About The Ironman 70.3 Kenting
The Ironman 70.3 Kenting is a Triathlon race in Kenting, consisting of a .
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Racing in the Southernmost Point of Taiwan! Located in the most southern part of Taiwan, Kenting is richly endowed by nature, offering a beautiful coastline with white sandy beaches, all kinds of outdoor activities, and a warm climate throughout the year.
Prepare yourself for this passionate and unique racing destination!
Swim
Athletes will be required to complete this 1.9km, 2 laps anti-clockwise course with a turn at the halfway point. Starting at The Little Bay, with its crystal clear, calm and freshwater, the venue is popular with visitors and it is also only a 2-minute walk from the transition area/finish line in Howard Beach Resort.
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Bike
On the bike course, athletes are able to enjoy the boundless sea views of the Southern Taiwan coastline and local sceneries of Pingtung. Athletes will exit the transition area from Howard Beach Resort, head right onto the Provincial Highway 26 along the coast. To avoid gridlock on Kenting Street, athletes will need to turn left to Dawan Road for about 1 KM and return to Provincial Highway 26 again. After passing Nanwan and the Third Nuclear Power Plant, athletes have to turn left at Nanguang Road and then turn left again to go onto Pingtung 153 Road. Riding onto the Pingtung 153 Road, athletes will pass several famous Pingtung attractions such as Baisha, Houwan, and the National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium. When athletes go more further to Checheng Coastal Scenic Highway, you will be able to relieve a bit of stress by the view of the spacious Guishan Bridge and Fu'an Bridge. After turning left onto Provincial Highway 26 and riding about 10KM forward, it means that athletes complete half of the bike course. Athletes can enjoy the gorgeous view again from another angle on the way back. Aid stations are located at 26KM, 45.6KM, 58.2KM and 74.5KM.
Run
Runners will exit transition and start their 21.1km run along the southernmost coastline for 2 laps. It's a beautiful run course with rich nature sceneries, and athletes will use aid stations 10 times and collect 2 lap bands before finishing the 21.1Km run course.
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