Acapulco, Mexico announced as Host City for the new Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial

December 21, 2020

The inaugural Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial to debut on May 23, 2021; General registration will open on Wednesday, December 23 at www.ironman.com/im703-acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico/TAMPA, Fla. (December 21, 2020) – Following the success of IRONMAN^®70.3^® events in Cozumel, Monterrey, and Los Cabos, The IRONMAN Group today announced the addition of a new IRONMAN 70.3 event that will take place in Mexico’s largest beach and resort city, Acapulco, Mexico. The inaugural Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial will debut on Sunday, May 23, 2021, with general registration opening on Wednesday, December 23 at  www.ironman.com/im703-acapulco.

“The demand for IRONMAN-branded events continues to grow across Mexico,” said Joanna Jordan, Vice President of Latin America for The IRONMAN Group. “With the success of the IRONMAN brand across the region, Acapulco becomes the fourth city in Mexico to host an IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon. The community’s inviting and captivating energy makes it both an ideal and exciting location to offer our athletes.”

Known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Latin America, Acapulco has been attracting tourists from around the world to the Pacific coastline of Mexico since the 1940s. A major port for shipping and cruises, Acapulco is known for its stunning beaches, incredible cuisine, Latin culture, and relaxed atmosphere. With a tropical wet and dry climate and an abundance of resort communities offering idyllic lodging for athletes and their families, Acapulco is sure to offer a truly unique experience for all that come to compete.

The Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial will begin by taking athletes along a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) single-lap swim at Majahua Beach in Puerto Marqués. The bike portion will consist of a 56-mile (90K), two-loop bike ride followed by a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run through the scenic terrain of one of Mexico’s most iconic Pacific coast beach towns on the Rivera Diamante Acapulco. Participants will cap off their race at an electric finish line located at the Princess Mundo Imperial Hotel.

The 2021 Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial will offer 40 coveted age-group qualifying slots to the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place in St. George, Utah, United States on Sept. 17-18, 2021.

General registration for Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial will open at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at www.ironman.com/im703-acapulco. Athlete inquiries may be directed to acapulco70.3@ironman.com.

For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit  www.ironman.com.  Media inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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About The IRONMAN Group

The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series^®, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running™ Series, IRONKIDS^®, ITU World Triathlon Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and The Sun-Herald City2Surf^®, Ultra-Trail^® World Tour events including Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia™, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance (www.advance.com), a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit www.ironman.com.

About Advance 

Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance’s portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Together these operating companies employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Discovery and Reddit. For more information visit www.advance.com.