IRONMAN has confirmed that the neighbourhood of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will host the IRONMAN 70.3 Buenos Aires triathlon for the first time. The inaugural outing for the event is set to take place on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
It has also been announced that Palermo will continue to host the 5150 Buenos Aires triathlon on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
“We are excited to offer this new location to our IRONMAN 70.3 portfolio of races in Argentina,” said Joanna Jordan, Vice President – Managing Director of Latin America for The IRONMAN Group.
“We have worked hard to be able to deliver a historic opportunity to race in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires. We look forward to welcoming people from around the world to compete in the new IRONMAN 70.3 Buenos Aires and 5150 Palermo triathlons and enjoy this cosmopolitan, bustling South American city.”
The IRONMAN 70.3 Buenos Aires triathlon will start with a 1.9 km (1.2-mile) swim in Palermo Lake. Once out of the water, athletes will transition onto the bike for 90 km (56-mile) of cycling on the Figueroa Alcorta Ave, Lugones Ave, and Madero Ave route before capping off their race with a 21.1 km (13.1-mile) run through the streets of Palermo and a finish line at the statue of the Palermo Woods, a popular urban park and tourism destination.
The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Buenos Aires triathlon will offer qualifying slots to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship race taking place in Taupō, New Zealand on December 14 -15, 2024.
The 5150 Buenos Aires triathlon will begin with a 1.5 km (0.93 mile) swim in Palermo Lake. After exiting the water, athletes will take on the 40 km (24.85 mile) of cycling on the Figueroa Alcorta Ave, and Lugones Ave route before capping off their race with a 10 km (6.2 mile) run through the streets of Palermo also finishing at the statue of the Palermo Woods.
As the largest neighbourhood in Argentina’s capital city of Buenos Aires, Palermo is divided into different quarters, each with its own unique identity. With an eclectic mixture of culture, cuisine and nightlife, Palermo offers athletes a race experience in one of Argentina’s top tourist communities.
