IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Tallinn - Tallinn - Triathlon

The IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Tallinn is a Triathlon race in Tallinn, consisting of a Half Ironman.

The city that welcomes you
Welcome to Tallinn! The city that enlightens your spirits with innovative solutions and a rich history. Restaurants and cafAs, medieval buildings, churches, and museums are waiting for you. At the top of all, Tallinn is charming with its compactness and simplicity - IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn race center, partner hotel Original Sokos Hotel Viru, and airport are all within a radius of only 10 km.

Swim
Swimming will take place at Lake Harku. The start will be on a sandy beach and athletes make one lap of 1.9 km. There will be 3 big buoys and 6 yellow buoys. You cannot see the exact distance from the buoys, but if you first look at the map and the location of the numbered buoys, you can understand approximately how much has been swum and how much is still left.

The swim cap provided at the registration must be worn throughout the swim. When entering the water, please ensure your timing chip is securely fastened. If the chip is lost during the swim, you will be able to receive a new one in the Transition Area. Be sure that the wetsuit does not cover the timing chip.

The water temperature in Lake Harku is usually about 18A°C at this time of year.
Information about wetsuit allowance will be announced 1 hour before the start.
Wetsuits are not allowed if water temperature is 24,6A°C or higher for Age-Group athletes and 22,0A°C or higher for PRO athletes. Wetsuits are mandatory if water temperature is 15,9A°C or lower.

Bike
The bike course is one of the fastest in the world and unique, with a nice mix of city and countryside. The two-loop cycling course starts at Lake Harku, then you cycle in the southern villages, head back to Tallinn and head to the last lap. After the last loop, you head to transition area 2 in Rocca al Mare. There are 4 aid stations on the course.

Run
The IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn running course is one of the fastest in the world and offers picturesque views of Tallinn Bay. The 21.1 km course is a 2-lap run and has 8 water stations. The finish is in the front of the Rocca al Mare Shopping Centre.