IRONMAN has released images of two early season races: Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa, which took place on 28 January 2018, and IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai that got under way on 2 February 2018.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 02: Participants swim past Burj Al Arab during the Ironman 70.3 Dubai 2018 on February 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Ironman)
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 02: An athlete prepares for the start of Ironman 70.3 Dubai on February 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)
Bike course at Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa – Photo by Chris Hitchcock – IRONMAN
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 02: Alistair Brownlee of Britain competes in the bike section of Ironman 70.3 Dubai on February 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)
Tattoos on show at Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa – Photo by Chris Hitchcock – IRONMAN
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 02: Anne Haug of Germany competers in the run section during the Ironman 70.3 Dubai 2018 on February 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Ironman) *** Local Caption *** Anne Haug
Tongue-in-cheek encouragement at Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa – Photo by Chris Hitchcock – IRONMAN
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 02: Alistair Brownlee of Britain reacts after winning Ironman 70.3 Dubai on February 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)
The Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa event is located in East London (Buffalo City), a gateway to the popular Eastern Cape tourist routes, the Sunshine Coast and Wild Coast of South Africa. The area offers miles of beachfront and rich cultural history for tourists to enjoy. Visitors can check out the 200,000 fossilized footprints of man found in Nahoon’s Bat Cave or the world’s only dodo egg at the East London Museum.
IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai takes place right next to the iconic Burj AlArab, the stunning seven-star hotel that has hosted celebrities from all over the world. As IRONMAN notes, ‘it’s an exotic race in a desert paradise’. Modern Dubai has more than 70 shopping centres, including the world’s largest, Dubai Mall. The city also boasts ultramodern architecture and lively nightlife.
