IRONMAN and Maurten Expand Partnership Across The IRONMAN Global Series

February 8, 2024

TAMPA, Fla./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN is thrilled to announce an expanded partnership with Maurten across the IRONMAN Global Series. After three successful years as the Official Hydrogel partner of The IRONMAN Global Series, the partnership will expand — and now includes, Gel 100, Gel 100 Caf 100, Gel 160, and Maurten’s Solid 225 Bars, these are a sweet and natural tasting, fast and light carbohydrate-rich, low fiber fuel source — the perfect complement to Hydrogel fueling.

“Maurten continues to be the industry leader in sports nutrition and the Solid 225 Bars are testament to their commitment to innovation. Maurten’s bars and gels will be the perfect nutritional aid to help our athletes achieve their goals,” Matt Wikstrom – Chief Partnerships Officer at The IRONMAN Group.

Trusted by the best athletes in the world including the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Champion’s Lucy Charles-Barclay and Sam Laidlow, Maurten gels and bars will be available on-course at IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events in Europe, North America, Oceania, and South Africa.

For more information on the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 brand and global event series, please visit www.ironman.com. Media inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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About The IRONMAN Group

The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series, IRONKIDS^®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf^®, UTMB^® World Series trail-running events including the Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB^®, Tarawera Ultra™ by UTMB^® and Ultra-Trail Australia™ by UTMB^®, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Catering to the full athlete experience, the company portfolio also includes FulGaz^® virtual cycling, the most realistic indoor riding experience connected fitness application aimed at preparing athletes for real-world events. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business, and Orkila Capital, a growth equity firm focused on building great brands. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.

About Advance 

Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance’s portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, and Pop. Together these operating companies employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit. For more information visit www.advance.com.