70.3 Basics
The "70.3" in IRONMAN 70.3 refers to the total number of miles in these three disciplines.
What is swimming, biking, and running?
Nice sits on this famous French coastline.
What is the French Riviera/Cote d' Azur?
Athletes must earn one of these to compete at the 70.3 World Championship.
What is a qualifying slot?
In a triathlon, this discipline comes first.
What is swimming?
The French word for "hello" that you'll hear frequently in Nice.
What is bonjour?
This is the distance of the 70.3 swim, in miles.
What is 1.2 miles?
This iconic waterfront boulevard hosts the IRONMAN finish in Nice.
What is the Promenade des Anglais?
This term describes the process by which an unclaimed qualifying slot can move down the age-group results.
What is a roll-down?
The transition from swimming to cycling is commonly called this.
What is T1?
This classic French pastry is often crescent-shaped and buttery.
What is a croissant?
The bike leg of a 70.3 is this many miles.
What is 56 miles?
Nice is located in this French region, formally called this.
What is Provence-Alpes-Cote d' Azur?
The 2026 championship has qualifying races around the world, including this Texas race held in March.
What is IRONMAN 70.3 Texas?
The transition from cycling to running is called this.
What is T2?
This famous Provencal dish features vegetables such as tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant.
What is ratatouille?
The final 13.1-mile discipline is half the distance of this famous running race for which you must qualify.
What is the Boston marathon?
This body of water provides the backdrop for the swim in Nice.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This age-based classification determines an athlete's age-group category.
What is age as of December 31 of the race year?
A triathlete who pushes too hard on the bike may pay for it during this final discipline.
What is the run?
This salad, originating in Nice, shares its name with the city.
What is salade nicoise?
Add 1.2 + 56 + 13.1 and you get this exact total.
What is 70.3 miles?
Nice previously hosted the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in this year.
What is 2019?
This is the French city where the 2026 World Championship qualifying race itself is held in June.
What is Nice?
Unlike a traditional road race, triathletes have to manage this fourth "discipline" in addition to swim, bike, and run.
What are transitions?
If an athlete orders "une biere" after the race, they're asking for this beverage.
What is a beer?