We are excited to be hosting the only New Zealand competition that offers triathletes a shot at securing a spot in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Queensland, Australia for 2016.
The Taupo Half triathlon was rebranded as IRONMAN 70.3 for this year's event. We are looking forward to witnessing history unfold with 1400 athletes taking part, with about a quarter of those from overseas.
The event comprises a 1.9km swim followed by a 90km bike and a 21.1km run to the finish.
There will be some road closures to allow for the event to take place. Along with the roads shown on the map, Broadlands Road from the landfill access road to the district boundary will also be closed from 6.30am to noon.
The roads will still be accessible in an emergency, but for regular use, these roads need to be avoided.
The bus bays normally located on Tongariro Street will be relocated to the northern end of Ruapehu Street by Gascoigne Reserve from 5am to 5pm tomorrow.
Get down there and support these amazing athletes as they take on the challenge!
Road closures Saturday 12 December
