World Triathlon

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In 2013, Powerman Zofingen is going to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The history of the Powerman, the most important duathlon event worldwide, taking place in the heart of Switzerland since 1989, is full of drama and emotions. Only in Zofingen do the world’s best triathletes, duathletes and athletes of other endurance disciplines compete in the same race. To finish the Powerman Zofingen at least once is a must in the career of every longdistance enthusiast. Some finishers even claim that the Powerman is more demanding than the Ironman. Also therefore the international triathlon union (ITU) accomplishes the long distance world championships already 2013 for the 6th time in Zofingen. In Zofingen quality comes before quantity. We welcome you at the Powerman Zofingen 2013!

Entry procedure
Option1: Interested elite and age group athletes contact the national federation of their own country. After a nomination, the federation will enter athletes in the official ITU system. This entry will be accepted from LOC (Powerman) as authorization for the ITU World Championships (elite or age-group). Additional, LOC needs for these athletes an email confirmation with the complete personal record (name, birthday, address, email, category) from the national federation to add them to the ITU World Champs start list of LOC. After the registration deadline end of July, LOC sends an invoice for the entry fees for all entered athletes of nations with still open payments.

Option 2: Elite and age-group athletes who have to pay their entry fee by their own, have to enter by their self in the online registration system of the LOC. They pay by credit card or bank transfer the current entry fee. After registration all are first entered in the “open” category on the start list of LOC. Following confirmation by the federation through the entry in the official ITU system, LOC will they transfer to the ITU start list of LOC.

Note: Without the confirmation of the national federation at the right time (31th July) and without payment before the event, NO bip number is given out and start at the race is NOT possible! All athletes who will compete in an “open category” will be ranked outside from World Championships.

For National federations: Please check your national athletes who signed in already in the LOC start list! You can see at our “Overall Open Long Distance” start list at any time any athletes who are interested to compete in an ITU race category of your country. They are registered with “AK or Elite” in the column “Application ITU”. Only when these athletes are registered in the official ITU system by the local federation, they are transferred from LOC from the open to the ITU world championships start list (of LOC)

Entry system of LOC https://secure.datasport.com/?power13

Side Events
7st Sept:
- PowerKids Duathlon
8nd Sept:
- Powerman Charity
- Powerman Short Distance Duathlon 10 – 50 - 5 km
- Powerman Relay
National currency is Swiss Franc. 1 SFR is around 1.10 USD or 0.81 Euro. Most credit cards and payments in Euros are accepted.
Main language is German. English and French are widly spoken.
Weather conditions are normally dry and sunny, temperatures between 20 and 25° Celsius. On colder days it can drop to 15°.
Zofingen is situated half an hour from the Swiss Alps with excellent possibilities for daily trips to the Lucerne area with the famous lake and mountains Rigi, Pilatus, and Titlis. Ask for special fares to Mount Stanserhorn.

Powerman Duathlon World Series events in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Malaysia. More infos: http://www.powerman.ch/en/powerman-world-serie

Facebook page of the event: http://www.facebook.com/PowermanZofingen

COURSES
1ST RUN
10 km
Number of laps:2
2 laps of nearly 5 km, 45% paved, 55% unpaved but solid underground. Total height difference 260 m. Crosses transition area after first lap. Drinks and food after 5 and 10 km. Exact distance 9180 m.

BIKE
150 km
Number of laps:3
3 laps of 50 km, total height difference 1600 m, steepest part 16% over 100 m. Reccomendes gears 39x23 for string bikers or 39x25. Climbings are rather short, descendings long. Roads are only partially closed to traffic. 2 food and drink station on every lap. Exact distance 150 km

2ND RUN
30 km
Number of laps: 2
2 laps on an out and back course. Turning points at km 7.5, km 15 in the transition/finish area and km 22.5. Climbing at the beginning if each lap. 25% paved, 75 unpaved but solid underground. 40% of the run is in the wood. Last 3 km are heading downhill to the finish line. Drinks and food every 2.5 km. Exact distance 29.200 m.

Courses maps on the website: http://www.powerman.ch/en/course-maps

Prize money distribution. Elite men and women:
1st. 6,250 USD
2nd. 5,000 USD
3rd. 3,750 USD
4th. 2,500 USD
5th. 2,000 USD
6th. 1,750 USD
7th. 1,500 USD
8th. 1,000 USD
9th.  750 USD
10th. 500 USD