Vistar Travel Lodge. Accommodation for Backpackers, Cenang Langkawi Island Malaysia

IRONMAN LANGKAWI MALAYSIA TRIATHLON

Once again the hottest race on the Ironman is in Langkawi, Malaysia, the circuit has attracted an impressive field – it promises to be a close battle between some of the world's premier Ironman tri-athletes as they compete at Ironman Malaysia.

The day begins with a two-loop swim in Kuah Bay next to a giant eagle statue that dominates the Jetty Point port area. The three-loop bike course features a few steep hills, but despite that promises to be fast. It is the four-loop run course that makes the race in Langkawi so tough. The terrain isn't that challenging - it's the heat that the athletes face as they go through the marathon that makes things difficult. The beautiful finish line at the Jetty Point area provides welcome relief at the end of a tough day of racing.

It is a spectacular venue, but not an easy course thanks to the intense heat and humidity the athletes must face. data, This a something not to be missed, so stay tuned for an exciting racing in langkawi, Malaysia.

Lotto Ironman Malaysia takes place on Langkawi, a popular island resort destination in Malaysia. It's tough not because of the course, which consists of a very warm swim, a rolling bike and a relatively flat run course. It's tough because it can get really hot, especially during the run. How hot? In 2001 temperatures that reached 43 degrees Celsius (which is very close to 110 degrees Fahrenheit for anyone who thinks in those terms).

Swimming – Athletes begin their day with a two-loop swim in the Kuah Bay, beginning and ending at the waters beside the prominent Dataran Lang (Eagle Square).
Cycling – The 180.2km route begins at the Jetty after athletes complete their initiating swim. The terrain for this three-loop course is a combination of flat land and hills.
Running – With a fairly acceptable terrain, athletes should feel comfortable to complete this obstacle. However, even the strongest athletes have a hard time running in the heat of Langkawi in February. The total of 42.2km run begins and ends at the Dataran Lang (Eagle Square) in Kuah.

Swimming

The day begins with a two-loop swim in Kuah Bay which starts and finishes alongside a giant eagle statue that dominates the Jetty Point port area.

Biking

Ironman Malaysia Langkawi After the swim, cyclist will take the seaview road (penarak road) and at the traffic light you make right turn, and after the police station take left turn onto LISRAM Highway, you will go through two up and down hills of about 10% incline. Upon reaching the traffic light take a left turn until you reaches the main road, and at this traffic right make a right turn on the Padang Masirat road which is leading to the airport.

The first aid station is located here and cyclist should keep left on this road. Upon reaching the second roundabout make a U-turn back on the same road and on the first traffic light on this road take a left turn onto this road which is leading to Padang Lalang roundabout (Ulu Melaka Road). Upon reaching Padang Lalang roundabout take the road leading to Tanjung Rhu and at 1.4KM from the roundabout make a U-turn back on the same road leading back to Padang Masirat road, and upon reaching the main road take a left turn onto the road leading back to kuah until you reach the traffic light before the Thai Resturant where you will make a U-turn back to airport. You have to make three loops on this road and on the final loop you will have to head back to kuah town and at the kuah town traffic light you have to make a left turn onto Ayer Hangat road and on the next traffic light you make a right turn onto Penarak road pass Seaview and finish the cycling at Dataran.

Running

It is the run that makes the race in Langkawi so tough. The terrain isn't that challenging - it's the heat that the athletes face as they go through the marathon that makes things difficult. After the fourth loop is complete, they run one kilometer back to the jetty, and end the day at the beautiful finish line which is just meters short of the spectacular eagle statue, a welcome beacon at the end of what will no-doubt be a tough day of racing.

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