ABOUT THIS RACE:
Race Starting Location:
Hyatt Regency Danang Resort & Spa, Danang
The Ironman 70.3 Vietnam is a Triathlon race in Danang, consisting of a Half Ironman.
Boundless Together
Da Nang is filled with amazing landmarks, spectacular beaches, and delicious food which helped land the city on the New York Times a52 Places to Goa list. It is also located between three UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary and Complex of Hue Monuments), which means your race-cation will not disappoint.
The race weekend will also host Sunrise SPRINT Viet Nam (a short series triathlon) and IRONKIDS Viet Nam (aquathlon and triathlon formats) providing a race for all!
Swim
The IRONMAN 70.3 Viet Nam's 1.9km swim will have a rolling start at Son Thuy Beach, following a T-shaped swim course in a clockwise format. The swim ends heading back to the beach leading to the transition area at the beachfront.
Bike
The 90KM bike course starts within the Son Thuy public beach lot adjacent the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa,Da Nang. Athletes exit the transition turning right and proceed north, parallel to the beach on Truong Sa. Proceed 11.2 km before turning left at Le Van Luong. Travel 1.5 km to the roundabout on Le Duc Tho turning right. Le Duc Tho will take the athletes over the Man Quang and the Thuan Phuoc Bridges. After the Thuan Phuoc bridge, the athletes will start the Nguyen Tat Thanh M-loop starting on the most right lane, next to the seaside. Each direction before a U-turn is 11km. Note, after the third U-turn, athletes can expect minor public traffic in the same direction heading toward the Thuan Phuoc bridge. Caution is to be exercised by all from the third U-turn. After the Mloop has been completed, athletes stay right and continue straight over the Thuan Phuoc Bridge, returning to the east seaside. Athletes proceed on Le Duc Tho directly to Hoang Sa and turn right proceeding south parallel to the east beach. Athletes proceed 10.4km and continue past the Transition area towards Hoi An. At 6 km after Transition, athletes U turn, proceeding back towards Transition. This completes the 90KM bike leg of the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Viet Nam.
Run
The 21.1km run is a single loop course that you will run clockwise. Upon exiting Transition, you will proceed in the same manner as the bike section, turning right, parallel to the beach on Truong Sa. You will head north to reach a single U-turn point, then run back to the Transition Area and continue towards the Finish Line.