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OFFICIAL RACE PROGRAM IRONMAN 70.3 Pula Croatia ambassador DEJAN PATRČEVIĆ BESPLATAN ULAZ FREE ENTRY Sunday I 20. Sept. 2015 PULA, CROATIA 1.9km swim I 90.1km bike I 21.1km run SPORTSKI SAJAM IRONMAN EXPO 17.-20.9.2015 na Karolini www.istra.com

OFFICIAL RACE PROGRAM

IRONMAN 70.3 Pula Croatia ambassador

DEJAN PATRČEVIĆ

BESPLATAN

ULAZ

FREE ENTRY

Sunday I 20. Sept. 2015

PULA, CROATIA

1.9km swim I 90.1km bike I 21.1km run

SPORTSKI SAJAM IRONMAN EXPO

17.-20.9.2015 na Karolini

www.istra.com

PULA

Argonauts, Romans, Venetians, Franks and the

Austro-Hungarian period. One of the sights you

shouldn‘t miss in Pula is the Arena, a magnificent

Roman amphitheater; totally build from

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WELCOME 07

WELCOME TO PULA 10

Almost at the southern tip of Istria, on its

south-western coast, the largest town on

the peninsula. Since Istrian history goes

back 3.000 years Pula and its territory offers

a variety of attractions to lovers of culture.

white marmor stones, sixth by size in the world,

and surely one of the most beautiful.

Like the rest of the region, it is well known for its

mild climate, tame sea and unspoiled nature:

nearly 200 kilometres of indented coastline with

wonderful beaches and a crystal-clear sea.

COVERSTORY 12

HISTORY OF IRONMAN 14

IRONMAN PULA TEAM 16

Pula is situated on the beautiful Adriatic coast

The city has a long tradition of winemaking,

on the southernmost part of the Istrian peninsula

in a well protected bay known by its Latin

name, Pietas Iulia. It is a city full of history,

where nearly every stone has a story to tell. The

early beginnings of Pula date back three millennia

to the Colchis seafarers in search of the

„Golden Fleece“ who established Pula some

3,000 years ago.

Much like the rest of the region, Pula has mild

climate and is famous for its unspoiled nature.

The favourable geographical position, history

and rich cultural and historical monuments

make Pula one of the most attractive tourist

fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism.

Therefore, the Finish Line will be in the Arena

with an energized atmosphere, together with all

supporters and triathlon enthusiasts. Have you

ever wondered what it would be like to enter an

amphitheater as a finisher? Imagine the deafening

sound, the excitement and the rush of adrenalin.

You will feel like a modern gladiator coming into

the Arena to celebrate your own victory!

Every step you take through the old town is a

landmark, foremost its numerous monuments of

Roman architecture.

WELCOME

TO THE

ROAD TO

PULA!

GOOD TO

KNOW

EVENT SCHEDULE 18

CROATIAN RED CROSS 22

VOLUNTEERS 24

CASTING SHOW

NOT ON TV 26

THE COURSE 28

FACTS AND FIGURES 34

destinations in the eastern Adriatic Sea. If you

visit Pula, you will hear the story of mythical

www.pula.hr

IRONMAN TRI CLUB 36

FACTS FOR

ATHLETES

CHECKLIST FOR ATHLETES 40

www.ironman.com/pula70.3

SHORTCUTS 44

IMPRESSUM

RIBARIC Consulting d.o.o., CEO Igor Ribarić, Pješčana uvala IX ogr. 34, 52100 Pula – Croatia,

in collaboration with the association IsTRIa, Chairman: Igor Ribarić, Pješčana uvala IX ogr. 34,

52100 Pula – Croatia

PARTICIPANTS 46

Editorial office: Igor Ribarić, Robertina Dimitrieska

Photos: IRONMAN 70.3 PULA CROATIA, IRONMAN, Getty Images, shutterstock, Dejan Patrčević, HTZ

Layout: www.majortom.at

Print: printimgrupa, Danijel Kardaš, Rizzijeva 8, 52100 Pula, Croatia, www.printimgrupa.com

Organizer/Publisher: IRONMAN 70.3 PULA CROATIA, RIBARIC Consulting d.o.o., CEO Igor Ribarić,

Pješčana uvala IX ogr. 34, 52100 Pula – Croatia; in collaboration with the association IsTRIa,

Chairman: Igor Ribarić, Pješčana uvala IX ogr. 34, 52100 Pula – Croatia

Print: printimgrupa, Danijel Kardaš, Rizzijeva 8, 52100 Pula, Croatia, www.printimgrupa.com

Subject to errors, typesetting errorsand print mistakes.

