General entries at IM 70.3 Japan sold out

Posted by By Gary Roethenbaugh at 8 February, at 08 : 54 AM Print

General entries for the third Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname Japan are officially sold out; although overseas entries are not yet at capacity. Those athletes thinking of qualifying for either the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Vegas, or grabbing one of the 30 coveted Ironman World Championship Kona slots available in Japan, are advised to sign up quickly!

The race has been brought forward from its original September fixture to 24 June 2012. This will give qualifiers in both Championship events plenty of time to train.

Japan is home to one of the largest triathlon communities in Asia; and throughout Asia, the Japanese contingent, whatever age group, consistently feature at the pointy end of race results.

With the addition of 30 Kona slots, along with 25 slots for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname Japan race has all the hallmarks to be a hot contest. The event is expecting not just a strong home field, but athletes from all over the globe looking to capitalise on the chance of a coveted Kona slot on a 70.3 course.

The race this year is once again staged in and around the Centrair International Airport with athletes heading out into Tokoname city and the surrounding area on the bike and run leg. Staging a race at an international airport means getting to a race location has never been so easy. Many international airlines from leading travel hubs in Asia (Singapore), Europe (Frankfurt) and the US (Detroit) offer direct flights into Centrair.

Organizers have also made note of athlete feedback on the technical, twisty and turning bike course that athletes have had to negotiate for the past two years. The bike route this year will see some changes that will lead to a smoother and faster route, which will favour the less technical riders. As for weather conditions, the climate and humidity are predicted to be similar to that in September.

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