Ironman Lottery Winners from Canada
Five Canadians are in, out of the one hundred selected
Out of the 100 lucky 2012 Ironman Lottery winners, 5 are Canadian:
Rick Choy 48 CAN ON
Corey Essar 42 CAN AB
Don McIntosh 70 CAN BC
Myron Tetreault 45 CAN AB
Kevin Donegan 38 CAN AB
The Ironman Lottery began in 1983 thanks to the vision of one of Ironman’s founders, John Collins, as a way to provide athletes ranging in ability the opportunity to qualify for the Ironman World Championship.
Also, 9 Canadians received entry into the 2012 Ironman World Championships through the Ironman Legacy Program:
Michael Gade 44 CAN ON
Randy Dobko 51 CAN AB
Dianne Dul  52 CAN NT
Denis Morel 53 CAN ON
Doug MacKenzie 55 CAN SK
Gilles Simard 55 CAN ON
Dave Maskell 58 CAN AB
Garry Nitschke 61 CAN AB
Daniel Callahan 61 CAN ON
The Ironman Legacy Program grants loyal Ironman athletes an opportunity to compete in Kona at least once in their lifetime. To be eligible for selection through the Legacy Program, athletes must have completed a minimum of 12 full-distance Ironman-branded races, have never started the Ironman World Championship, have completed at least one Ironman event in each of the 2010 and 2011 seasons and be registered for an Ironman event in 2012.
Congratulations to all! Now start training.