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THANKS

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WELCOME

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Dear Athletes,

On behalf of my whole team, the City of Pula,

the County of Istria, the Country of Croatia

and on my personal behalf as Event Organizer,

I welcome you very warmly to the inaugural

IRONMAN 70.3 Pula.

Our goal is to offer you a world-class experience

in a stunning location with a unique finish line in

our 2,000 year old ARENA. The magically moment

of becoming a finisher as you cross the red carpet

into the ARENA will stay with you forever.

Igor Ribaric

CEO IRONMAN Pula 70.3

Race-Owner and IRONMAN

Licencee Croatia

Many of you travelled from around the world

while some of you are from right here - we want

to say to you all: “We prepared the frame and you

are making the picture.”

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF IT!

YOU ARE GREAT!

Croatia Airlines is a mid-sized European airline in constant growth. It has connected Croatian

cities with the most important European centres and, through them, the entire World.

Croatia Airlines connects Croatia with the following European destinations: Amsterdam, Athena,

Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London,

Lyon, Munich, Paris, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tel Aviv, Venezia, Vienna and Zurich. In Croatia,

they have flights to Zagreb, Bol, Dubrovnik, Osijek, Pula, Split and Zadar.

The company has modern fleet comprising 12 modern aircraft (four A319, two A320 and six Dash

8-Q400). For more information about the company visit the website www.croatiaairlines.com

YOU ARE GREAT!

We wish you good luck and enjoy the race !

CONTACT@CROATIAAIRLINES.HR

WWW.CROATIAAIRLINES.COM

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WELCOME

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365 - Experience Croatia all year round

Pula welcomes the triathlon gladiators

Darko Lorencin

Minister of Tourism,

Croatia

Croatia is extremely rich in being a tourist country by various tourist offers,

among them also the sports and adventure offers, that each year

attracts more and more guests. Therefore, we are extremely happy that

for the first time in Croatia an IRONMAN 70.3 race, a worldwide recognized

brand, is held.

Croatia is globally more popular and sought destination, and sports and

adventure tourism is increasingly contributing to the strengthening of Croatian

recognition. That is why Croatia great attention to the construction of the

image of the sports destination, a sports and adventure tourism is wanted and

out of the summer tourist season.

Boris Miletić

Mayor of Pula

Pula is a town rich in three thousand years of history and particularly

proud of its sports tradition. So, I was extremely pleased that of all, our

city is this year included on the calendar of the international triathlon

IRONMAN races.

Thanks to this extraordinary sporting event, the name of Pula will be in

the center of sports events while the image of the city goes again around

the world and provide a strong tourism promotion of our entire region.

I am convinced that this sports event will justify all expectations and that

everyone will be feeling like being at home in Pula.

Welcome to Pula!

We want to overcome the perception of being the country of „sun and sea“,

and the development and the creation of new sports and leisure time activities,

enable the creation of desirable year-round and weekend destinations.

The inclusion of Croatian on the IRONMAN world map is an excellent opportunity

for promoting Croatia, its diversity and beauty.

Therefore, on behalf of the Croatian Government, on behalf of the Ministry of

Tourism and myself, I pay honorable tribute to the organizers for the hard work

and all concerning activities.

Sporting spectacle in the “Magic land”

With great pleasure and proud I announce this year‘s IRONMAN 70.3. Pula.

This world-famous race this year will provide spectacular view on Pula and

its surroundings, while hundreds of competitors are going through an incredible

feat of human endurance.

