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IRONMAN adds 70.3 Kazakhstan to 2018 event schedule

Continuing its growth in both quantity and geographical diversity, IRONMAN 70.3 Astana Kazakhstan becomes the first Central Asia race on the M-Dot schedule
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It’s been ‘known’ about for a couple of months now, since the President of the Kazakh Triathlon Federation revealed initial details at a recent Asian Cup event in Astana, but here is the formal announcement of IRONMAN 70.3 Astana Kazakhstan, set for Sunday June 17th 2018.


IRONMAN ENTERS CENTRAL ASIA FOR FIRST TIME WITH IRONMAN 70.3 ASTANA KAZAKHSTAN

IRONMAN 70.3 Astana Kazakhstan to take place on June 17, 2018

General registration to open October 2, 2017

IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced today the addition of its first event in Kazakhstan, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Astana Kazakhstan triathlon. The inaugural race will take place on June 17, 2018 and marks IRONMAN’s first entry into Central Asia. Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country and the dominant economic force in the region.

The new race will be held in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana, a city of one million inhabitants located at the Ishim River. Astana is the country’s second largest city after Almaty with 1.7 million inhabitants.

“Long-distance triathlon is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and our country is no exception. We are ready for the next stage of developing the sport under the IRONMAN brand. I wish fair wind and light feet to everyone and let the best win,” said Karim Massimov, President of the Triathlon Federation of Kazakhstan.

Known for its rich history and diverse geography – the size of the country equals that of Western Europe – Kazakhstan is also famous for the city of Baikonur, which has the world’s oldest and largest operational space launch facility.

“We are excited to open a new chapter in the global development of IRONMAN,” said Hans-Peter Zurbruegg, Managing Director of IRONMAN Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Our first event in Central Asia will allow us to bring the IRONMAN experience to a new country and a new region and we are looking forward to working with a highly skilled and experience team in Astana.”

“Triathlon is a sport that promotes a healthy lifestyle and is an excellent test to prove, primarily for yourself, that you can do more than you could ever imagine. We invite athletes from all over the world to experience the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Astana in our capital,” said Nurlan Abduov of the Kazakh Geographic Society which owns and will operate the new event.

Athletes will begin their race with a single-loop 1.9-km (1.2-mile) swim in the Ishim river. Start and finish of the swim course will be located at the aptly named Astana Triathlon Park. The water temperature is expected to be between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius during race week.

Athletes will then continue onto the two-loop 90.1-km (56-mile) bike course which will lead through the modern architecture of the Astana government district which includes the President’s palace and the Parliament. Parts of the bike course will lead along the Ishim river. The race will finish with a three-loop 21.1-km (13.1-mile) run course at the Astana Triathlon Park.

IRONMAN 70.3 Astana will offer 50 age-group qualifying slots for the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship being held in Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.

General registration for IRONMAN 70.3 Astana will open at 10 a.m. (CET) on Monday, October 2, 2017 at www.ironman.com/astana70.3. Athlete inquiries may be directed to astana70.3@ironman.com.

For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com.

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