{"id":37467,"date":"2021-11-12T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/?p=37467"},"modified":"2021-11-12T07:30:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T22:30:10","slug":"ironman-press%e3%80%8c-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/?p=37467","title":{"rendered":"IRONMAN Press\u300cNELSON MANDELA BAY WELCOMES A NEW IRONMAN 70.3 \u300d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37470 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/e03eaa7e8930258760d67e4066670314-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/e03eaa7e8930258760d67e4066670314-1.png 700w, https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/e03eaa7e8930258760d67e4066670314-1-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>70.3\u306e\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u30ec\u30fc\u30b9\u304c\u767a\u8868\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3002\u4f1a\u5834\u306f\u5357\u30a2\u30d5\u30ea\u30ab\u3001Nelson Mandela Bay\u3067\u3001\u958b\u50ac\u306f2022\u5e744\u67083\u65e5\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3002\u5c1a\u3001\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u306f11\u670824\u65e5\u304b\u3089\u53d7\u4ed8\u958b\u59cb\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>NELSON MANDELA BAY WELCOMES A NEW IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37469 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cadbf98a-4d2b-4422-e644-c558481d141d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cadbf98a-4d2b-4422-e644-c558481d141d.jpg 700w, https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cadbf98a-4d2b-4422-e644-c558481d141d-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; The inaugural edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay to take place on April 3, 2022, with General Registration opening on November 24, 2021 at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ironman.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=36ebad974c5875d65fba57d76&amp;id=2b60f61d84&amp;e=6c6f02a19e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><em>www.ironman.com\/im703-nelson-mandela-bay<\/em><\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><em>&#8211; Addition of the new race creates South Africa\u2019s first festival weekend with IRONMAN African Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay taking place on the same day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NELSON MANDELA BAY, LONDON, TAMPA <\/strong><em>(November 11, 2021)<\/em> &#8211; IRONMAN announced\u00a0today that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 race calendar with the IRONMAN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 70.3<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay triathlon will take place on Sunday, April 3, 2022 alongside the IRONMAN African Championship. General Registration will open on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Renowned around the world as an iconic triathlon destination as the host of the IRONMAN African Championship, Nelson Mandela Bay also has a strong history of IRONMAN racing. The very first IRONMAN branded event in the city was an IRONMAN 70.3 half-distance event in 2004 ahead of the first IRONMAN South Africa full-distance event in 2005. In 2018, the city also hosted the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship further cementing its status as an international triathlon destination of choice and showcasing why Nelson Mandela Bay is an ideal sporting destination.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>The addition of the new IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay adds yet another exciting element to one of the most anticipated annual sporting weekends in the city. The IRONMAN race weekend starts with the popular short course triathlon, the Isuzu Corporate Triathlon Challenge powered by Algoa FM, taking place the day before the main event. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay becomes the third triathlon event to be scheduled on the exciting weekend of racing and will take place on the same day as the IRONMAN African Championship.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u201cNelson Mandela Bay has always been the home of IRONMAN in South Africa, and we are delighted to be adding an IRONMAN 70.3 event which will take place on the same day as the IRONMAN African Championship. After recently announcing the addition of IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay to our 2022 race calendar, this announcement further broadens our event offerings in South Africa,\u201d said Keith Bowler, Managing Director of IRONMAN South Africa. \u201cWe have a strong relationship with Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and are excited to add a new event to our great partnership.\u201d<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Athletes taking part in the IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay can expect a scenic race course along the Indian Ocean coastline. The 1.9km swim course will take place at King\u2019s Beach, where the memorable 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship swim took place. Athletes will then take on a 90km one loop bike course leading into the city and back through the Bay\u2019s beautiful coastline returning to transition at King\u2019s Beach. Lastly, athletes will take on a two-loop spectator friendly run course up and down Marine Drive along the beachfront, finishing at Hobie Beach opposite the iconic Pier.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u201cFor over a decade, it has been a proud tradition that Nelson Mandela Bay hosts the IRONMAN African Championship. Triathletes love our temperate climate, breathtaking courses and scenic beauty, while the citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay flock to watch this adrenaline-charged sport,\u201d adds, Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Nqaba Banga. \u201cWe are excited and gratified by the addition of another international triathlon event, the IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay international triathlon to our 2022 sporting calendar. This will further solidify the strong links between the city and the incredible sport of triathlon.\u201d<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Banga continued, \u201cBest wishes to all the triathletes who are in training for the IRONMAN African Championship on November 21, 2021. Whether we will see you in 2021 or 2022, we can&#8217;t wait to welcome you. May the beautiful Bay be the place where your sporting dreams come true!\u201d<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay will be an age-group race and will offer qualifying slots to the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>For more information on IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ironman.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=36ebad974c5875d65fba57d76&amp;id=d14c2ca3cb&amp;e=6c6f02a19e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">www.ironman.com\/im703-nelson-mandela-bay<\/a> or direct inquiries to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mediasa@ironman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">mediasa@ironman.com<\/a>.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>For more information on the IRONMAN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> brand and global event series, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ironman.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=36ebad974c5875d65fba57d76&amp;id=9f0a529579&amp;e=6c6f02a19e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">www.ironman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entryDetail\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1603\" src=\"http:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BOSS-N1-S.jpg\" alt=\"BOSS-N1-S\" width=\"150\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"left\">Triathlon \u201c MONO \u201d Journalist \u00a0 \u00a0 Nobutaka Otsuka<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>70.3\u306e\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u30ec\u30fc\u30b9\u304c\u767a\u8868\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3002\u4f1a\u5834\u306f\u5357\u30a2\u30d5\u30ea\u30ab\u3001Nelson Mandela Bay\u3067\u3001\u958b\u50ac\u306f2022\u5e744\u67083\u65e5\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3002\u5c1a\u3001\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u306f11\u670824\u65e5\u304b\u3089\u53d7\u4ed8\u958b\u59cb\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002 &nbsp; NELSON MANDE &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/?p=37467\" class=\"more-link\">\u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">IRONMAN Press\u300cNELSON MANDELA BAY WELCOMES A NEW IRONMAN 70.3 \u300d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6frpn-9Kj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37467"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37477,"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37467\/revisions\/37477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triathlon-geronimo.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}