Everything about Ironman Westfriesland 2023; Schedule, course, photos, and livestreams 🇬🇧

(this is an English translation of the original article in Dutch)

WESTFRIESLAND – The fourth edition of the sports event IRONMAN Westfriesland will take place from June 23rd to 25th, 2023. IRONMAN Westfriesland is a triathlon where participants swim, bike, and run. The swimming and running take place in Hoorn, while the cycling course runs through two or more municipalities in Westfriesland.

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Throughout the entire weekend, there are four activities and competitions scheduled. In addition to the three triathlon races on Sunday: IRONMAN 70.3, IRONMAN 5150, and IRONMAN 4:18:4, there are IRONKIDS races for youth up to 15 years old on Friday afternoon.

Location

Unlike previous concepts, the start and finish will not take place on Oostereiland but around Julianapark in Hoorn. For the triathlon races, the swimming start is at WSV Hoorn, the transition zone is in the adjacent fields of Hvv Hollandia, and the finish is also in Julianapark, between the fields of Hvv Hollandia and the outer harbor.

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Participants

IRONMAN 70.3 has the most participants. As of May 10th, 2023, more than 1300 participants have already registered. The number of participants from the Netherlands is just over half at 585. Other countries with over 100 participants include Germany (169), Belgium (119), and the United Kingdom (108). Registration is still possible until the deadline for Ironkids, 4:18:4, 5i50 en IM 70.3.. This year, there will be no NightRun fun run.

Videos

On Monday afternoon, we spoke with Rick van Duin, project manager of IRONMAN Westfriesland. We talked about the locations and information for residents, visitors, and participants. The video recording of all the locations around the transition zone is scheduled for Thursday, including the swim start, bike out, and finish.

Schedule

Vrijdag – Friday 23 juni / June

13:00 – 16:30	IRONKIDS Registration	Julianapark
13:00 – 16:30	IRONKIDS Mandatory bike & gear Check In Athlete Registration (70.3, 5150, 4:18:4) IRONMAN Village	Julianapark
14:00 – 19:00	Athlete Registration (70.3, 5150, 4:18:4)	Julianapark – IM Village
14:00 – 19:00	IRONMAN Village	Julianapark

15:00	IRONKIDS EVENT STARTS	Schellinkhouterdijk
15:00	Age Group 6 -7	Beach (julianapark)
15:30	Age Group 8 – 9	Beach (julianapark)
16:00	Age Group 10 – 11	Beach (julianapark)
16:30	Age Group 12 – 13	Beach (julianapark)
17:00	Age Group 14 – 15 Athlete Race Briefing	Beach (julianapark)

Zaterdag – Saturday 24 juni / June

10:00 – 17:00	Athlete Registration (70.3, 5150, 4:18:4)	Julianapark – IM Village
10:00 – 18:00	Transition Open for Mandatory bike & gear bag check-in (70.3, 5150, 4:18:4)	Julianapark – Transition
10:00 – 18:00	IRONMAN Village	Julianapark

Zondag – Sunday 25 juni / June

05:00 – 06:45	Transition Open	Julianapark – Transition

07:00	Age Group 70.3 Swim Start	WSV Hoorn
08:00	Age Group 5150 Swim Start	WSV Hoorn
08:30	Age Group 4:18:4 Swim Start	WSV Hoorn

07:00 – 16:00	IRONMAN Village	Julianapark
09:30 – 17:30	Official IRONMAN Store	Julianapark – IM Village
10:00 – 15:00	VIP Finish Line Tent	Julianapark (Hollandia)
12:00	5150 and 4:18:4 Awards Ceremony	Julianapark
13:00 – 17:30	Transition Open for Mandatory bike & gear check out	Julianapark – Transition
17:30 – 19:30	70.3 Awards Ceremony	Julianapark

Disclaimer: All information is sourced from Ironman.com and the underlying websites. Updated as of May 26th, 2023; 12:00 PM.

Spectators

During the event, IRONMAN Westfriesland welcomes participants from the region, the Netherlands, and even beyond. They encourage you to cheer them on with your neighbors or residents from the area. You can decorate the streets and/or stand/sit along the course on that day to support the participants. In the finish area at Julianapark, there is space for spectators to cheer at the finish line. The transition zone is not accessible to the public.

Media

For this year, we are still scheduling and discussing with the organization what is possible in terms of photos, videos, and livestreams. This will be added to the article later. Below, you can view all the photos and videos from past editions.