NEWS

Gold Coast Half Ironman Presented by Coomera Waters

01 August 2007

2007 represents the fifth year that Coomera Waters hosts the Gold Coast Half Ironman event. The ninth Gold Coast Half Ironman event will be held on Sunday the 30th of September.

There is a vast range of competitors that take part in the 1.9km swim, 90.1km cycle and 21.1km run varying in ability and ages. Some compete in an effort to validate their entry to the 2008 Australian Ironman at Port Macquarie which is the full distance ironman of 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km run, others take part to fulfil their own personal goals.

This year USM, the event organisers are pleased to announce a new addition to the program – The Quarterman Event. The Quarterman can be contested as an individual or team over the shorter distance -900m swim, 45km cycle and 10km run. The configuration of the Quartnerman offers a great opportunity for everyone to be part of this great event.

The winners will take approximately four hours to compete the half ironman event while others will be there for nearly double that amount of time and to accommodate all their needs out the on the course it is vital that Coomera Waters provide the best possible support for them.

Locals are encouraged to become volunteers for the day and are provided with a specific volunteer evening at Coomera Waters to outline what is required of them. On this evening one of the elite athletes participating will come along to speak about the event. Volunteers are provided with an event t-shirt and the most rewarding experience of helping these amazing athletes achieve their goal of making it to the finishing line.

The team’s category has also seen an increase in numbers and popularity with those that may not be quite up to the full distance but would still like to be part of the Ironman family. Locals are encouraged to get a few training partners together (friends, family or workmates) as an introduction to the distance or use it to gauge race time splits for your chosen discipline.

The Gold Coast Half Ironman is Queensland’s premier half Ironman event and also the fastest growing half Ironman in the series.

If you would like to know more about the event you can log onto USM Events website – www.usmevents.com.au and go to Gold Coast Half Ironman.

The event also features a Sports Expo that runs on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, 29 September 2007
12:00pm to 4:00pm Registration: race pack collection, bike check in. This is compulsory
12:00pm to 4:00pm Mini Expo including a variety of products from our event sponsors.

Sunday, 30 September 2007
5:00am Race day check in, Harbour Village
6:00am Swim Start – wave starts (wave start list will be available soon)
1:45pm Run course cut off (7.5 hours from wave start)
2:00pm Presentations – random draws, qualifying spot announcements and acceptances.