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Florida Ironman 2007

Panama City, Florida

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Description

Event Date: 11/03/2007

Type of Event(s): Ironman

The Ford Ironman Florida triathlon, held in Panama City Beach, Fla. each November, is one of the most popular events on the Ironman schedule. The 2006 event closed to general entry in less than five hours!

Ford Ironman Florida, which will take place for the eight time in 2006, is well known in the triathlon community as an age-group race, and as a great race for first-time Ironman triathletes.

Utilizing the stunning beaches of Panama City Beach, Ironman Florida offers a great opportunity for athletes to get "their feet wet" in Ironman events, and also provides a last competition before the winter season sets in.

Panama City provides a great volunteer network, as the community has played host to the Gulf Coast Triathlon in May for the past 20 + years.

Associated with Ironman

STAGES

This event is a multi-stage event:

11/03/2007: 2.4 Mile Swim | View this Route
The swim portion of Ironman Florida begins on the beach behind the Boardwalk Beach Resort, in the Gulf of Mexico. The course is a 2.4-mile two-loop swim. The first loop is rectangular in nature, with athletes actually exiting the water, and doing a turnaround on the beach. Upon re-entrance, athletes take a diagonal (see swim map) angle before reconnecting with the original portion of the swim course, continuing along the second loop until exiting the water at the completion of the swim. After exiting the water, athletes will run up the beach, running up the entrance steps to the Boardwalk, before continuing on to the transistion area. Note: Ironman North America reserves the right to change the swim portion of the event due to weather or other safety factors.
11/03/2007: 112 Mile Ride | View this Route
Once athletes exit the transistion area, athletes will begin the bike portion of the event by exiting through the bike/run start tower and heading west on South Thomas Drive. The bike portion of the event is extremely flat and fast, although wiind can play a factor in the race.
11/03/2007: 26.1 Mile Run | View this Route
Runners will take the following route during the marathon portion of the event. The marathon will feature a two-loop course, with the turnaround being at St. Andrews State Park.

Registration Info

Entry Fee: Closed
Estimated Number of Participants: 2,000 to 3,000

Organizers

Organized by: North America Sports

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