Ironman Triathlon number of qualifying slots created from the newly added full Ironman events. For professional triathletes, up to three 70.3 events can be used to accumulate points to be put towards their championship qualifying point rankings. The Ironman Triathlon logo is a trademark of the World Triathlon Corporation. The WTC has also registered the trademark "Ironman Triathlon" for its athletic competitions, and the trademark "Ironman" for a line of clothing, athletic equipment, and souvenirs, and licensed the name to Timex for their line of Timex Ironman wristwatches. The trademark also extends to the use of "140.6" and "70.3," the respective distances,
Hy-Vee Triathlon Event Management, announced that the Des Moines Triathlon is now a part of the Escape Series. Hy-Vee Triathlon The Hy-Vee Triathlon (now known as The Des Moines Triathlon) was an Olympic-distance triathlon race held in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. From 2011–2014, the race served as the World Triathlon Corporation's 5150 Series U.S. Championships. Previously, it was part of the ITU Triathlon World Cup series from 2008 to 2010. The annual triathlon event attracted many of the top professional triathletes in the world due, in part, to having the largest prize purse awarded for Olympic-distance races in the sport (and from