![]() ![]() ![]() Sunday's full Ironman contingent of over 2,400 competitors will follow a near identical route twice.īoth races will conclude in the shadow of the iconic Clock Tower, at Market Square as the athletes vie for a total of 45 qualifying slots for the 70.3 and full Ironman 2023 world championships in Finland and Hawaii respectively.Īnne Barry of Treacy's The Nook getting ready for this year's Ironman in Youghal. Twice that number will assemble at Youghal's Front Strand at 6am on Saturday for Ironman 70.3, when the athletes contest a 1,900m swim, culminating at Green Park beach, followed by a 90km cycle via local roads to Midleton and back before a 21.1 km looped run around Youghal's environs. More than 1,000 children alone will compete in Friday's town centre races. The numbers predominantly hail from Ireland, Britain and America, followed by Australia and Germany. Youghal local, Sister Noreen Buttimer, home on holidays from Wilmington, Delaware, at her sister's house on Windmill Hill all ready for this year's Ironman. ![]() Over 4,500 athletes from 66 countries have registered in total for the two races, 13 have signed up for both, with a male/female ratio of 75/25. Youghal will effectively be pedestrianised across the weekend, with prolonged road closures and shuttle services operating. Ironman Cork 2022 initiates a three-year contract between Cork County Council and Ironman's American media corporation Advanced Publications, which acquired the brand from the Chinese Wanda Sports Group in 2020. ![]()
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