The 6^th VNG IRONMAN 70.3 Viet Nam is scheduled to return to Da Nang on 9 May following last year’s interruption due to COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the event's organisers, thousands of athletes are expected to join the 6^th annual TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Viet Nam in Da Nang which has recently voted as one of the 52 Places to Go in 2019’ by the New York Times.

The beach track and sea swimming route in Da Nang has been as a favourite rendezvous for triathletes from 60 countries and territories around the world racing in the annual Ironman 70.3 Viet Nam since 2015.

Of special note, VNG (VinaGame Technology Company), the sponsor of the first version of the race held in Da Nang in 2015, has returned as a strategic partner for this year’s races.

This year’s races will offer 25 qualifying slots to the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in St. George, Utah, the USA in September 2021 for the best female contestants in a bid to express gratitude to female triathletes.

Since its first organisation in 2015, the annual Ironman 70.3 Vietnam has been promoted as an international sports event with the participation of thousands of athletes from countries and territories around the world. Participants compete in a 1.9km swim, a 2-loop 90km cycle race, and a 21km run along the coastline.

By BAO AN - Translated by M.D