Ironman's cancellation of next year's race to be discussed at council meeting

The Ironman triathlon’s recent cancellation of next year’s race will be a topic of discussion at the Morro Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 23.

According to the city staff report , which will be reviewed at the meeting, city leaders were surprised to hear that Ironman would not hold a race in Morro Bay next year despite being only two years into a three-year contract.

However, City Manager Yvonne Kimball noted that after reviewing their termination letter, Ironman did not violate the terms of their contract by pulling out a year early.

Ironman’s decision to cancel its 2025 race in Morro Bay was made due to limited swim course options after strong currents posed a challenge to hundreds of swimmers during this year’s race with many of them unable to finish the course.

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