After Luzon and Visayas, IRONMAN sets foot in Mindanao with this addition to extend its presence across all three island groups of the Philippines. Davao City has continuously grown and developed infrastructure over the years to become one of the most popular touristic destinations in the Philippines.
The participants will enjoy racing through Davao’s fusion of nature and urban infrastructure. The race begins with a one-loop swim at the beautiful property development of Azuela Cove where they will go back for their first transition. They will then exit onto the main highway to start the 90km bike course. The fast, single loop bike course heads all the way to the turnaround point at Tagum City. Participants will then head back to Azuela Cove for the second transition. They exit out to the flat roads of J.P. Laurel Avenue towards the commercial district of Davao to complete the two-loop 21.1km run. Participants will be cheered by a crowd of spectators lining up along the streets until the finish line at the Azuela Soccer Field.
There are 30 qualifying age group slots for the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.
Professionals compete for P-500 points plus $15,000 prize purse.
MALE PRO:
1 Reed Tim
2 Mendez Mauricio
3 Van Berkel Tim
4 Betten Sam
5 Crawford Guy
7 Watson Eric
8 Alexander Craig
10 Weiss Bradley
11 McMahon Brent
12 Acevedo Van Arcken Rodrigo
13 Allen Ben
14 Brown Daniel
15 Buckingham Kyle
FEMALE PRO:
27 Eberhardt Anna
28 Duke Dimity Lee
29 Brown Laura
30 Bevilacqua Crawford Kate
31 Green Erin
33 Lester Sarah
34 Seidel Kirralee
35 Szeto Leanne
36 Tyack Lisa
37 Washizu Naomi
38 Vodickova Kahlefeldt Radka