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Event Information:
The
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
is a triathlon competition that will
be held at Lake Las Vegas in
Henderson, Nevada on September 9,
. The championship is sponsored
by the United States Marine Corps
and organized by the World Triathlon
Corporation (WTC) and is the
culmination of the Ironman 70.3
series of events that occur from
August 14, through August 13,
. Athletes, both professional
and amateur, earn a spot in the
championship race by qualifying in
races throughout the 70.3 series.
On
February 19, , Colombo will host
Sri Lanka’s first Ironman 70.3 and
5150 Series race, offering
qualifying slots for the Ironman
World Championship 70.3 and 5150
Series Championship. The event will
become part of the Ironman 70.3
Series. The events will be staged
from the beautiful Galle Face Green
in the backdrop of the Indian Ocean
and downtown Colombo. The Ironman
70.3 event will feature a 1.9
kilometer swim, followed by a three
lap 90 kilometer bike and finishing
with a two lap 21 kilometer run. The
5150 Triathlon will feature a 1.5
kilometer swim, followed by a two
lap 40 kilometer bike and finishing
with a 10 kilometer run.
The
Galle Face is a promenade which
stretches for half kilometre along
the coast in the heart of financial
and business district of Colombo,
Sri Lanka. The promenade was
initially laid out in 1859 by the
British Governor of Ceylon, Sir
Henry Ward, and was also used for
horse racing and as a golf course,
although the original Galle Face
Green extended over a much larger
area than is seen today. It was
known as the Colpitty Race Course.
The
Galle Face Green is currently a 5
hectare ribbon strip of land between
Galle Road and Indian Ocean which is
now the largest open space in
Colombo. This is a popular
destination for children, vendors,
teenagers, lovers, kite flyers,
merrymakers and all those who want
to indulge in their favorite
pastimes next to the sea under the
open sky. On Saturday and Sunday
evenings, the land is busy with day
trippers, picnickers and food
vendors. There are two large hotels
that border the strip; the Ceylon
Inter-Continental Hotel and at the
other by the quaint Galle Face
Hotel, one of Sri Lanka's oldest and
most popular hotels, with a variety
of old world charm including old
furniture, hand carved doors,
balconies and high ceilings.
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