Western Sydney to host 2017 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship

Ironman has announced that the 2017 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship will be held in Western Sydney.

The brand is growing quickly in the southern hemisphere and Ironman began an annual rotation of the the 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship throughout the Asia-Pacific region starting in 2016 with the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines, Cebu.

“It’s an exciting time for the sport of triathlon in Australia. A year after our athletes will have experienced a world championship event on home soil, with Mooloolaba hosting the first Ironman 70.3 World Championship in the Asia-Pacific region, they’ll have the chance to compete at another major championship event at home in Western Sydney,” said Geoff Meyer, Chief Executive Officer for Ironman Asia-Pacific.

The 2017 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship will offer a US $75,000 professional prize purse and 50 age-group qualifying slots for the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship taking place in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.

For more info: www.ironman.com/sydney70.3

from press release