Cartagena de Indias is the queen of the Caribbean coast, a fairy-tale city of romance, legends and superbly preserved beauty lying within an impressive 13km of centuries-old colonial stone walls. Cartagena's old town is a Unesco World Heritage site—a maze of cobbled alleys, balconies covered in bougainvillea, and massive churches that cast their shadows across plazas.
Participants will swim 1.2 miles (1.9 km), in the protected waters of the Bahía de las Ánimas. Spectators will have a great view of the entire Swim Course from the Convention Center and many of the surrounding boardwalks and marinas. Water temperatures are expected to be around 80º Fahrenheit (28º Celsius). The transition between the swim and bike will take place in the Camellón de los Mártires Square in front of Cartagena's iconic clock tower, La Torre del Reloj.
Athletes will then ride a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride from the Convention Center and the Torre del Reloj to the Via al Mar, which is the highway that connects Cartagena with the city of Barranquilla. Along the course, the athletes will enjoy views of many beaches and mangroves. This flat and fast out and back course will see high average speeds.
The two-loop run course will take athletes on a 13.1 mile (21km) journey through the Old City of Cartagena. Participants will make their way through the west part of the city with breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea which borders the historic walled city. Upon entering the walled city, athletes will step back in time to the colonial years and pass through the colorful and historical architecture that makes Cartagena a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Athletes will finish their IRONMAN 70.3 journey in front of the Cartagena landmark La Torre del Reloj.
IRONMAN 70.3 Cartagena offers 40 qualifying slots to the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga Tennessee.
Professionals compete for P-750 points and $25,000 prize purse
MALE PRO:
1 Hanson Matt USA
2 Matthews Paul AUS
3 Fontana Daniel ITA
4 Giardini Davide USA
5 De Elias Mario ARG
6 Metzler Justin USA
7 Shoemaker Jarrod ASM
8 Acevedo Van Arken Rodrigo COL
9 Acosta Camilo COL
10 Alexandridis Iain USA
11 Arias Jorge COL
12 Gerlach Thomas USA
13 Guerte David COL
14 Hancock Tim GBR
15 Manente Felipe BRA
16 Manssur Filho Antonio BRA
17 Marmol Giovanny ECU
18 Melo Danilo BRA
19 Morel Jeremy FRA
20 Perreira Gustavo BRA
21 Quinchara Forero CArlos COL
22 Rodriguez Felipe COL
23 Smith Reilly USA
24 Staer Nathan Mikael CAN
25 Tejada Raul GTM
26 Tigert Daniel USA
27 Tohara Kaito JPN
28 Villata Eduar VEN
29 Chavez Alejandro COL
30 Schroeder Chris USA
FEMALE PRO:
35 Frederiksen Helle DNK
36 Goss Lauren USA
37 Seymour Jeanni ZAF
38 Wassner Laurel USA
39 Wassner Rebeccah USA
40 Cameto Sarah USA
41 Castillo Franco Diana COL
42 Chretien Flo USA
43 Dcroz Fiorella COL
44 Grohmann Katharina DEU
45 Harari Lotty PAN
46 Linnell Allison USA
47 Patterson Julie USA
48 Rios La Luz Militza PRI
49 Rodriguez Fiama VEN
50 Simon Erika ARG
51 Withrow Kesley USA