So far we have hosted numerous world-famous sporting events and verified

the status of a desirable and good host. The selection of Istria as

the first region in Croatia where the IRONMAN is held, is a distinct honor

that will give us an additional tourist importance and promoting its advantages

worldwide.

The participants will have the opportunity to feel the dynamic atmosphere,

dive into the crystal clear waters, rush through the stunning Istrian olive

groves and vineyards and picturesque villages, and in the final run into the 2000

year old Arena. I wish them every success and all visitors a memorable experience.

Welcome to the IRONMAN 70.3!

Valter Flego

President of the

Region of Istria

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PULA

ISTRIA CROATIA

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ABOUT ISTRIA

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LOCATION///

> The westernmost

county of the

Republic of Croatia

> The largest peninsula

of the Adriatic

AREA///

> 2,820 km 2

(triangle Dragonja,

Kamenjak, Učka)

POPULATION///

> 206,344

LANGUAGE///

> Croatian

COAST LENGTH///

> 445 km

PULA

WELCOME TO THE

3000 YEARS OF HISTORY

The history of Pula starts with the myth of the

Argonauts and the search for the Golden Fleece.

It was the home of the Histrians, the Romans and

the Venetians.

Once the central Austrian port, today it is the largest

cultural and economic center of Istria. Various

layers of history took part in the making of this

unique town in which Roman temples defy baroque

palaces, early Christian churches stand face to face

to Austrian villas, and the remnants of mediaeval

walls are cut through by antique town gates. The

legend of the Argonauts describes the pursuit of

the Colchidians after the ship Argo and the Golden

Fleece. The subjects of the king of Colchis gave up

further pursuit after the death of their king’s son.

Fearing that they would be punished for his death

and the failure of the quest if they returned to Colchis,

they decided to settle where the prince had

died. Pula therefore became not only a harbor of

refuge to the Colchidian fugitives, but also their

place of exile. The most famous geographer of the

antiquity, Strabo, claims that this is how Pula was

founded and according to this legend, it was about

three thousand yaers ago.

THE ARENA, THE JEWEL

OF ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

And then, you will come across the Amphitheatre,

revealing itself to you in all its beauty. This

is one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres

in the world, the most significant monument

in Pula! Arena, the place where gladiators faced

lions, used to be able to entertain 25 000 spectators.

Although the site of bloody games in the

past, the Arena has in modern times transformed

into a stage for a very different kind of entertainment.

It is the venue of a film festival

and great summer performances and concerts.

As the largest existing monument of

Roman architecture in Croatia, it is living

proof of the top-level skills of the masterbuilders

of antiquity.

ISTRIA

The Adriatic below the Alps, central Europe’s closest

Mediterranean. This miniature heart-shaped world

and the largest peninsula of the Adriatic Sea lies

on the 45th parallel emphasizing its idyllic geographical

position with perfectly arranged seasons -

lush greenery springs, colourful autumns, pleasant

summers and mild winters...

Istria is indeed a feast for the eyes. Its streams

flow to the sea through deep valleys and gullies

which bring to mind the ancient local myths about

giants. Rolling hills overlook the fields and valleys

with little towns perched on the peaks, recalling

some old paintings. The view is splendid: whitetopped

mountains, lush wheat fields, plateaux,

valleys, vineyards and olive groves on hillsides, and,

finally the sea.

As you get to know Istria you will notice more and

more enchanting details: church facades and por-

tals, tiny village alleyways with their specific architectural

touches, the babble of a stream, the

blossoming cherries. Everything is warm–hearted

and friendly here: nature, towns and people.

CROATIA

Croatia is a small country with beautiful nature, interesting

tradition and past, rich cultural heritage,

diverse gastronomy…

Croatia has a favorable geographic position since

it is situated in the southeast of Europe, where the

Mediterranean, Middle Europe and Southeast Europe

(the Balkans) meet.

