Yesterday marked the six week countdown until Ironman Lanzarote, renowned for being the toughest event and one all triathletes dream of finishing one day.
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For those readers not familiar with Ironman triathlon, this is an endurance race on the 18th May 2013, starting at 07:00 with a 3.8km swim to warm up on Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen, followed by a bike course of 180km around the island, then it’s just a case of completing a marathon of 42.2km along the promenade in Puerto del Carmen.
It’s a fabulous event, the atmosphere in the resort of Puerto del Carmen is incredible, the tension gradually builds through the week as competitors arrive to acclimatise and check out the course prior to the race. For some, it’s their first time to the island, they’ve not experienced the heat, strong wind or witnessed our volcanic landscape before.
If you’d like to get involved, registration for volunteers has opened for help with aid stations situated on the bike route and marathon course. Registration is online through www.lanzarotedeportes.com, volunteers must be aged a minimum of 16 years, there are 2 shifts offered through the Cabildo, the first is from 11:30 – 16:30 and other 15:30 – 20:00. Just complete your details and attach a copy of your passport to register. Having helped on previous years, we can tell you assisting at the island’s most important sporting event is very rewarding, you can really make a difference for the participants who need encouragement as well as food and drink.
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Registration has also opened for the Ironkids event which will be held the afternoon before on Friday 17th May at 16:30. This event is open for children aged from 8 to 16 years old and all nationalities are welcome.
| Category | Year of Birth | No of Places | Distances |
| Prebenjamín | 2005-2006 | 70 | 125 run 50 swim 125 run |
| Benjamín | 2003-2004 | 70 | 250 run 100 swim 250 run |
| Alevín | 2001-2002 | 80 | 500 run 200 swim 500 run |
| Infantil | 1999-2000 | 80 | 1000 run 400 swim 1000 run |
| Cadete | 1997-1998 | 50 | 2000 run 500 swim 2000 run |
Registration is available online through www.lanzarotedeportes.com until 23:56 on the 5th May or when all places have been filled.
The Ironman Lanzarote organisation are also holding a competition for the best photo and best spectator with a chance to win a week’s half board holiday for 2 people at Club La Santa.
The photo competition is aiming to capture the the beauty of Lanzarote and promote the race, it’s open to amateurs and professionals although finishing photos of pro athletes and pictures from within restricted access areas will not be accepted.
The best spectator is also a photo entry, the panel of judges are looking for images of the most original supporters. The entry can be a single person or group, we’ve seen allsorts of costumes and banners around the course, so use your imagination for this one if you’re here on race day supporting friends and family.
Winners will be announced on the 10th June and the 20 winning photos published in Sport Training Magazine. For more information, please visit the www.ironmanlanzarote.com website.
If you're heading over for Ironman, don't forget to ask us for a quote for car hire or scooter hire.
We’ll be down on the start line and following the race through until the close at midnight. Good luck to all of this year’s competitors.
