The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and Washington Sports & Event Management LLC (WSEM) have announced the new Ironman 70.3 National Harbor triathlon. The race is scheduled for Sunday, August 5, 2012, at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland. The new event will be the first-ever Ironman 70.3 triathlon in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.
Triathlon: Ironman 70.3 National Harbor
When: Sunday, August 5, 2012
Where: National Harbor, MD
Divisions: Professional, Age Group, Relay
Website: www.ironmannationalharbor.com
Ironman 70.3 National Harbor will lead athletes on a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run along a course that takes advantage of the beautiful terrain and rolling hills of Prince George's and Charles Counties and the cool shade of Henson Creek Stream Valley Park. The swim is athlete and spectator friendly with an in-water, wave-based start that passes all three spectator Piers at National Harbor and Gaylord Resort. The single-loop bike utilizes a rolling-hill route through Maryland's beautiful countryside with a challenging 1K climb-out near the transition area. Athletes will finish with a run along the Henson Creek Trail, which is mostly flat and fast, ending in downtown National Harbor in The National Harbor Plaza.
"We are honored to be chosen by WTC to produce the newest addition to the Ironman 70.3 Series," said Charles L. "Chuck" Brodsky, CEO of WSEM, owners and producers of The Nation's Triathlon™ and The Washington DC Triathlon™. "As the home of the largest concentration of triathletes in the country, the mid-Atlantic area is a natural choice for one of the sport's premier events."
The Ironman 70.3 National Harbor race will offer a professional prize purse of $15,000. Athletes will also have the chance to compete for 35 age group qualifying slots to the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3, taking place on September 9th at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.
Registration for the 2012 Ironman 70.3 National Harbor opens on Wednesday, January 18, at noon EST at www.ironmannationalharbor.com.
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