Busselton 70.3 Festival of Triathlon

May 5th 2011, 16:30 by Mandalay | Posted in Events

This weekend is the Busselton 70.3 Ironman Festival of Triathlon. The newly named 70.3 (formerly the Busselton Half Ironman) is a triathlon consists of a 1.9km swim along the eastern side of the iconic Busselton Jetty, a 90.1km cycle through the picturesque Wonnerup Tuart Forest and a 21.1km run along Busselton foreshore.

The Busselton 70.3 Ironman Festival of Triathlon begins Thursday with the “Chat with the Pros” - a question and answer session with selected professional athletes competing in the event.  On Friday there are a few sessions with professional athletes, coaches and experts such as an open water swim and a swim clinic with Shelley Taylor-Smith.  The retail expo is also in full swing for those hoping to update their kit or nab some bargain merchandise.

The Regional Sunsmart Kids Triathlon is also held on Friday, form 4-5pm.  Children aged form 7-15 can compete in this fun event, riding and running part of the official course and finishing in the official finish chute! 

On Saturday the race begins at 6:50am for the AWAD division (Athletes with a disability) then the professionals kick off at 7:00am.  The Open division and Age Groupers have staggered starts from 7:02am, and finally teams from 8:25am.  There are many vantage points to watch the race in Busselton and surrounds, with a carnival atmosphere for the whole weekend.

More information on the event can be found on the Busselton 70.3 official website.