ATHLETE GUIDE 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Maastricht - Limburg TABLE OF CONTENT THE NETHERLANDS Welkomstwoorden 3 Erelijst 5 Organisatie 6 Teamleaders 7 Programma 8 Corona maatregelen 9 Geschiedenis 10 Praktische informatie 11 IRONMAN Village 18 Plattegrond evenemententerrein 19 Zwemonderdeel 21 Fietsonderdeel 24 Hardlooponderdeel 26 Finish 28 Relay Teams 30 Te doen in Zuid-Limburg 31 Vrijwilligers 35 00:00:02 WELCOME! THE NETHERLANDS Rob Frambach - RACE DIRECTOR The time has finally arrived: the time for an IRONMAN 70.3 in beautiful Maastricht. We are delighted to welcome you to the first edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Maastricht - Limburg. Together we are going to a festive weekend! However, we should consider the measures that have to be taken in order to organize the event safely. In the coming period we will work on this and communicate what you can expect in a timely manner. The IRONMAN 70.3 Maastricht - Limburg is organized in a region with a rich IRONMAN history. From 2015 to 2018, the long-distance triathlon IRONMAN Maastricht - Limburg took place here. After the dis- continuation of the long distance, IRONMAN Netherlands has continued with the IRONMAN 4:18:4 and IRONMAN 5150. More than 50 percent of the athletes who participated in one of the shorter distances now participate in the IRONMAN 70.3 Maastricht - Limburg. Finally, we express our deep thanks for your trust and patience. Also, a heartfelt ‘thank you’ for our host city, the municipality of Maastricht, the entire team, the suppliers and other partners who have worked with heart and soul to give the participants an unforgettable weekend sportive greetings, Rob Frambach Race director IRONMAN The Netherlands 00:00:03 WELCOME! THE NETHERLANDS Els Visser - Winner 2018 I love Maastricht. The city is in my heart Welcome athletes to this special city. The place where I won my first IRONMAN, a day I will never forget. I am very honored to be able to work as an ambassador for IRONMAN The Netherlands in the coming years! Triathlon, what a unique sport it is and what a great passion we share! We all train hard to be able to deli- ver this tough physical and mental performance. We are all going through the same thing and we share our enthusiasm and our adventures. In the coming months I will try to further amplify the pure and deep feelings we all experience so that during one of the IRONMAN competitions such as IRONKIDS, in a sprint, 5i50 or IRONMAN 70.3 competition, you will create memories on which you can always look back on and inspire others! I see the ambassadorship as an opportunity to create more attention for our sport and for sports in ge- neral. Unfortunately, 50% of the Dutch population over the age of 18 is moderately or seriously obese and 45% of the Dutch do not participate in sports every week. I find this shocking! Sports means, among other things, being fitter, having more energy, being more productive and living a happier life. In addition to my personal athletic goals, I see it as a mission to get people moving and to let them expe- rience the effect of sports. IRONMAN Netherlands organizes events accessible to everyone. I would love to bring the not yet active athletes together and become part of the IRONMAN family! After a period in which sport was unfortunately not encouraged by the government and many of us were unable to do anything, we now have the opportunity to organize events again. The start line of the IRONMAN Maastricht is in sight and we can go wild! We all did everything we could to be as fit as possible at the start. I can’t wait to see you race and cheer to the finish! If you see me walking around, I would really like it when you come up to me for a chat! Also, I want to tell everyone to believe in yourself. You can do this, and you will make it an unforgettable day. Together you are on the course and together we can do this! Enjoy and see you at the finish! Love, Els 00:00:04 Are we in France? Explore Europe without leaving the Netherlands Non! This is A mix of world-class gastronomy, international allure, Château Neercanne and cultural surprises awaits you in Maastricht. But just in Maastricht outside the city, you can explore the ancient vineyards and Limburg hill country. All of this in the heart of Europe. Come and enjoy our amazing region. Enjoy the good life! www.visitmaastricht.com Anyone who lives on the border is quite used to it. They know the neighbours’ habits and their culture. To them borders don’t mean obstacles but opportunities. Opportunities to create something together. To work together cross-border. Limburg is the