Cebu IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon 2019!

in #sportstalk5 years ago

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It's this time of the year again!Since high school, I always go to Shangri-La to find a good spot to watch and cheer the athletes in this once a year event here at my hometown in Lapu-Lapu, Cebu.

If you ever wonder what kind of event this is, well IRONMAN 70.3 commonly known as "TRIATHLON" here in Cebu, is a kind of long-distance race. From the word itself "triathlon means that the race is divided into 3 segments — swimming, biking, and running. The first race will be Swimming for about 1.9km, followed by biking which covered almost more than half of the race which is 90km. And then the last one will be running that covered 21.1km. According to wikipedia, the term 70.3 "refers to the total distance covered in the race in miles which is 113km."

According to sports inquirer, there will be 57 countries who will join the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon 2019. And about 2,190 athletes will participate in the said race that will be held here in Cebu.

There will be a road closure in Cebu, especially in the main road here in Mactan Lapu-Lapu City where the athletes pass-through using their bike.
Below is the schedule for the IRONMAN 70.3 2019


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The locals here from Lapu-Lapu City are always warmingly cheering the athletes at the sidewalks until the end of the race to keep the athletes motivated.

I'm looking forward to the race to be successful tomorrow. And once again, this year, I'll be cheering the athletes together with my friends at the sidewalk.

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