Peter Reid, runnerup of IM Canada in 1996, sits next to 1999 winner Chuckie V at the press conference in Penticton.  After a a fracture to his foot in April, Reid spent a lot of time recovering.  He feels he needs to have one Ironman in him before racing in Hawaii.  "My plan is to peak for Hawaii.  This is just a big training day for me," says Reid. With an eye on Hawaii, Reid says he has limited his taper for Canada to just one week. 

Where do the IM Canada competitors come from?

Canada - 927 entrants
US - 825
Germany - 68
Japan - 49
Australia - 14
Switzerland - 11
England - 11
France 10
New Zealand - 10
Italy - 7
Sweden - 6
Belgium - 4
Bermuda - 3
Other countries with 1 entrant:  Argentina, Brazil, Finland, Iran, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, Taiwan.