500 Cats

Our team sits down and talks through some of the frustrations, difficulties and successes following IRONMAN Florida the day after the race. There were a lot of learnings and some tears as well as new friends. One of those friends, Denise Escher, sat down with us to talk us through the day. Thanks for tuning in to 500 Cats! If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review...

Today on the podcast we talk about industry terms, or at least the made up terms we often use when talking about our equipment. We also sat down with Jim Ristow to talk about his Journey at IRONMAN and his plans to take part in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona in 2026. Thanks for tuning in to 500 Cats! If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you g...

The crew made it to IRONMAN Florida for another event! On this episode of 500 Cats we catch up with the Race Director, Ben Rausa, as well as the jumbotron driver of legend, Larry Powell. We also have a new cat song to unveil! Thanks for tuning in to 500 Cats! If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on social for more beh...

There are no words that do justice to express our feelings of the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship, and what it means to us and to our friends. This is definitiely one you're going to want to listen to. We want to extend a special thank you to: Marcus Thomas, Melinda Downey, Cate Camacho, Isabel Bowman, Morgan Crescent, Katie Copner, Diana Bertsch, Mark Mosback, Matthieu van Veen, Julia Pollor...

In Episode 5 of 500 Cats , it's the day before the big race at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, and the crew is buzzing with excitement! This episode features Katie Copner, who oversees VIP operations at IRONMAN, sharing behind-the-scenes insights on how she’s gearing up for race day. We’re also joined by Ryan High, back with updates on how things are going at merch as the final touche...

The 500 Cats pod squad is back, reporting live for the fourth day in a row from the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona! In this episode, we’re joined by Marc Roy from Sports Stats, the top-tier timing company, and Matthieu van Veen, CBO of IRONMAN. Matthieu hears his custom AI song for the first time and shares his initial reaction. Meanwhile, the crew has been busy with more and more and more in...

We're 3 for 3 on pool deck debauchery! Another beautiful morning in Kailua-Kona means another episode with 500 Cats.   Today we get personal with our great friend, Matt McClone. We catchup on serious work on the island, and meet with our boss at IRONMAN for broadcasting, Mark Mosback. Thanks for tuning in to 500 Cats! If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review...

Today, the guys met up on the pool deck of the Kona Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i once again to discuss the cats from yesterday's work on the island. We take a special look at the summary of our day through the power of AI music, and hear from our friends JJ Schuster and Matt Lieto (take 2). To learn more about JJ Schuster and his story, please visit Kona4Ethan.com and consider a...

Welcome to the first-ever episode of 500 Cats , a podcast by event professionals recorded live on-site at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Dave, Ryan Kelly, Ryan High, and Dylan are poolside, chatting about all things race week, with surprise appearances from friends Bob Gitsham and Isabel Bowmen. Expect plenty of stories, laughs, and maybe even some chaos. It’s all in good fun...