Saturday has Cancun hosting the 14th stop on the tour this year with the BG Cancun World Cup. The men’s field is rumored to include Simon Whitfield (CAN), Bevan Docherty (NZL) Greg Bennett (AUS), Andy Potts (USA) and Kris Gemmell (NZL).
The women’s field should include two-time defending champion Anja Dittmer (GER), Samantha Warriner (NZL), and Laura Bennett (USA). Other possibilities include Kerry Lang, Jodie Swallow and Chrissie Wellington.
Up for grabs are a $65,000 purse prize and Olympic qualifying points. As the season winds down, the athletes will also be battling for rankings points to earn part of the $250,000 bonus pool for finishing in the top ten of the BG Triathlon World Cup rankings.
Elite women start at 8am CST and Elite men start at 10:30am CST
Sunday brings Ironman Florida - the first IM race since IM Hawaii.
Among the men’s contenders will be Bryan Rhodes of New Zealand, German Stephan Vuckovic, Stephen Bayliss of Great Britain and American Paul Fritsche.
Expected women’s elites include Bella Comerford, Katja Schumacher (GER), and Nina Kraft (GER).
Athletes will be competing for 80 qualifying spots for the 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship and a pro prize purse of $55,000.
You’ll be able to follow the race live on the IronmanLive website: www.ironmanlive.com