With its 1.185 islands, islets and rocks, numerous

bays, coves and beaches, Croatia has one of the most

indented coasts in the Mediterranean and rightly

deserves to be called the country with a thousand

islands.There are 8 national parks in Croatia, their

untouched nature occupies almost 8% of Croatia‘s

surface area. The national parks are the following:

Brijuni, Kornati, Krka, Mljet, Paklenica, Plitvice

Lakes, Risnjak and North Velebit.

Croatia is the country with the biggest

number of protected non-material cultural

phenomena in Europe - Festa Sv.

Vlaha (St.Blaise Celebration Day), lacemaking

in Lepoglava and islands of

Hvar and Pag, zvončari (bellmen) from

the Kastav area, the cross procession,

overtone singing and playing the Istrian

scale, spring procession of Ljelje (queens)

and traditional manufacturing of wooden toys

from Hrvatsko zagorje.

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FACTS

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UNESCO DESTINA-

TIONS IN CROATIA///

> Diocletian‘s Palace

and medieval Split

> St. Jacob‘s

Cathedral in Šibenik

> Plitvice Lakes

National Park

> Historical nucleus

of Trogir

> Early-Christian

complex of the

Euphrasius Basilica

in Poreč

> Dubrovnik Old Town

– town nucleus

> Starigrad Field on

the island of Hvar

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COVERSTORY

DEJAN

PATRČEVIĆ

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WHAT SKILLS

DO YOU NEED IN

TRIATHLON?

“When was the last time you committed to something a hundred percent,“ asks Dejan Patrčević.

The Croatian pro triathlete with notable success in the ITU and IRONMAN series is ready to commit

himself and will become the first IRONMAN 70.3 Pula Croatia ambassador. His role will go a long way

towards inspiring spectators and inspiring athletes to participate in an IRONMAN race one day.

IN MY SPORT

IRONMAN HAS

BECOME SYN-

ONYMOUS FOR

TRIATHLON

AND TODAY THE

WORLD CHAMPI-

ONSHIP IN HAWAII

IS A DREAM AND A

CHALLENGE FROM

ALMOST EVERY

TRIATHLETE“

Dejan Patrčević, an architect by profession has

competed in triathlons since 1998 while working as

a triathlon and runing coach. In 2013 he established

the Patrcevic Coach brand which by now has

many age group triathletes under its wings.

„Dejan has proven to be one of the greatest Croatian

Ironman athlete in the history of triathlon.

He is the fastest Croat on the IRONMAN distance

at 8:12:18 and placed 24th in the 2008 IRONMAN

World Championship,“ said Igor Ribarić, Race Manager

IRONMAN 70.3 Pula, Croatia. “His future

work with IRONMAN 70.3

Pula Croatia will help our

athletes and partners to

further grow and enjoy

our sport. I am sure he will

continue to impress us at

key races.“

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT

DEJAN PATRČEVIĆ:

WEB///

www.patrcevic.com

FACEBOOK///

www.facebook.com/patrcevic.coach

TWITTER///

On this years‘s IRONMAN

twitter.com/patrcevic

Austria, Dejan started with

FLICKR///

BIB-No. 8 - and he finished

www.flickr.com/photos/patrcevic

in 8:39:38 on 8th overall

rank. Dejan had a lot of

IRONMAN finish - but only

one, that one in Klagenfurt, he dedicated to his beloved

father, Vladimir Patrčević who passed away

just few days before raceday.

The historic background of the ancient city Pula

with the magnificent Roman amphitheater - THE

AREAN - is a perfect setting for the 1st IRONMAN

70.3 Pula and the final race of the European IRON-

MAN TriClub Championship.

„As a successful pro triathlete and triathlon coach I

am flattered to be granted the opportunity to serve

as an example to age-group triathletes. I am really

looking forward to spread the word about this

great race,“ Dejan Patrčević added. „My schedule

has been created around the major goal this year:

the new IRONMAN 70.3 Pula ,Croatia. Finally there

is an IRONMAN race in my beautiful country!“

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THE HISTORY

OF IRONMAN

„YOU CAN QUIT IF YOU WANT, AND NO

ONE WILL CARE. BUT YOU WILL KNOW

FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.”

