2010 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, October 5
· 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Athlete Registration Check-in, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Ballrooms· 4:00 p.m. Keiki Dip-n-Dash, Kailua Pier
· 5:00 p.m. Ironman Parade of Nations (athletes gather at 4:00 p.m.), Kailua Pier to Hale Halawai
· 5:00 p.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village opens, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 6:00 p.m. Powerbar Professional Athlete Summit - featuring some of the top Kona contenders on the expo stage located in the Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 7:00 p.m. SRAM Training with Power Meters Athlete Summit - featuring some of the top Kona contenders on the expo stage located in the Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 8:00 p.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village closes, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
Wednesday, October 6
· 9:00 a.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village opens, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 10:00a.m. CEP COMPRESSION – Compression Sock Races for prizes: See how fast you can put Compresson socks on!
· 10:30a.m. Cervelo- Phil White of Cervelo presents on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 11:00 a.m. Kestrel Bikes presents on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive. On stage interview with Kestrel Athletes: Michael Lovato, Dede Greisbauer, Charlotte Paul, and Amanda Lovato.
· 11:30 a.m. ENDLESS POOLS: Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, World Masters Swimmer of the Year, Kona resident and Endless Pool owner will be holding quick lessons in our pools during the expo and her presentation will be about swimming, technique and motivation.
· 12:00 noon. SRAM/ZIPP VIP SWAG BAG HOUR, Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive. Go by the SRAM/ZIPP booths, pick-up you’re VIP SWAG BAG, walk around the expo and collect FREE goodies at each booth.
· 12:00 noon. Trek/K-Swiss presents on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive – questions, answers, autographs with team members Michael Raelert, Joe Gambles, Heather Jackson, and Matt Lieto
· 1:00p.m. SpiderTech Tape presents on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive – Dr. Kevin Jardine will be doing a presentation and have Lucas Euser and Quest for Kona Test Team (amateur) triathlete Jennifer Eberman.
· 1:30 p.m. COMPEX presents professional triathletes Fraser Cartmell, Joe Gambles, Michellie Jones & Heather Jackson on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive.
· 2:00 p.m. Chris McCormack ("Macca") on-stage interview and autograph signing
· 3:00 p.m. ARGON18 presents Samantha McGlone, Tim O'Donnell, Luke Bell, and Bree Wee. These top athletes will be signing at the ARGON18 expo booth in the Demo Day Expo Village.
· 4:00 p.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village closes, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
Thursday, October 7 – LAVA THURSDAY
· 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Final Day of Athlete Registration Check-in, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Ballrooms.· 9:00 a.m. Official LAVA Magazine Kona Bike Count meeting in front of the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel under the Big Banyan Tree.
· 9:00 a.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village opens, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 10:30 a.m. John Brenkus of Sport Science to present on the Expo Stage
· 11:00 a.m. Aqua Sphere presents on the expo stage – Faris Al-Sultan & Joe Gambles, come checkout the new Aqua Sphere Wetsuit technology and hear what these top professional have to say about swimming in the new suit.
· 11:30 a.m. Fuji/Oval on the Expo Stage for a product and Athlete discussion, more info to come
· 12:00noon T3 Recovery Product Presentation on the expo stage
· 12:30pm – CEP Compression- Compression Sock Races for prizes: See how fast you can put Compresson socks on!
· 1:00 p.m. LAVA MAGAZINE VIP SWAG HOUR, Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive. Go by the LAVA MAGAZINE booth, pick-up your LAVA MAGAZINE VIP SWAG BAG, walk around the expo and collect FREE goodies at each booth.
· 1:00 p.m. Power Balance to demo product on the Expo Stage
· 1:30 pm – Phil White of Cervelo presents on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 4:00 p.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village closes, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 6:00 p.m. E Komo Mai (Welcome) Banquet, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Parking Lot
· 8:00 p.m. Mandatory Pre-Race Meeting for Athletes (following the E Komo Mai Banquet), King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Parking Lot.
Friday, October 8
· 9:00 a.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village opens, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 9:00 a.m. Power Balance to demo product on the Expo Stage
· 10:00 a.m.CEP Compresson- Compression Sock Races for prizes: See how fast you can put Compresson socks on!
· 10:30 a.m. John Brenkus of Sports Science to present on the Expo Stage
· 11:00 am – Phil White of Cervelo presents on the expo stage located at Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 11:30 a.m. CALU presentation on their online sport management and exercise science graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Scott Tinley to be there signing autographs.
· 2:00 p.m. Ford Ironman Demo Day Expo Village closes, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive
· 11:00 a.m. Official LAVA Magazine Kona Bike Count, in front of the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel under the Big Banyan Tree.
Bike/Helmet/Gear Check-In: Bike Compound Area, Kailua Pier
· Noon - 2:30 p.m. Race #1 to #900 · 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Race #901 to #1800+
Saturday, October 9 RACE DAY
· 6:30 a.m. RACE START - PROFESSIONAL/ELITE ATHLETES
· 7:00 a.m. RACE START - AGE GROUPERS
· 6:00 p.m. Bike & Gear Pick-up (no earlier than 6:00 p.m. and no later than 12:00 Midnight)
· Midnight RACE OFFICIALLY ENDS
Sunday, October 10
· 6:00 p.m. PowerBar Awards Banquet, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Parking Lot
· 9:00 p.m. K-Swiss VIP After-Party, Huggo’s on the Rocks
