Facts & Figures

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Current facts and figures of the Frankfurter Sparkasse IRONMAN European Championship in Frankfurt

TV- and public Infoscreens

31 Mio. viewers all in all, including News-TV and morning shows/“Breakfast TV“
hr-fernsehen: more than 6 hours live pictures
5 accredited TV teams reported from the race course (including Sport1, ARD/hr-fernsehen, RTL, rheinmain-tv)
(source: hr-fernsehen, Sport1, Quattro Media)
Internet Coverage

14 mio. hits on the website www.ironmanlive.com (worldwide, on race day)
6,5 mio. hits on the website www.ironman.de (during race week)
25 mio hits on the website www.ironman.de (during the year)
(source: www.gohosting.de)

Printmedia

250 mio. total circulation of over 3.500 articles in the race week
300 mio. total circulation in the course of the year
(source: P.A.S.T. Medienanalyse)

Radio-Coverage

1.2 mio. listeners on hr3 on race day
150 trailers on hr3 ensured a high degree of awareness in the region
(source: Hessischer Rundfunk)

Webcam on „Römerberg“

170.000 visitors during race week
(source: mediomind)

General Data

500,000 spectators watched the race along the course in Frankfurt
8,000 athletes participate at our events during the year: IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3, IRONKIDS, IRONMAN NightRun, IRONMAN TrainingsCamp
• Each year more than 8,000 athletes from over 55 nations compete at our events in Frankfurt, Regensburg and Wiesbaden
(source: Polizeipräsidium Frankfurt, DATASPORT)

Economic added value (Frankfurt ONLY)

18,7 mio. Euro overall, during race week
• 500 Euro expenditure per athlete during race week
• 400 Euro expenditure per accompanying person during race week
• 30 Euro expenditure per spectator on race day
• apprx. 4 to 6 days sojourn per athlete and accompanying persons during race week
• apprx. 3 to 5 family members and friends travel with the athletes
16,200 hotel room nights overall, during race week

Source: P.A.S.T. mediaanalysis, www.goHosting.ch, Hessischer Rundfunk, hr-fernsehen (TV), Premiere, GO OUT Production GmbH, Police Head Quarters/Municipal Authorities Frankfurt am Main

    About the event

    More than 2,500 athletes from 51 nations will face the challenge of the Frankfurter Sparkasse IRONMAN European Championship. 2,4 miles swim in Waldsee Langen, 112 mile bike in the surrounding of Frankfurt and a 26.2 mile run on the banks of Main River with a finish on the famous Römerberg.

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