Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 Philippines| Subic Bay | March 8, 2015

The Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay Philippines is all set!  A 1.9km swim at the HYS Yatch Club in San Bernardo Road in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. T1 at the former Subic International Railway. Bike is from SIR Head to TIPO to SCTEX, turn-around at Floridablanca Interchange then head to SBECC to T2. 21km Run is from SBECC to the New Container Terminal and back to SBECC for the finish line. Race Central and Expo at the SBECC.

Registration is still open!

Race Course

 photo ctim703_zpszxfneiyu.jpg
Swim

The 1.9 kilometer swim will start and end in Dungaree beach in Subic Bay. The clockwise swim forms a rectangular course which is divided into 1000 meter, 100 meter and 800 meter, heading to the swim exit. From Dungaree athletes will run towards the Subic Bay Airport to enter transition 1. Participants will then mount on their bikes, and head to the airport runway to start the 90 kilometer bike course.

Bike

Participants will use the long runway of the Airport heading out to Argonaut highway. Participants will then turn right at Rizal Highway then turn left to Subic-Tipo Expressway. Participants will bike all the way to Tipo Exit, and then enter the roads of SCTEX (Subic-Tarlac Express Way). From SCTEX participants will head to the turnaround at Florida Blanca Interchange. Make a Turnaround then head back to Tipo gate. Participants will then enter Subic Bay, using the Subic Tipo Expressway heading back to Rizal Highway and Argonaut Highway heading to SBECC (Subic Bay Convention Center). Participants will enter SBECC and head to the parking lot for Transition 2. Participants would rack their bikes and start the 21km run.

Run

The 21km Run will start from SBECC, participants will run out towards the roads of Efficiency Ave heading to a road which exits Binictican Drive. Exiting Binictican drive participants will head to Maritan Road heading to Causeway Road. Participants will head to Argonaut Highway passing through the airport. They will head to Dungaree for the turnaround point. From the turnaround participants will follow the same route heading back to SBECC. Once inside SBECC participants will head to the entrance of the compound for the finish line of the race.

Note: Subject to change without prior notice.

SCHEDULE :

 photo Century Tuna IM703 2015 WAAG as of Jan13_zpsh2zvxw87.png

SBR.ph Team

A triathlete making a comeback and a true blue Scorpio. That sums it up quite nicely :)

Leave a Reply

Back to top button