Received the following email today:
Dear Triathlon Community!
On Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 2:00pm CST the countdown officially begins to one of the most exciting events in the sport of Triathlon. The web site will open and registration will begin for the inaugural running of The Ochsner Ironman New Orleans 70.3. Scheduled for Sunday, April 5, 2009, the Ochsner Ironman New Orleans 70.3 will take competitors through a city full of history and change as New Orleans moves forward from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Athletes will swim a spectator-friendly point-to-point 1.2-mile swim just 30 feet from shore along the sea wall in Lake Pontchartrain. Following completion of the swim, athletes will bike a single-loop, fast and flat 56-mile bike course through bayou country before heading to the French Quarter on the 13.1-mile point-to-point run course. Competitiors will run the last two miles of the half marathon through the French Quarter where thousands of residents and tourists await them at the finish line in world-famous Jackson Square.
Each athlete will receive the following:
- The Official Ochsner Ironman New Orleans 70.3 Commemorative Program
- Two Guest Passes to Elmwood Fitness Center
- Entry to the Post-Event Celebration hosted by Republic New Orleans
- Commemorative Ochsner Ironman New Orleans 70.3 Finishers Tech T-Shirt
- Commemorative Finishers Medal and Official Athlete Goodie Bag
- Bragging rights … and a great time in a great city!
With 50 slots to the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater on the line and a field limit of 2,500 athletes, this event will sell out fast, so don’t delay!
Run to the heart of the French Quarter and become a part of history in the Big Easy.
Go to www.IronmanNewOrleans.com on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 2:00 pm CST!
Bill Burke
Race Organizer
Ochsner Ironman New Orleans 70.3
Premier Event Management
