IRONMAN announced today the addition of a new event in Texas:
IRONMAN 70.3 Waco, set to take place in 2018. The event is set to take place on Sunday, October 28 with general registration opening December 5, 2017. This new event will take the place of IRONMAN 70.3 Austin on the 2018 calendar.
IRONMAN 70.3 Waco will begin with a 1.2-mile swim through the Brazos River. The 56-mile single-loop bike course route will then take athletes through beautiful Central Texas's rural roads, past the Waco Lake, and through the Waco wetlands. The first 20 miles will include a gentle, gradual climb with a steady, fast descent returning to downtown Waco, making for a speedy and flat finish into the second transition.
The 13.1-mile double-loop run course crosses over the Brazos River and the city’s beautiful and historic bridges a total of five times. Athletes will make their way through the "Gem of Waco," Cameron Park, encountering a short climb before heading back to the river walk and crossing the Washington Street Bridge where they will begin their second loop. A final run over the bridge, athletes will then travel along the river trail to a finish line on the oldest suspension bridge in the Southwest.
"We have a beautiful river, excellent roads, and one of the largest and best city parks in the nation," said Kyle Deaver, Mayor of Waco. "Our charming city has a sincerely warm and welcoming personality that the IRONMAN athletes across the country will fall in love with."
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