Da Nang ironman contest opens for registration

Registration for the 2020 TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam competition opened on July 26, offering early registration for 600 people in a two-month period.
Da Nang ironman contest opens for registration ảnh 1Triathletes start the 2019 TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam on beach of Da Nang. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) -Registration for the 2020 TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam competition openedon July 26, offering early registration for 600 people in a two-monthperiod.

The race’s organisers made theannouncement in a statement, stating that early registrants will receive acomplimentary option to personalise their race medals with their name andfinish time.

Thousands of athletes areexpected to join the 6th annual TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in Da Nangrecently chosen as one of the 52 Places to Go in 2019’ by the New York Times, with a 15,000 USDprofessional prize purse on offer from May 7-10 next year. 

The race also offers 56qualifying slots to the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupo, NewZealand later next year.

Participants can visit forregistration at www.ironman.com/vietnam70.3.-VNA
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