JOHN COLLINS, IRONMAN CO-FOUNDER

GET STARTED

During an awards banquet for the Waikiki Swim Club, John

Collins, a Naval Officer stationed in Hawai`i, and his wife

Judy, began playing with the idea of combining the three

toughest endurance races on the island into one race: the

2.4 mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the 112 miles of the

Around-O’ahu Bike Race and a 26.2 mile run on the same

course as the Honolulu Marathon. They decided to issue a

challenge to see who the toughest athletes were: swimmers,

bikers, or runners. ”The gun will go off about 7 a.m.,

the clock will keep running and whoever finishes first we’ll

call the IRONMAN”, Collins recalled.

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On February 18, 1978, 15 competitors, including

Collins, came to the shores of Waikiki to take on

the first-ever IRONMAN challenge. First to cross

the finish line was Gordon Haller, a taxi cab driver

and fitness enthusiast, who finished in 11 hours,

46 minutes and 58 seconds.

In 1980 founders John and Judy Collins give ABC‘s

„Wide World of Sports” permission to film the event,

bringing worldwide recognition to IRONMAN.

Only two years later college student Julie Moss

collapses just yards from the IRONMAN World

Championship finish line. She is passed for the

title, but does not give up; she crawls to the finish

line, unknowingly creating one of the most iconic

moments in IRONMAN history. Julie’s courage and

determination inspires millions and created the

IRONMAN mantra that ”ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE”.

In 1986, Paula Newby-Fraser of Zimbabwe, won

her first IRONMAN Kona, setting a new women’s

record of 9:45:14. In 1992, she became the first

woman ever to eclipse the nine-hour mark with

an 8:55:28 performance and in 1996 she wins her

eighth IRONMAN World Championship title.

In 1996, Lothar Leder from Germany became the

first athlete to break the eight-hour barrier with a

time of 7:57:02 at IRONMAN Europe.

With the recognition of the Physically Challenged

Athletes in 1997, Australian John MacLean

becomes the first athlete to power a hand cycle

bike and wheelchair to an official IRONMAN

World Championship finish. In the same year, Jim

Ward competes as the first 80-year-old in Kona

race history.

In 2006, the IRONMAN 70.3 – Series have been

introduced. Until 2010, the IRONMAN 70.3 World

Championships took place at Clearwater, Florida

before moving to Las Vegas. The first World

Champion was Craig Alexander from Australia. From

2014 on, this event is about to travel around the

world with changing venues every year.

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Today, hundreds of thousands of triathletes from

around the world have challenged themselves

to prove to friends, loved ones, and even just

themselves that „Anything is Possible©”. Kona,

Hawai’i is nowadays the most wanted goal for

each triathlete. Nearly 2.000 athletes in age from

19 to over 80 years of age and from more than 60

countries get the chance to participate at Kona

each year, qualified by having earned a slot being

provided at each IRONMAN event around the world.

In 2014, the German athlete Sebastian Kienle

became IRONMAN World Champion, being the

first athlete who won the IRONMAN European

Championship and the IRONMAN World

Championship in the same year.

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1 15 athletes at the

start of the first

IRONMAN in 1978

2 The first IRONMAN

in 1978

3 Race briefing at

the beach

4 Sebastian Kienle –

IRONMAN World

Champion 2014

5 Swimstart of the very

first IRONMAN at Hawaii

6 Frederik van Lierde,

IRONMAN World Champion

2013

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1978: 1st IRONMAN with

15 participants. Gordon

Haller wins in 11:46:58

1982: Cut-off times are introduced

1981: John Howard,

formerly Olympic

cyclist, wins in

9:38:29. Walt Stack,

being the oldest

1978 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

competitor aged 73,

finishes in 26:20:00

1983: For the first time, a

qualification system goes

into effect to restrict entry.

1984: Dave Scott becomes

the first person to break

the 9-hour-barrier with 8:54:20.

1987: A record of 1381 triathletes

start the IRONMAN, representing

44 countries. 1283 finish within

the 17-hour time limit.

