The first race of the UK season kicks of in the West Midlands landlocked county of Staffordshire.
IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire consists of a 1.2-mile swim in Chasewater reservoir and a 56-mile bike course through the stunning countryside outside Lichfield, Burton-upon-Trent, and across Cannock Chase area of outstanding natural beauty. The 13.1-mile run will start at Riverway, take athletes in and around the Stafford Town Centre before finishing in Market Square.
IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire offers 50 qualifying slots available for the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.
Professionals compete for P-500 points plus $15,000 prize purse.
FEMALE PRO:
1 Gossage lucy GBR
2 Pallant Emma GBR
3 Seymour Natalie GBR
4 Bartlett Nikki GBR
5 Allen Jacqueline GBR
6 Drewett Hannah GBR
7 Hann Claire GBR
8 Kowalska Olga POL (Poland)
9 Langridge Fenella GBR
10 Nieuwoudt Magda ZAF (South Africa)
11 Richards Suzie GBR
12 Herlbauer Michaela AUT (Austria)
MALE PRO:
20 Smales Elliot GBR
21 Hurdman Ashley GBR
22 McCrystal Bryan IRL (Ireland)
23 Barclay Reece GBR
24 Bishop David GBR
25 Cartmell Fraser GBR
26 Davy James AUS (Australia)
27 de Bruin Gerhard ZAF (South Africa)
28 Fontana Daniel ITA (Italy)
29 Goodwin George GBR
30 Irvine Henry GBR
31 Leeman Matthew GBR
32 Roche Kieran AUS (Australia)
33 Toldi Fernando BRA (Brazil)
34 Viennot Cyril FRA (France)
35 Buckingham Mark GBR
36 Passuello Domenico ITA (Italy)
37 Vandendriessche Kenneth BEL (Belgium)