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If you Google “Bart Aernouts”, the first result that comes up is a Wikipedia page for a former Belgian professional cyclocross racer.

While impressive in his own right, he’s not the athlete we’re referring to. Our Bart, Bart Aernouts, the triathlete, is somewhat of a mystery. Even Google is confused.

Why?

He’s a man of few words. He gets his training done, pays noattention to the fanfare or what his competitors are doing, and carries on.

“Watching Bart race, he never makes a mistake,” said Bob Babbitt about Bart’s race execution. “Everybody else is playing checkers out there, and he’s playing chess.”

He quietly placed second at the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship (the race’s 40^th anniversary), and was the second athlete to break the elusive eight-hour mark (7:56:41). The first place finisher, you guessed it, was Patrick Lange, who defended his title as world champion and got all the praise and recognition.

So who is Bart Aernouts and where did he come from?

If you follow triathlon, you’ve likely heard of him before hisimpressive performance on the Big Island last year. Aernouts, 34, started runningaround 10 years old and cycling around 12 years old before jumping moreseriously in the triathlon world when he was 20.

Despite being an Olympic-distance triathlete early in his career, theBelgian has been winning 70.3s since 2011, before progressing to the iron-distancediscipline a year later. He’s raced at the IRONMAN World Championships inKailua-Kona, HI, eight times, and cracked the top-10 three times before hisfirst podium finish.

His palmares include victories at Challenge Roth, IRONMAN Franceand IRONMAN Lanzarote, just to name a few.

Looking ahead to the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship

The 2019 IRONMAN World Championship is shaping up to have one of the strongest men’s professional fields in recent memory. With a stacked German field of former winners that includes Jan Frodeno and Sebastian Kienle healthy and in top form, and Patrick Lange returning for the elusive three-peat, expectations are high.

“This year is going to be different because maybe more peopleexpect that I can make it to the podium again, for me it’s another race and Ihope to have a really good day,” said Aernouts in the video above. “But it’sKona, it’s a special race, so I don’t have too many expectations.”

Five weeks prior, Aernouts raced in the IRONMAN 70.3 WorldChampionship in Nice, France where he placed an impressive sixth place. Heaccredits this top-10 finish to arriving relaxed and fresh on race day –something he’s prioritized on the Big Island year after year.

“It’s important to be 100-percent fit and ready to race on raceday, and that’s more important than to be really adapted to the heat,” saidAernouts in our latest blogpost on why he trains for the run with a low heart rate.“Kona has really tough conditions and a lot of athletes don’t realize how itimpacts and stresses the body. They are just too tired for the race becausethey’ve been in the heat the whole time — you need to be fresh and rested.”

It’s expected to be especially windy this year, but in classicBart style, he’s not worried about it. Besides looking forward to a windy race,what are his expectations?

“You can think, ‘okay I did a really good race last year, and I know I can do very well in this race’ and I think it could give you extra confidence, and I think to be on the podium again would mean a lot as well to me because you can show you can do it twice and it wasn’t just one lucky day last year,” said Aernouts at his pre-race interview on Breakfast with Bob. “It’s not that just I go all-in for the win and no other position matters for me, I would be happy with a top-5 again, but of course it made me hungry for more.”

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The IRONMAN World Championship in Kona is the hardest race in the world for a triathlete to earn a spot in. Thousands of age group triathletes begin the year looking to qualify and only a fraction of them make it to the start line.

The qualifying process is strenuous, not just the training involved, but the logistics of picking your qualifying race can be a headache. What location offers the best course? Not necessarily the fastest, but the one that fits your strengths. What location has the most qualifying spots in your age group? What is the qualifying time you need to hit in order to have a chance? How about the depth of competition in your age group? These are just a few questions one considers when looking to qualify for Kona.

Just how difficult is it to qualify for Kona? Approximately 100,000 triathletes try to qualify, only 2,000 triathletes end up on the start line. That’s 2%. Every IRONMAN event around the world offers a minimum of one qualifying spot per age group. More spots are given to a race depending on registration numbers and age category. Typically, the 35-39 and 40-44 age group are the most populated, therefore they offer the most qualifying spots. So, you don’t have to win your age group to earn a berth, however, winning does secure your chances.

How many spots are there? In 2017, the races with the most entry spots (75) were Brazil, Cairns, Frankfurt, South Africa and Texas. Just because there are more spots, doesn’t mean you have the best chance of qualifying. The more spots that are given likely means the greater the competition. The number of spots given to races can change from year to year, so it’s best to research this before you register.

So, what races give you the best shot of qualifying? Picking a race that is around the same time as Kona is a smart idea. With all the Kona qualified athletes not present, you’ll be able to take on a diminished field. IRONMAN Taiwan, Barcelona, Louisville and Florida all take place roughly two to three weeks before or after Kona. In 2017, there were less than 800 participants at IRONMAN Taiwan. So, if one is willing to travel to Asia, your odds of qualifying exponentially increase.

Just because these races have fewer Kona bound triathletes, still doesn’t mean they’re “easy.” The average qualifying time across these four races (40-44 age group) was 9:20 to 10:10 for men and 10:10 to 11:10 for the women.

Once September comes along many of North America’s top age group triathletes retire for the season. But if you’ve got Kona on your mind, this is your shot to qualify. Plan your training right, maybe do a few late-season training camps in some warm climates, you can peak for a number of the November/December Ironmans around the world.

What about the IRONMAN Legacy Program and the Kona Auction?

As recently as three years ago, there was the IRONMAN Lottery program. The lottery was a way for 100 lucky age group triathletes to get into Kona without having to qualify. But in 2015, the US federal government put a stop to this, deeming the activity to be an illegal gambling enterprise. Without admitting any wrongdoing, IRONMAN paid over two and a half million dollars to the government.

However, there is still the Legacy Program. Created in 2012 as a way to honour IRONMAN’s loyalist competitors. If you complete 12 full distance IRONMAN races over the course of your career, you may be one of a hundred triathletes granted a spot to Kona. To be eligible you must have:

1. Completed the minimum of 12 IRONMANs (does not include Challenge races or other brands)
2. Never started an IRONMAN World Championship
3. Completed an IRONMAN in the last two years
4. Be registered for an IRONMAN in the current year.

If you meet those criteria you’re then put into a lottery, of which a hundred triathletes are selected.

Lastly, IRONMAN holds an Annual Kona Auction bidding off a select number of slots to next year’s world championship. The minimum bidding price is $10,000 and all the proceeds go to the efforts of the IRONMAN Foundation. The foundation was created in 2003 as a way to “leave a legacy through philanthropy, volunteerism and grant making by supporting various athletic, community, education, health, human services and public benefit organizations around the world.” Auction winner(s) receive;

• Race bib to compete at The IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua, Kona
• Private athlete registration in Kona
• Four VIP packages
• Invitations to exclusive race-week functions

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The training you put into qualifying for Kona is considerable, but your equipment is just as important, and the bike is a key part of that. Equipment choices can be very individual, but over the past 13 years, Kona qualifiers have chosen Cervélo more than any other bike brand. In 2017 for instance, Cervélo outnumbered Trek and Specialized (2nd and 3rd place brands) by 300 bikes and made up roughly 25% of the field. Riding a Cervélo won’t guarantee your entry, but it just might tilt the odds in your favour.