Ironman 70.3 Busan has opened its doors to team participation, the event’s public relations agency Emerson K Partners announced Wednesday.
More popularly known as the Ironman Triathlon, Ironman 70.3 consists of three courses -- 1.9 kilometers swimming, 90.1 kilometers cycling and 21.1 kilometers running -- which must be completed within 8 1/2 hours.
A participant takes off his swimming suit with the help of volunteer workers at the Ironman 70.3 Texas in the U.S. in 2014. (Emerson K Partners)
The event had previously only allowed individual participants, but for the 2016 Busan event to be held at Haeundae on June 19, competitors will be allowed to team up to tackle the course in segments.
All the members of rookie girl group SOL-T, the event’s honorary ambassadors, will also participate in the event as a team.
Rookie girl group SOL-T members, honarary ambassadors of Ironman 70.3 Busan, train for cycling with Park Byung-hoon (left), the vice president of Korea Triathlon Union. (Emerson K Partners)
The group will perform at a concert on the eve of the event at a stage at Haeundae from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 18.
To participate in the event, visit the official website at
www.ironman.com/busan70.3 by 5 p.m. on May 27. The registration fee is $230 for individuals and $280 for teams.
The Busan office of the event is also recruiting volunteers to assist in Ironman 70.3 Busan. For inquiries, call (051) 501-7030.
By Jung Eun-jin (
jej2403@heraldcorp.com)