Discover the beautiful landscapes of Emilia Romagna, swim in the waters of the Adriatic coast and run on the vast golden beaches during IRONMAN Race, one of the most famous sporting events in the world! This year,Cervia and Milano Marittima have been chosen as location of this incredible competition, where athletes from all over the world challenge themselves to reach the final goal.
Discover more about this special sporting event and take part to the next edition!
This is the longest and toughest triathlon competition in the world, as it is much more demanding than the Olympic triathlon that includes 1500m of swimming, 40km of bike and 10km of running. The so-called long distance IRONMAN, in fact, includes a first session of 3.8 km swimming, 180 km of bicycle and a final running session of 42.195 km. As well as being a very demanding race, it is also one of the most scenic, since its route passes through the most beautiful places of the region where it takes place.
There are various editions of the event throughout the year , as they are organized in a different part of the world. The first competition took place in the 1970s in Hawaii and it was called " Hawaiian Iron Man Triathlon ". The idea of the triathlon was born from the intuition of two friends who were discussing about what was the hardest discipline between cycling, running and swimming. Since then, hundreds of thousands of athletes challenge each other to become "the first iron man" to cut the finish line and to show that "everything is possible"!
The 2019 edition will start on Thursday September 19th with the 10 km Night Run taking place on the Romagna coast. On the next day, there is a running race for children and kids called IRONKIDS, while Saturday
September 21th is when the real IRONMAN Long Distance begins. The event does not end here: on Sunday September 22nd there are the "5150 Cervia Triathlon Emilia Romagna" (a triathlon with the Olympic distance) and the first edition of "IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna 70.3".
The IRONMAN Long Distance will start with a first swimming lap in the sea of Cervia and will continue with a bike ride through some of Emilia-Romagna wonders. As well as the beautiful countryside, athletes will visit the Natural Park of the Saline and the splendid vineyards where Sangiovese wine is produced. After a tour between pink flamingos, verdant hills and unique landscapes, the race will end in the center of Cervia. here, the running race will begin and it will run along the beautiful sea promenade, ending in the town of Milano Marittima. Here is where the new IRONMAN will be awarded!
IRONMAN is a spectacular event where every athlete challenges himself in an unbelievable competition. Unfortunately, the registrations to take part to this September's edition are closed, but attending the event is a unique experience that you will not easily forget!
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© Alice Pilastri
