Final course details are being worked on but it seems that everything else is now in place for the brand new Iron Distance triathlon event scheduled to take place in Belgium in August. The new Limburg226 triathlon is scheduled to take place in Neerpelt, which is on the northern border of Belgium, about 86km East from Antwerp. Organizers will also be offering a Half Iron Distance triathlon event for those that don't want to go long. This is at least the 4th new Iron Distance event in Europe announced for 2009.
Triathlon: Limburg226
When: Sunday, August 23, 2009 @ 7:00 AM
Where: Dommelhof Provincial Sports Centre, Neerpelt, Belgium
Divisions: Age Group
Website: www.limburg226.be
The event will feature the standard full (3.8km, 180km, 42.2km) and half (1.9km, 90km, 21.1km) distances and will have a non-drafting bike course. Prize money will up for grabs for the top 3 men and women finishers.
The swim will take place in the calm waters of the Bocholt-Herentals canal. The bike and run course details are still being finalized. It seems that they could be very spectator friendly with multiple loops for the bike and run. The bike course could be 6 x 30km loops for the full and 3 x 30km loops for the half on a flat, fast course. The run looks to be 4 x 10.5km loops for the full and 2 x 10.5km loops on the half along the canal and through the center of Neerpelt on a flat course.
Organizers have lined up rooms at the sports school for the nights of 22nd and 23rd and can reserved. Check the website for details.
The website is in Dutch but they do have some translated detailed pages in French, German and English.
Registration for the new Limburg226 and Limburg113 events is currently open. Early registrations for the LIM226 get a free cycling jersey.
Registration info: (link)
* Lim226 = €200
* Lim113 = €200
* Day license = €10
* Extra tickets Pasta Party (08/22/09) = €10 per/person
* Timing Chip Rental = €3 (deposit of €15 requested at collection)
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