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IRONMAN BRINGS WORLD CLASS TRIATHLON RACING TO THE LAND OF THE PYRAMIDS. The Red Sea town of Hurghada has long been a magical place for tourists and now, it will extend its fame to a new group of guests: triathletes. Enter IRONMAN® 70.3® Egypt on November 19, 2021, the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 event in the land of the pyramids and only the fourth on African soil.
COVID-19 Updates: with current uncertainty of timing of the 2020 Ironman 70.3 World Championship and the large number of Ironman 70.3 races impacted by the virus, dates and slot allocations are subject to change. At present many listed races are in need of updating. Starting with a swim on the sandy beach of the Red Sea, followed by a perfectly rounded bike route & ending with an exhilarating run on the promenade overlooking the beach. This race offers qualifying slots to the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
“Egypt is a country full of history and today, we are celebrating a truly historical event. Over the years, Hurghada has developed from a small fisherman’s village into a world-famous touristic hotspot and we feel proud and honored to bring IRONMAN racing to this wonderful location,” said Stefan Petschnig, Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa for The IRONMAN Group.
Founded in the early 20th century Hurghada offers direct access to the Red Sea and mild temperatures ranging from 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) to 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit) in the race month of November.
Athletes will start their race with a one-loop 1,9 km (1.2-mile) swim in Sahel Hasheesh Bay, known for its beautiful sandy beaches and also renowned among diving and snorkeling enthusiast for its beautiful islands and stunning coral reefs.
After transitioning onto their bikes, participants will tackle a flat and fast one-loop 90 km (56-mile) bike course that leads through the desert hinterland of Hurghada with a beautiful overview of the Red Sea mountain range. Finally, athletes get to enjoy a flat two-loop 21,1 km (13.1-mile) run course that takes them through the tourism hotspots of Sahel Hasheesh Bay.
“We are thrilled to bring the first IRONMAN 70.3 to Hurghada and Egypt. With its easy accessibility through our international airport and a perfect touristic infrastructure Hurghada and Sahel Hasheesh Bay are made for international sports events and we are looking forward to soon treating athletes from all over the world to Egyptian hospitality,” said race organizer Hassan Khalifa.
The 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Egypt will offer 30 age-group qualifying slots to the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on December 10-11, 2022 in Taupō, New Zealand. General registration for the event will open on January 14, 2021 at 2 pm CET.
For more information and registration, please visit www.ironman.com/im703-egypt.
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Ironman 70.3 Boise, Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse, all held in June, will feature significantly greater numbers of age-group qualifying slots for the Ironman World Championship 70.3 event, to be held at Lake Las Vegas on Sept. 9, 2012.
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Ironman today announced that three events in its global Ironman 70.3 Series will offer expanded qualification opportunities for the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3. Ironman 70.3 Boise, Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse now each feature 100 age group qualifying slots for the world championship race scheduled for Sept. 9, 2012, at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev.
“We’ve listened to feedback and recognize that as the popularity of triathlon continues to grow, so does the level of difficulty in earning a slot for world-class events such as the Ironman World Championship 70.3,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of Ironman. “While it’s important to maintain the integrity of world championship qualification, choosing select Ironman 70.3 events at which we offer a larger pool of qualifying slots will ensure that more athletes who deserve to race get the chance to do so in Vegas.”
The three Ironman 70.3 races were chosen for specific qualification reasons. Ironman 70.3 Boise scheduled for June 9, Ironman 70.3 Kansas scheduled for June 10, and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse scheduled for June 24, allow athletes the opportunity to qualify relatively early in the season for the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3. Additionally, the three races span the West, Midwest and East regions, making them geographically appealing for a larger number of athletes.
Messick closed by saying, “For many of our North American Ironman 70.3 races, you need to either win your age group or place second to be certain of a world championship slot. We believe that there ought to be certain races where world championship slots go deeper, at least in the bigger age groups.”
Since its inception in 2006, the Ironman 70.3 Series has become the fastest growing triathlon series in the world, featuring nearly 60 events across the globe. Each year, more than 114,000 athletes compete for 1,800 coveted slots to the Ironman World Championship 70.3. General registration is open for all three events online, but with the announcement of the expanded number of qualifying slots, the races are expected to reach capacity quickly. For more information about each race or to register, visit Ironmanboise.com, Ironmankansas.com and Ironmansyracuse.com.