Ironman has some new event updates to the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3, taking place on November 10, 2007 in Clearwater, FL.
SWIM: Professional female athletes will start the race at 7:00 AM, with professional male athletes beginning shortly after at 7:10 AM. Age group athletes will be seeded in 10 waves this year, an increase from four waves in 2006, with the first of ten waves going at 7:15 AM The final wave will enter the water at 8 AM The official cutoff time for athletes to complete the 1.2 mile/1.9 km swim is 1 hour, 5 minutes, following the start of the final wave.
BIKE: The 56 mile/90.1 km bike course will travel in a clockwise direction and now incorporates primarily right-hand turns. This year’s course will no longer include the 14 mile single-lane stretch on the Courtney Campbell Causeway into Tampa. The redesigned course will provide wider lanes and a more traditional racing format for cycling, encouraging slower cyclists to use the far-right side of the lane. Athletes will be taken on a fast yet challenging route through areas of Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo and Pinellas Park.
RUN: Spectators and athletes alike will enjoy the 13.1 mile/21.1 km run course that now consists of two identical loops, with the turnaround point being located near the transition area at Pier 60.
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