THOMAS COOK IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON - 12 May, Puerto Alcudia

Thomas Cook Ironman 70.3 Mallorca
Puerto Alcúdia, Saturday, 12 May

The event starts at 08.00 with the pro athletes taking to the swimming circuit and then followed by other groups of athletes.

The winner is expected to reach the finishing line at around 12.00. Cut-off time for finishing is 17.30.

Awards banquet and ceremony is at 18.00. Insel Radio presents a beach party at 20.30.

The circuits:
Swimming (1.9 kilometres): From the Xara beach by the marina.

Cycling (90.1 kilometres): Goes out past Magic into Alcúdia town and onto Puerto Pollensa, cuts up to Pollensa town, then into the mountains to Lluc back down to Inca, Muro, bypassing Sa Pobla and returning to Puerto Alcúdia via Avenida Tucan.

Running (21.1 kilometres - three times of the circuit): From the transition between Magic and the Paseo Marítimo up towards Las Gaviotas just before the border with Playa de Muro. Outward is beach side and inward is along the Carretera Artà.


Traffic restrictions:
Zone 1: Paseo Marítimo to Magic to Alcúdia town and onward to Puerto Pollensa. From 08.00 to 11.00 all roads in and out of Alcúdia will be closed to traffic.

Zone 2: Lago Menor, Bellevue, Lago Esperanza. Mainly affected between 11.00 and 15.00, but there will be no access to traffic between Magic and Playa de Muro along the Carretera Artà between 08.00 and 15.00. The bypass from the power station roundabout to Tucan will be closed between 11.00 and 15.00.

Zone 3: Beach area from the Paseo Marítimo to Las Gaviotas between the beach and the Carretera Artà. All streets between the beach path as far as the Calle Gessamí including the service road parallel to the Carretera Artà on the beach side will be closed to all traffic from 11.00 to 18.00.

Information telephone lines for assistance: 650 08 44 32 and 650 08 47 14.

IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON - ALCUDIA

Saturday, 14 May:

The Thomas Cook-sponsored Ironman triathlon takes place throughout the Saturday.

The three stages will be as follows:

The 1.9 kilometre swimming circuit will be between the Alcudiamar marina and the Sunwing Resort in Puerto Alcúdia.

Cycling (90.1 kilometres) will go from the Magic roundabout in Puerto Alcúdia into Alcúdia town and then out on the coast road to Puerto Pollensa, going off to Pollensa, up into the mountains to Lluc and then back via Sa Pobla and finishing by coming along the Avenida Tucan (the Hidropark road) to Magic.

The running (21.1 kilometres) will be a circuit from Alcudiamar to Magic, along the Carretera Arta, past where the canal enters the bay and to just short of the Platja d'Or hotel and then back along the beach.

There are different age groups taking part and male and female races. It all gets underway from 08:00. The final cut-off finish line will be at 17:30, but the professionals and the winner are expected to finish by around 12.00.

Please note that roads in Puerto Alcúdia, Alcúdia town as well as towards and into Puerto Pollensa and onwards will be closed for periods of the day. The Carretera Arta from the Magic roundabout into the port will be closed completely from Monday, 9 May to allow for preparation.

BALEARMAN 2008 / SANTA ANNA 2008 - ALCUDIA

Sunday, 7 September:

The annual Balearman triathlon in Alcúdia. 2800 metres swim, 80 kilometre cycling and 20 kilometre run.

Santa Anna: this is the fiesta for Mare de Déu de Santa Anna, linked to the oratory of Santa Anna in Alcúdia. The main element of this fiesta is the horse, with races and exhibitions. All takes place on the finca by the cemetery going out of Alcúdia old town.