Dear Jean-Francois,
IRONMAN© is more than an race. It’s a lifestye. We truly believe that „Anything is Possible“™. Over the past 35 years IRONMAN athletes have tackled what is widely considered the toughest one-day endurance event in the world. IRONMAN is about sportsmanship, comradery and perseverance. Hearing the coveted words „You are an IRONMAN“ after a 3,8 km swim, a 180,1 km bike and a 42,2 km run at the finish line changes our athletes forever.
Every IRONMAN athlete has a story to tell and charitable causes have become an integral part of our sports’ genetic code over more than three decades. We here at IRONMAN are incredibly proud to be part of PHA Europe’s „Get Breathless for Pulmonary Hypertension“ campaign for World Pulmonary Hypertension Day 2013.
What is this about?
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare lung disease that kills! Owing to breathlessness patients have very severe physical restrictions. They cannot walk even short distances and have difficulty conducting the normal activities of every day life.
PAH is a debilitating, progressive and incurable disease which can affect persons of all ages, including children. It is difficult to diagnose and is even often confused with other more common conditions. With new drugs survival has improved by a few years but lung transplant remains the last option for end stage disease and then only for those who are eligible.
PHA Europe is a non-profit organization registered in Vienna bringing together 28 national patient PAH patient associations from 24 countries across Europe. By racing for PHA Europe you can show your solidarity to patients and help raise awareness of this devastating disease. More information about PHA Europe can be found here:
http://www.phaeurope.org
We are offering you 10 „PHA Europe Charity Entries“ for these races – all proceedings will go to PHA Europe:
May 18, 2013: IRONMAN Lanzarote (EUR 700)
June 16, 2013: IRONMAN 70.3 Berlin (EUR 350)
June 23, 2013: IRONMAN France/Nice (EUR 700)
June 30, 2013: IRONMAN Austria/Klagenfurt (EUR 700)
July 7, 2013: IRONMAN 70.3 Haugesund (EUR 350)
July 28, 2013: IRONMAN Switzerland/Zurich (EUR 700)
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the races –
Your IRONMAN Europe Team