A New trend is born! Ironman in big cities! 75 spots for Kona. (Australia owns 10% of the Kona Spot).
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Victorian Major Events Company are rumored to be announcing that a third Ironman will occur within Australia. The state of Victoria has a proud history of putting on major events and this without a doubt will continue that tradition. This will rival the established events like the F1 Grand Prix, Spring Racing Carnival and the Australian Open for shear spectacle and pure entertainment.This race will become the largest Ironman in Australasia. It will be only the second Ironman in the World to take place within a major city.neral
Ironman Melbourne will start and finish within the central business district. It will loop around iconic Melbourne attractions and will leave competitors speechless not only through exhaustion.
Transition will be located on the Central Pier at Docklands in an attempt to replicate the Ironman Hawaii transition. This should make for an amazing site with over 2000 bikes on show.
Melbourne Ironman will be the gateway to the Ironman World Championships. Age Groupers from Ironman New Zealand & the two Ironman’s already run in Australia will qualify via the Melbourne race for the World Championships. This will allow for over 165 slots to the World Championships.IM – 2.4 Miles
The swim is a 2-loop rectangle running counter-clockwise from the south side of Docklands Harbourtown. Athletes will exit the water and run around a marker on the man made beach before re-entering the bay for the second loop.E – 112 Miles
The Bike will be a 2 lap route that will travel along the famous beach road that sees over 10,000 cyclists each weekend. With amazing views over the bay and the warm weather, this will be an amazing ride for all athletes. It is flat and fast in both directions and in part the road is 4 lanes wide.
Run – 26.2 Miles
The run after traversing from the Dockland to Port Melbourne, will also travel along the running track adjacent to the bay. This will be one of the most spectacular run legs in any Ironman on the current circuit.
Professionals
The professionals will also be rewarded with an expanded prize pool. The goal is for first place in both the men’s and women’s field to be $100,000. This should ensure that a world class professional field will be on show to all spectators.
Ironman Melbourne is still to be confirmed and officially announced. The sate for the event is rumored to be February 2012 with a field limit of 2000 participants.