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The sun is finally showing her face here at Laguna Phuket. The conditions today favoured cool racers and I never thought I would say that in a tropical country. The day started off calm, with low cloud with rain clouds pending. Athletes were 50 km into the bike when the heavens opened and down it came...in buckets, cats and dogs. It made for a very interesting race with slower bike splits than usual and some super quick run splits. Read the story »
Standing on the beach yesterday at the Open Water Swim competition, blue skies and crystal waters of the Andaman seas painted a picture postcard of tropical bliss. It's race week and Ironman athletes have been arriving in droves and checking in at the various hotels in Laguna Phuket. Read the story »
The end of the Ironman triathlon year is near but before the door closes on 2011 there is a busy weekend to be had in the Asia-Pacific region. Sunday December 4th is set to be an awesome day of racing with Ironman Western Australia in Bussleton starting at 05:30. One hour later 1,000 athletes in Thailand will start their day in the warm non-wetsuit waters of the Andaman Sea as Laguna Phuket, Thailand, plays host to the second Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship. Read the story »
With 30 qualifying slots to the 2012 Ironman World Championship on offer, there has never been a better opportunity to race at the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Laguna Phuket, Thailand, taking place on Sunday, December 4, 2011. Read the story »
Current Ironman 70.3 World Champion Melissa Rollison will contest the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship at Laguna Phuket on December 4 - the latest addition to a stellar line-up of elite professional triathletes heading to the island. Read the story »
The Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship is heading towards a sell-out, with less than 200 entries remaining leading up to race day on Sunday, December 4. For the first time, the Phuket, Thailand based event features 30 qualifying slots to the 2012 Ironman World Championship, making an entry place one of the hottest tickets in the Asia-Pacific region. Read the story »
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and Laguna Phuket Resorts are pleased to announce that 30 age group qualifying slots to the 2012 Ironman World Championship will be on offer at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship, scheduled for Sunday, December 4. Read the story »
Entries are open for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship, taking place on Sunday, December 4 on the grounds of the amazing Laguna Phuket Resort on the island of Phuket, Thailand. Read the story »
