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Things to know about 2025 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas in The Woodlands on April 26
The 2025 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas North American Championship Triathlon returns to The Woodlands on Saturday, April 26.
The fourth stop in the 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series™ will see over 80 of the world’s top professional triathletes converge on The Woodlands, Texas to battle for a piece of the $175,000 total pro prize purse. Saturday’s race will be broadcast live and for free across multiple platforms for viewers around the world including proseries.ironman.com and YouTube, among others (see links below).
IRONMAN Pro Series
The IRONMAN Pro Series™, now in its second year, will see professional triathletes vie for the title of IRONMAN Pro Series Champion and a lion’s share of the lucrative $1.7 million USD year-end bonus prize pool. In 2025, the IRONMAN Pro Series will be contested over 18 events and 17 race locations around the globe, including a combination of six IRONMAN® and eight IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlons, as well as the IRONMAN World Championship® women’s and men’s races and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon.
Race Overview
- Yet another star-studded men’s field highlighted by 2023 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas champion Rudy Von Berg (USA), 2022 IRONMAN World Champion Gustav Iden (NOR), and 2021 IRONMAN World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR).
- World class women’s field headlined by 2024 IRONMAN Pro Series winner Kat Matthews (GBR), three-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Taylor Knibb (USA), 2022 IRONMAN World Champion Chelsea Sodaro (USA), and 2025 IRONMAN New Zealand Champion Regan Hollioake (AUS) among many others.
- Top professional triathletes from around the world will head to the Lone Star State for the second IRONMAN Pro Series race of the 2025 season in North America to battle for a share of the $175,000 prize purse and up to 5,000 series points.
- IRONMAN Pro Series Panel to take place at 1:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 24 located at the Marriott Hotel – Waterway 6 Room and is free and open to the public.
- The race will be broadcast live and for free across multiple platforms for international viewers including proseries.ironman.com, DAZN, iQIYI, L’Équipe Live, and YouTube among others, and exclusively on Outside TV for US and Canada viewers.
- Approximately 2,500 Age-group athletes will compete alongside the professionals on the same course, looking to earn qualifying slots to the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship triathlons with the men’s race being held in Nice, France on Sept 14. and women’s race being held in Kona, Hawai`i on Oct 11.
Live Coverage and Information
Live Broadcast coverage starts at 6:00 a.m. CT
- proseries.ironman.com
- IRONMAN Triathlon YouTube Channel
- DAZN
- iQIYI
- L’Equipe Live
- Outside TV – Exclusive for US & Canada viewers
Links for more information:
Athletes
Participants
- The event will welcome approximately 2,500 registered participants from 49 U.S. States and 71 countries, regions and territories.
- The top five countries represented are United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, Argentina, and Germany.
- Occupations include Airline Pilot, Attorney, Chef, Dentist, Flight Attendant, Fire Fighter, Engineer, Healthcare Professional, Musician, and Scientist.
Professional Participants
- The Pro field consists of more than 80 athletes, representing 20 countries
- Top Contenders in The Woodlands include:
- Kat Matthews (GBR) – Defending 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas North American Champion, 2024 IRONMAN Pro Series Champion with 20,761 points
- Taylor Knibb (USA) – Three-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, Olympic silver medalist, 4th at the 2023 IRONMAN World Championship
- Chelsea Sodaro (USA) – 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, 1st place at IRONMAN 70.3 Tasmania and IRONMAN New Zealand in 2024
- Regan Hollioake (AUS) – 2025 IRONMAN New Zealand Champion, 2024 IRONMAN Australia Champion, 2024 IRONMAN Malaysia Champion
- Rudy Von Berg (USA) – 2023 IRONMAN Texas Champion, 2024 3rd IRONMAN World Championship, 2025 2nd IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside
- Gustav Iden (NOR) – 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, two-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion (2021, 2019), 2025 3rd IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside
- Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) – 2021 IRONMAN World Champion, 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Champion, 2024 IRONMAN European Champion
- Matthew Marquardt (USA) –3rd at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas in 2024, 4th place in IRONMAN Pro Series 2024
- 22-year-old Finn Große-freese (DEU) is the youngest Pro athlete competing
- 44-year-old Nick Cosman (CAN) is the oldest Pro athlete competing
- More information and the full professional athlete start list here
Notable withdraws since the original start list was issued:
- Patrick Lang (DEU)
- Erwan Jacobi (FRA)
- Chris Leiferman (USA)
- Penny Slater (USA)
- Svenja Thoes (DEU)
Pro Athlete Panel
See the top contenders participating in the IRONMAN Pro Series at the Pro Athlete Panel. The panel, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 1:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 24 located in the Marriott Hotel – Waterway 6 Room. While this list is subject to change, the IRONMAN Pro Series Panel is expected to include:
- Pro Women: Kat Matthews (GBR), Taylor Knibb (USA), Chelsea Sodaro (USA), Regan Hollioake (AUS)
- Pro Men: Rudy Von Berg (USA), Gustav Iden (NOR), Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR),Matthew Marquardt (USA)
IRONMAN Foundation Giveback
This year, the IRONMAN Foundation is distributing over $100,000 in charitable giveback to local organizations within The Woodlands and the surrounding area, bringing the total historical giveback to over $1.6 million.
Schedule
All times listed are local Central Time (CT)
Wednesday, April 23
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. IRONMAN Village Open – Waterway Parking Lot (18 Waterway Ave. The Woodlands, Texas)
Thursday, April 24
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. IRONMAN Village Open
1:00 p.m. Pro Panel – The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, Meeting Room-Waterway 6.
Friday, April 25
7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Practice Swim – Northshore Park
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. IRONMAN Village Open
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mandatory Bike & Gear Check-In – Town Green Park
Saturday, April 26 – RACE DAY
5:00 a.m. – 6:15 a.m. Transition Area Open – Town Green Park
6:25 a.m. Pro Male Swim Start – North Shore Park
6:30 a.m. Pro Female Swim Start – North Shore Park
6:38 a.m. Age Group Rolling Start – North Shore Park
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. IRONMAN Village Open
Approx. 1:45 p.m. First finisher expected at the finish line
Approx. 12:30 a.m. Race Ends (17 hours after the last athlete enters the water)
Sunday, April 27
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. IRONMAN Village Open
11:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Appreciation Banquet – Marriott Hotel
The full event schedule can be found here.
Read the Traffic Impact of IRONMAN Texas in The Woodlands area here.
Source: IRONMAN
