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Ironman China gets spectators excited!

As you know the Ironman series and triathlon in general is still a relatively new sport in China. This year Ironman China is working more closely with Chinese media, including Haikou TV, to bring the sport into the living rooms across China.

If you have participated in the race in the past two years you'll have seen bewildered spectators, sometimes gaping mouth open at the spectacle unfolding on race day. Truth be told it is a spectacle. And what many of you take for granted is a very special a… Continue

Posted on January 9, 2010 at 7:49am —

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Are you following me on twitter? twitter.com/ironmanchina

Posted on January 9, 2010 at 6:30am —

Making a splash in China

It's not too long now til athletes will be heading to the banks of the Nandu river to slip slop slap at the start of Ironman China. Slipping on your wetsuit, slopping on your swim hat, and slapping on your sunscreen. I'm very excited to see you there in all your glorious internationalities.

Wait a moment - have you seen the weather recently. The balmy 20s are with us, so will you really be wearing a wetsuit?

The current swim course water temperature is 22 degrees. The water temperature is expe… Continue

Posted on March 25, 2009 at 4:28am —

Curious what Ironman China really looks like?

So, you want to see what this place really looks like?

The internet access is not so good in my village but you can follow the links here to my friends page where there are lots of photos -

See you in Haikou on April 19th for some great action at Ironman China

Safe travels,

Posted on March 16, 2009 at 9:21am —

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About Me:

I am one of the new kids on the block. I am throwing a party to meet my neighbors on March 14 2010. Please stop by and bring your buddies.

My Tri Story:

After years of planning, my first race was April 20, 2008. Most competitors thought I did a great job for the first time out. We had a blast in 2009, and are listening to you guys to make more improvements for the next race on 14 March, 2010. Wanna race me?

Tri Experience:

Spectator, Age grouper, Professional

Tri Distance:

2x Olympic (or approx 70.3 mi/113.1km), 2x Olympic (or approx 70.3 mi/51.5km), Long course (or approx 140.6 mi/103km)

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Friends

My key race for 2010:

Ironman China

My best race was...

Ironman China 2008, Ironman china 2009

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At 3:21am on March 27, 2009, Vadim said…: I'm comming early (13/04) to Haikou, therefore my questions are:
How heavy the traffic in the center of the city and how difficult is to get out of the city? Is it possible to ride the course before the race, do the local traffic laws forbid cycling on the highway's shoulders ? Thanks a lot!

At 11:47am on March 1, 2009, Todd Crandell said…: Great race have a blast everyone. Please view our ESPN feature on the Racing for Recovery website www.racingforrecovery.com and info about our half ironman June 7

At 7:08am on August 19, 2008, Steph Cox said…: Hi Vadim,
I was at IM China this year and the village roads were immaculate on race day. Seriously, I couldn't believe the transformation! Looked like they had been scrubbed clean.

Maybe you can get an about the wheel stuff by looking at the pics of the racers here.

At 8:14am on July 31, 2008, Vadim said…: Dear Ironmen,
can somebody who completed the IM China 2008 tell how dirty are the roads in the village section of the bike course ?
I mean could it be a reason to replace the regular wheel set (ZIPP) with something stronger (but not aerodynamic) ? My weight is about 80 kilo.
Thanks!

At 3:17pm on July 14, 2008, Paul Nguyen said…: Congrats on completing IM China!!! Nicely done!

At 10:41am on July 6, 2008, Takeo Nakamichi said…: I did 2008 IRONMAN CHINA. The race was very hot and hard race, The first time, a great publisher. I got KONA of HAWAII.
I will enjoy kona on October.

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Ironman China & Ironman 70.3 China at Haikou, Hainan Island, China

March 14, 2010 all day

Asia's toughest endurance event: Ironman China. Race date 14 March 2010 Ironman & Ironman 70.3 on the same day, same location. The only destination in the Ironman series to do this. For the third year the race is being held in the same great locat…

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