Ironman 70.3 in Panama, just wait for the match

A total of 1,300 athletes from more than 30 countries will participate in it Ironman 70.3 Panamawhich will be held on February 25 at Amador Causeway.

Rina Aguirre, director of the IRONMAN 70.3 Panama Latin America Triclub Championship, announced that this year the event is joining the Women For Tri program, which aims to increase and support women’s participation in IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events around the world by awarding 15 additional places in addition to the 30 places already awarded by the event, Ironman 70.3 World Championship execute in Taupo, New Zealand.

A new edition of this Ironman 70.3 would generate approximately more than 3.5 million dollars to the country’s economy. Athletes from 18 to 83 years of age will participate in the sports competition, who will put their heart, soul and all their effort into this great test of endurance.

“We thank all the athletes Costa Rica, Colombia, United States, Peru, Brazil andAmong other countries, which together with all our domestic athletes will give maximum effort in this great sports event consisting of 1.9 kilometers of swimming, 90 km of cycling and 21 km of running pedestrians,” explained Rina Aguirre, director IRONMAN 70.3 Panama.

Aguirre pointed out that the competition will take place between Cinta Costera, Amador Causeway and that the finish line will be at Plaza Figala. Athletes in the male and female categories, in the relay category, athletes with physical disabilities and the best triathletes in the region will be awarded.

For his part, the general manager of Heineken Panama, Sebastián Sánchez, commented that “we are committed to the development of the country, that’s why we promote responsible consumption and support sports and tourism.”

Street closures

Event routes were assessed in cooperation with the national police, units Transit Operations Authority and the Office of the Mayor of Panama. More than 50 traffic operations agents and more than 70 police units will be present at the event to ensure the well-being of both athletes and spectators.

In Cinta Costera, the streets will not be affected except for the regular closures that are carried out on the highway for recreation on Sundays. The difference is that the closure will be roughly until 2:00 p.m.

In the area of Amador Causeway The entrance road (in the direction of Flamenco Island) will be used as a single lane for cars, leaving one entrance and one exit lane; The left side (in the direction of the city center) will be available exclusively for cycling. The only roundabout available for the return trip will be the one at Isla Flamenco. We appreciate taking the necessary precautions to avoid accidents in the area.