Israel will host the inaugural edition of the IRONMAN Middle East Championship this November, the IRONMAN organization announced Monday.
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The first full-length Ironman Triathlon to take place in the Middle East is scheduled to kick off in Tiberias on Nov. 25, 2022 and will include 75 qualifying slots available for the 2023 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, the organization said.
Honorary President of the Middle East Championship, Sylvan Adams, noted, "After the success of the Ironman 70.3 event last year, I am pleased to announce that the follow-up will see Israel host the full-distance Ironman Middle East Championship in Tiberias, overlooking the spectacular and historically significant Sea of Galilee.
"As it is a regional championship, Ironman Israel will attract the finest athletes from all across our region and beyond. We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of athletes from neighboring countries to the beautiful Galilee for what will surely be an historic event," Adams said.
Ironman described the Tiberias course as "flat and fast."
The 3.8-km [2.36-mile] swim will be held in the Sea of Galilee at sunrise, followed by a 180-km [112-mile] cycling course in two laps. The cyclists will ride to Tzemach junction, continuing to the eastern and northern side of the lake to Kfar Nahum (Capernaum).
The marathon leg of the triathlon will consist of four laps along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee from Tiberias to Migdal, then along a red carpet to the finish line.
The Ironman Israel Middle East Championship is slated to take place the same day as Ironman 70.3 Tiberias, which was held for the first time in 2021.
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