Overview
- New mayor Éric Ciotti halted city subsidies for the Ironman 70.3, the Ultra-trail and the International de pétanque as part of a 60 million euro savings plan.
- Organizers of the Ironman 70.3 and the Ultra-trail said they will pay all costs themselves, and the city said the races will go ahead on the Promenade des Anglais.
- The city cited about 2.65 million euros in savings from canceling or regrouping the three events, including roughly 1–1.6 million for the Ironman 70.3 and about 650,000 for the Ultra-trail.
- The International de pétanque’s future is unclear, and organizers said they were blindsided and had no contact with city hall before the announcement.
- Ciotti argued the triathlon clogs roads and ties up police, while Ironman said its 2026 races in Nice, including the September world 70.3, remain scheduled without city money.