beloved Voice of IRONMAN® since 1989, IRONMAN Hall of Famer and ACTIVE Network Vice President, Mike Reilly, will welcome athletes as they cross the finish line and become an IRONMAN at the 2014 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro with his famous words, “You are an IRONMAN” as a capstone of the IRONMAN experience.
About ACTIVE Network
ACTIVE Network® is the leader in Activity and Participant Management™ and Data solutions powering over 47,000 customers worldwide and processing 87 million transactions annually with SaaS technology that streamlines activity and event administration. Our enterprise-level ACTIVEWorks® cloud platform, combined with our business intelligence tools, make managing and operating all types of activities, events and organizations smarter and more efficient. ACTIVE Network® was founded in 1999 and has offices worldwide. For more information, visit: http://www.activenetwork.com or follow us on Twitter @ACTIVENetwork.
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