It was supposed to be Ironman Canada’s glorious return to Penticton. Instead, athletes who were itching to swim, bike and run in the South Okanagan this year will have to wait another year.
On Friday, organizers for Ironman Canada Penticton announced that this summer’s race has been sidelined because of the coronavirus pandemic.
IRONMAN Canada postponed to 2021https://t.co/k7dAYMqXvT — City of Penticton (@cityofpenticton) May 15, 2020 “Based on the mandate from the province of British Columbia in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ironman Canada Penticton triathlon originally scheduled for August 30 cannot take place in 2020,” organizers said in a press release. “We are working diligently on all potential options and further event