The race will be professionally managed by international race organizers and will take place on the beaches in front of the five-star Evason resort and backroads of Pranburi, a Thai fishing village on the east coast of Thailand, just south of Hua Hin.
The inaugural race will take place on Saturday 20th October 2007 and is planned to become an annual event and an essential fixture in the Asian triathlon calendar.
International professional athletes will compete with local triathletes in the Olympic distance elite race, while a sprint distance short course will be set to attract corporate racers and fun runners.
We have received permission from the Royal Palace, and are now happy to announce that the proceeds of this event will be donated to the Royal Project Foundation of His Majesty King Bhumibol.
Also, H.S.H Prince Bhisadej Rajani has confirmed his presence at the event on 20th October.
1. Sprint Distance Triathlon
A short course will be set consisting of a 750m swim, 20 km bike ride and a 5 km run. For individual entries only.
Participants should be 13 years or older
2. Olympic Distance Individual Triathlon
The Olympic distance course will be set at 1500m swim, 40km bike and a 10km run. The start time will be 15 minutes after the sprint distance race has commenced and will follow the same course, but doing two loops instead of one.
Participants should be 15 years or older.
3. Olympic Distance Relay
Teams of two or three persons can enter Olympic Course Relay event. Teams of three persons should complete one stage each, while teams of two can decide which stages each team member should complete.
Participants should be 15 years or older
Relay competitors will race the same course as individual Olympic distance competitors, however times for relay teams will be posted as a separate race and not listed against individual competitors.
More info : www.pranburitriathlon.com