On Sunday, 12. July 2020, will be held for the first time in a long – distance Triathlon of the Ironman series in Thun. The five site partners city of Thun, Canton Bern, BE! Tourism LTD, the tourism organization Interlaken and Thun-Thunersee tourism have agreed with the Ironman Switzerland AG to 2024 valid agreement. This is the city of Thun wrote on Wednesday in a media release.
From 2020 onwards is to Swim in the Region of Thun a year an Ironman Triathlon over the classic distance (3.8 km, 180,2 km Cycling, 42,195 km Run). Tuna, replacing Zurich as the venue. In Zurich, the Ironman had taken place since 1997.
The lake of Thun to the city of President Raphael Lanz is happy: “The Ironman fits perfectly in the wonderful area of Thun and to the strategic objectives of the city. We are looking forward to welcoming this international Sporting event welcome and support”.
“thanks to large-scale sports events such as the Ironman of the Canton of Bern can strengthen its profile as a tourism destination. In addition, he achieved with the implementation of a high level of national and international media effect,” says member of the cantonal government and Director of Economics of the Canton of Bern Christoph Ammann.
2000 participants and 1000 volunteers, 50’000 spectators
The organizers are expecting around 2000 athletes from all over the world in Thun. This fight for 40 qualifying slots to the Ironman world championship, which takes place every year in the fall in Kona/Hawaii (USA). Against 1000 volunteers for the implementation of the major sporting event. The organizers are expecting around 50,000 spectators along the route.
The Basis of the competition is located in Thun laugh area. The swim course (3.8 km) starts at the beach and is completed with views of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau in a circular course in the lake of Thun. The route takes in two laps (total 180,2 km) via Gwatt, Zwiesel mountain, Thierachern, Seftigen to Belp. Then via mill mommy’s house, Rüti bei Riggisberg and about Wattenwil and the Stockental back to Thun thurnen to Riggisberg,. The running track, the need to four times are completed (total 42,195 km) is based on the distance of the Thun city run, and leads from the laugh area across the lake of Thun city centre along the lakeside to Hünibach and back.
the swimming, Cycling and running legs of the Ironman of tuna. Start and finish are on the laugh area.
The route is still provisional. Detailed information about possible access restrictions and traffic delays due to the Competition, the organizers at an early stage, the communication from the city of Thun. (flo/pd)
Created: 03.04.2019, 13:30 PM