Ironman 70.3 Perú Returns To Lima, Peru For 2023

IRONMAN announced today that IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Perú triathlon will return to Lima, Perú for the first time since 2019. The fourth edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Perú triathlon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Registration for the event opens on Thursday, September 15 at 8:00 am (GMT-5).by visiting, www.ironman.com/im703-peru.

The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Perú triathlon will begin its journey with a rolling start of the 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim from Agua Dulce beach in the Pacific Ocean. Offering calm conditions and water temperature typically between 66-70F (19-21C), it’s a scenic one-loop swim course that swimmers of all abilities will enjoy. Once out of the water, athletes will take on the 56-mile (90 km) bike course takes athletes on the closed roads for a three loop out-and-back along a highway hugging the coastline. The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Perú bike course offers a flat and fast route with a couple of cheeky hills which might have athletes jumping out of the saddle. After transitioning to the run, athletes will take on a two-loop out-and-back 13.1 mile (21 km) run course that goes along the beach path. Much like the bike course, the flat and fast run course is well-supported with passionate and vocal locals who come out to cheer.

Peru is one of the world’s most varied countries. It is a multicultural nation, filled with traditions, a unique gastronomy, and vast natural reserves. It is home to 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 84 of the planet’s 117 life zones. Peru is situated in the western part of South America and shares borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile. Its enormous territory, covering more than 1.2 million square kilometers, is composed of three regions: Coast, Highlands and Jungle.

The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Perú triathlon offers slots to the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN^® 70.3^® World Championship taking place in Lahti, Finland on August 26-27, 2023.