This start list is based on the full start list posted on the IM Canada website and – because there was no Pro category information – some name matching. (Translation: There may be additional Pro athletes, and some of the athletes on my list may have already indicated they won’t be starting.)
I have added the current KPR points of the identified athletes in order to determine the influence that the race will have on the KPR ranking. (Canada is on of the three final races before determining the July qualifiers.)
Male Race Participants
Trevor Wurtele is back to defend his title, but he faces strong competition in Marino Vanhoenacker (looking for about 600 remaining KPR points to qualify – a fifth should be enough for him) and Matthew Russell (who should already have enough KPR points).
Bib | Name | Nation | KPR points | KPR races |
Tom Evans | CAN | |||
Stephen Kilshaw | CAN | 187 | 1+2 | |
Matt Lieto | USA | 35 | 0+1 | |
Maurice Maher | CAN | |||
Devon Palmer | USA | |||
Matthew Russell | USA | 3615 | 5+0 ( 230) | |
Josh Seifarth | CAN | 1 | 1+0 | |
Nobuyuki Tanaka | JPN | |||
Anthony Toth | CAN | 8 | 1+1 | |
Marino Vanhoenacker | BEL | 2920 | 1+3 (110) | |
Trevor Wurtele | CAN | 1965 | 1+3 (400) |
Female Race Participants
After her exhausting race in Frankfurt (and enough KPR points) I would be surprised if Mary Beth Ellis raced in Canada. For Bree Wee qualifying is still possible, but she probably needs a win to qualify in July.
Bib | Name | Nation | KPR points | KPR races |
Anna Cleaver | NZL | 205 | 0+3 (45) | |
Mary Beth Ellis | USA | 6210 | 2+3 (320) | |
Christine Fletcher | CAN | 60 | 2+0 | |
Jennifer Lentzke | CAN | 145 | 1+3 (10) | |
Jenni Plane | USA | 90 | 1+1 | |
Anna Russell | NZL | |||
Charlene Waldner | CAN | |||
Bree Wee | USA | 3250 | 3+2 (210) |