Dutch front line with Europe. That makes Limburgers powerful partners in cross-border cooperations from which all parties can reap the benefits. You as a contender of Ironman Maastricht-Limburg are a guest in a cross-border region famous for its international and cross-border nature. Let’s cross some borders and have a great race in Limburg. www.limburg.nl List of Honour THE NETHERLANDS IRONMAN Maastricht - Limburg IRONMAN Maastricht - Limburg IRONMAN Maastricht - Limburg Men Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2015 Bas Diederen Mark Oude Bennink Alberto Casadei 2016 Igor Amorellu Mark Oude Bennink Bas Diederen 2017 Michael Weiss Michael van Cleven Bas Diederen 2018 Pascal Ramali Dirk Wijnalda Jan Bruns IRONMAN Maastricht - Limburg Women Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2015 Yvonne van Vlerken Sarissa de Vries Carla van Rooijen 2016 Mary Beth Ellis Saleta Castro Nogueira Tineke van den Berg 2017 Saleta Castro Nogueira Brooke Brown Kate Comber 2018 Els Visser Yvonne van Vlerken Sonia Bracegirdle IRONMAN 5150 IRONMAN 5150 Men Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2019 Per van Vlerken Thomas Cremers Yorben Verboven 2020 Youri Keulen Jamie Riddle Joost Somson IRONMAN 5150 Women Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2019 Yvonne van Vlerken Diede Diederiks Sophie van der Most 2020 Maya Kingma Sarissa de Vries Diede Diederiks IRONMAN 4:18:4 IRONMAN 4:18:4 Men Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2019 Bart Cooymans Pieter Dubois Julian Nicolaes 2020 Bart Cooymans Bart Vanoirbeek Lars van der Eerden IRONMAN 4:18:4 Female Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2019 Merel Appermans Fleur van Leeuwen Lizzy Langen 2020 Sione Jongstra Maud Golsteyn Lizzy Langen 00:00:07 ORGANIZATION THE NETHERLANDS IRONMAN 70.3 Maastricht - Limburg IRONMAN The Netherlands Colophon Project manager Coordination Roxanne Caris Roxanne Caris Race Director Final Editing Rob Frambach Robin van Arkel Medical Team Design Stichting Sportdokters.nl Rob Frambach Robin van Arkel Timekeeping & registration Robin van Arkel Translation MyLaps Event Timing Amé Venter Sacha Nekrasova Speakers Ralf Op ‘t Broek Photography Ruud de Haan Wouter Roosenboom Paul Kaye Robin van Arkel Organization Medical service Extra Leisure Stichting Sportdokters.nl Molensingel 47 Engelsdalstraat 27 6229 PB Maastricht 6277 NG Slenaken Nederland +31 6 29 05 45 74 +31 43 351 18 08 [email protected] [email protected] www.sportdokters.nl www.extraleisure.nl www.ironman.nl In an emergency, always call 112! 00:00:08 TEAMLEADERS THE NETHERLANDS IRONMAN 70.3 Maastricht - Limburg Race Director Swimming Rob Frambach Miel Claessens Project Manager Cycling Roxanne Caris Sylvain la Fontaine Jo Henrich (Signing) Safety coordinator Jan Erckens Running Pedro Lebens, Henrike Rutten Logistics Jasper Vermazen, Amé Venter Transition zone Jos Stalman Chantal Brock, José van Laarhoven Hospitality Volunteers Liza Geeve Fer van den Boorn, Matt Brull Finish & BLACKROLL® Recovery Finishzone Event build up Jeroen Wijckmans, Dennis Deckers Ivan Dreessen Registration IRONKIDS Maurice Widdershoven, Kenneth Wilhelmus, Jeroen Wijckmans, Dennis Deckers Robin van Arkel Press Back-office Robin van Arkel Sandra Schiffelers Infopoint Ron Konigs 00:00:09 EVENT SCHEDULE THE NETHERLANDS All the times and locations at a glance Friday July 30th, 2021 FROM TO WHAT 10.00 17.00 uur IRONMAN Village 10.00 17.00 uur IRONMAN Store 10.00 17.00 uur Registration 12.00 15.00 uur IRONKIDS Saturday July 31st, 2021 FROM TO WHAT 06.00 21.00 Registration 06.00 08.45 Bike Check-in IRONMAN 5150 & 4:18:4 09.00 18.00 IRONMAN Store 09:00 18:00 IRONMAN Village 09:00 IRONMAN 5150 10:15 IRONMAN 4:18:4 10:50 Finish winner IRONMAN 5150 11:00 Finish winner IRONMAN 4:18:4 12:30 14:30 Bike Check-out IRONMAN 5150 & 4:18:4 11:15 Award ceremony IRONMAN 5150 & 4:18:4 15:00 21:00 Bike Check-in IRONMAN 70.3 14:30 15:30 Race Briefing IRONMAN 70.3 (English) 15:30 16:30 Race Briefing IRONMAN 70.3 (Dutch) 16:30 17:30 Race Briefing IRONMAN 70.3 (German) Sunday, August 1st, 2021 FROM TO WHAT 07:00 08:30 Transition zone open 09:00 18:00 IRONMAN Village 09:00 18:00 IRONMAN Store 09:00 09:45 Rolling Start Age Groups IRONMAN 70.3 09:50 Rolling Start Age Groups IRONMAN 70.3 13:00 Finish winner IRONMAN 70.3 13:00 Finish Line Party IRONMAN 70.3 15:15 19:30 Bike Check-out IRONMAN 70.3 19:00 Award ceremony & Final allocation IRONMAN 70.3 00:00:010 GETBIKESERVICE.COM Your mobile bike mechanic - at home, at the office or at events Come visit us for a free bike check at IRONMAN The Netherlands. 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