Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
venue |
Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain |
First run | 2019 |
organizer | World Triathlon Corporation |
Records | |
distance |
3.86 km |
track record | Men: 7:55:16 h, 2019 Eneko Llanos Women: 8:52:10 h, 2019 Heather Jackson |
Website | Official website |
The Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz is a first time on July 14, 2019 Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain over the Ironman as distance (km 3.86 swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) discharged Triathlon - sporting event .
organization
The “Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz” in the northern Spanish region is part of the Ironman world series of the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), a subsidiary of the Chinese Wanda Group . The Vitoria-Gasteiz triathlon established in the Spanish Basque Country over the medium and long distance will become the Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz from 2019.
The race in Vitoria-Gasteiz is next to the Ironman Lanzarote (May) and Ironman Barcelona (September / October) the third in Spain on the Ironman distance.
Amateurs have the opportunity here in Vitoria-Gasteiz to qualify for a starting place at the Ironman Hawaii , for which 40 qualification places are available. Professional triathletes competing for the US $ 40,000 prize money can qualify for the US $ 650,000 competition in Hawaii via the Kona Pro Ranking System (KPR). In Vitoria-Gasteiz, the winner and winner will each receive 2000 points, and those who placed further receive a correspondingly reduced number of points.
For comparison: the winner in Hawaii receives 8,000 points, the winners in Frankfurt , Texas , Florianópolis , Cairns and Port Elizabeth each receive 4,000, and in the other Ironman races either 1,000 or 2,000 points.
Route
- The 3.8-kilometer swimming distance will take place in the Ullíbarri-Gamboa reservoir.
- From there, the 180 kilometer long bike route leads over two laps and 2500 meters in altitude through the Álava region, which is framed by the Elguea Mountains.
- The final marathon runs through large parts of the medieval old town of Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Winners list
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ New IRONMAN competition presented in Vitoria-Gesteiz
- ↑ Name change in Spain - THE TRIATHLON VITORIA-GASTEIZ BECOMES IRONMAN (September 16, 2018)
- ↑ a b Distribution of points and prize money for professional triathletes In: ironman.com
- ↑ Professional Athlete Qualification & Validation. In: ironman.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017 .