BENDIGO triathlete Leon Griffn has launched an appeal against his disqualification in last month's Ironman Boulder event in the United States.
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Griffin was disqualified for missing 100 metres of the run course during the June 11 event in Colorado.
He alleges he was misdirected by a volunteer at one of the turnaround points, which caused him to miss part of the course.
"I'm currently appealing the decision with USA Triathlon (USAT) as this was far from a black and white issue, with another athlete also encountering the same scenario and a lot of confusion about this part of the course in point," he said.
"My race itself was far from satisfactory regardless, originally finishing in fifth place and a little further back than what I'd like when considering the points I needed to sew up a Kona slot.
"I failed to replicate the breakthrough performance I had earlier in the season at Ironman Texas and have a fair idea why, maybe getting a little complacent and thought I could pull another one out of the bag on a short turnaround and if there's one sport that kicks you in the butt for getting greedy and thinking you can string races together like they're football games, it's ironman."
Griffin remains confident he can still qualify for October's Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
"From here I have a couple scenarios mapped out for the second part of the year, but still positive that USAT will give me a fair hearing and common sense will prevail with the IM Boulder outcome, and keep the Kona chase alive," he said.
