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IRONMAN has announced that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 global race calendar with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Mossel Bay triathlon in South Africa.
The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay triathlon will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2022, with general registration opening on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
"We are excited about expanding our South Africa racing options into the Western Cape next year with the addition of an IRONMAN 70.3 race in Mossel Bay. Mossel Bay is a city that carries rich history and a beautiful tourist destination, catering to both international and locals alike," said Keith Bowler, Managing Director of IRONMAN South Africa.
"It is our honour and privilege to be associated with other successful organisations. Seeing that Mossel Bay is the best-managed municipality in South Africa and IRONMAN is considered one of the most famous sporting brands in the world, we are excited about the economic injection for the town and global media exposure that the partnership will bring," stated Alderman Dirk Kotze, Acting Executive Mayor of Mossel Bay.
Athletes participating in IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay will take on a 1.9km swim beginning opposite the iconic Santos Beach Pavilion and exiting the water at Santos Bay at De Bakke.
From there, athletes head into Transition before taking on a one-loop 90km bike course. Athletes will cycle out and back on George Road, then Louis Fourie Road toward Albertina, onto the N2, before reaching the turnaround at Gouritz River valley just short of Herbertsdale on the R327.
From there they will return to Mossel Bay as they prepare for Transition in De Bakke.
Lastly, athletes will take on a 21.1km two and a half loop run course which takes them past the harbour, through the historic Central Mossel Bay, the Dias Museum Complex, and The Point where the finish line beckons below the Cape St Blaize lighthouse.
IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay will be a professional and age-group race and will offer qualifying slots to the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place in Lahti, Finland on August 26 - 27, 2023.