1992: Paula

Newby-Fraser, 30,

becomes the first

women ever to

eclipse the 9-hour

mark.

1996: Lothar

Leder becomes

the first athlete

to break the

8-hour barrier.

1998: Celebrating the 20th

anniversary of IRONMAN,

race founder John Collins

finishes the race in 16:30:02.

2004: Sarah

Reinertsen

becomes the first

female amputee

to finish an

IRONMAN.

2006: The first

IRONMAN 70.3 World

Championship takes

place in Clearwater,

Florida/USA.

2008: 1636

athletes from

all around the

world, ranging

in age from 18-79,

cross the finish

line in Kona.

2011: Craig Alexander becomes

the first person ever to win the

IRONMAN World Championship

and the IRONMAN 70.3 World

Championship in the same year.

2014: 2200 athletes from

more than 60 countries

compete at Kona. The

new IRONMAN World

Champions are Sebastian

Kienle (GER) and Mirinda

Carfrae (AUS).

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IRONMAN

PULA-TEAM

THE TEAM BEHIND

THE RACE

The IRONMAN 70.3 PULA race has become the

new hotspot destination for having the last race,

for finishing the summer and race-season 2015.

We are happy and proud that already in the first

year of IRONMAN 70.3 Pula we are SOLD OUT,

and those athletes who missed the registration

for this year can‘t wait for registration to open

for 2016. This is what energizes us.

We, the Team of IRONMAN 70.3 Pula, spent over

two years full of obtaining approvals, proposing

lots of applications, planning and organizing to

make it THE RACE of your life, to make you finishing

in THE ARENA like a modern gladiator,

because our hearts and souls belong to it.

For all of us, it will be the most emotional race

ever !

GOOD

TO KNOW

We welcome warmly all athletes, their families,

friends and fans of all parts of the world and

look forward together with you to an amazing,

emotional and exciting race.

See you at the Finish Line : THE ARENA

YOUR IRONMAN 70.3 PULA CROATIA TEAM

TEAM CATS

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EVENT

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY ///

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FRIDAY ///

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SATURDAY///

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GOOD TO KNOW

09:00

-

18:00

12:00

Sport-Expo open

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

RONMAN 70. 3. Pula BIKE COURSE

TESTING with Dejan Patrčević

Meeting-Point: Riva at the sea

nearby the T-Zone 2

09:00

-

18:00

09:00

-

18:00

09:00

-

18:00

IRONMAN Merchandise open

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

Sport-Expo open

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

Registration IRONMAN 70.3 PULA

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

timing chip will be hand out at Registration

09:00

-

18:00

09:00

-

18:00

09:00

-

18:00

IRONMAN Merchandise open

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

Sport-Expo open

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

Registration IRONMAN 70.3 PULA

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

timing chip will be hand out at Registration

13:00

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14:00

-

15:00

-

16:00

Race briefing in German Language

(Hotel Park Plaza Histria //

Verudela, room „ULIKA“)

Race briefing in Italian Language

(Hotel Park Plaza Histria //

Verudela, room „ULIKA“)

Race briefing in Slovenian Language

(Hotel Park Plaza Histria //

Verudela, room „ULIKA“)

GOOD TO KNOW

19:00

-

22:00

Press conference

1st IRONMAN 70.3 Pula Croatia 2015

The Race-Hotel Park Plaza Histria (Verudela)

Pasta Party // Palačinka Party

KAROLINA // nearby ARENA

12:00

-

19:00

Bike Check-IN (T1)

event area 2 on Verudela nearby Ambrela

Beach (SWIM START)

TIMING CHIP will be handed out after making

the BIKE CHECK IN and leaving the gear-bags on

VERUDELA at the exit of the T-ZONE 1.

16:00

-

17:00

Race briefing in Croatian Language

(Hotel Park Plaza Histria //

Verudela, room „ULIKA“)

All Athletes

Triclubbers

12:00

-

13:00

Race briefing in English Language

(Hotel Park Plaza Histria //

Verudela, room „ULIKA“)

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EVENT

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY // RACEDAY

20//09//2015