Thank you everyone for voting on where you would like me to announce in 2017. Over 11,500 votes were cast and I’m happy to say I’ll be working 8 of your top 10 events voted for. The top three were 1. IM Lake Placid 2. IM Chattanooga 3. IM Mont-Tremblant. Also thanks for all the […]
Continue readingMike caught up with Phil Wrochna from firstoffthebike.com to talk about his love for announcing and his experiences behind the microphone at races. See the full article at http://firstoffthebike.com/triathletes/triathlon-interviews/behind-the-mic-mike-reilly/ He’s the global voice we all know at many ironman races. Mike Reilly is as chilled away from the mic as he is on it. A genuine man with a […]
Continue readingSun Multisport Events today announced the 13th annual TRI-MANIA Summit and Expo is ready kick-start the new multisport season for more than 2,000 athletes by offering them the best value in triathlon – a free to attend event featuring an incredible line-up of speakers, a vendor expo with 80+ exhibitors and giveaways worth thousands of dollars. […]
Continue readingBy Susan Lacke | Triathlete Magazine As seen on:http://triathlon.competitor.com/2016/02/news/mike-reilly-150th-voice-of-ironman_128637 “The Voice of Ironman” chats about his illustrious career. The finish chute of an Ironman triathlon is one of the most iconic of any sport: bright lights, loud spectators and an overwhelming sense of joy. It’s a spectacle unlike any other, driven by a constant refrain of […]
Continue readingWish I could get to more Ironmans throughout the year but it is just physically impossible. As you all know there seems to be one every weekend now! There are other great announcers working the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events like Paul Kaye, Peter Murray, Tom Ziebart, Dave Ragsdale, Joanne Murphy, Eric Gilsenan, Dave Downey, […]
Continue readingMike Reilly is best known as the Voice of Ironman. Tens of thousands of ironman finishers around the world have heard his famous phrase “You are an Ironman” as they crossed the finish line. He was inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame in 2011, is a founding member of the industry organization Triathlon Business International, […]
Continue readingMike Reilly 2015 Announcing Schedule IM New Zealand 3/7 Oceanside 70.3 3/28 IM Australia 5/3 IM Texas 5/16 IM Coeur d’ Alene 6/28 IM Lake Placid 7/26 IM Boulder 8/2 IM Mont-Tremblant 8/16 IM Wisconsin 9/13 IM Chattanooga 9/27 IM Hawaii 10/10 IM Arizona 11/15 Can’t wait to meet you at a finish line!
Continue readingThe Ironman Lottery is a coveted way to go to Kona from all over the world. Before athletes were notified publicly I had the chance to call 10 lucky winners and tell them in person. The reactions were anywhere from crazy screaming to “hey, am I getting punked”? Here is a lucky Allysin Bridges and […]
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