XC Benefits for Ironman Arizona Include:

• Guaranteed entry into the 2012 Ironman Arizona

• The opportunity to win one of multiple coveted slots to the 2013 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii LEARN MORE

• Five day/four night accommodations (Executive Suite) at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center

• Four VIP passes (includes race day, pre- and post-race functions)

• Sixteen Week Ironman Training Program developed by Official Coach of Ironman Troy Jacobson (to include DVDs, webinars and discounts on personal coaching upgrades)

Additional On-Site Benefits Include:

• Bike transportation (Tri Bike Transport) OR unpacking, tuning and repacking of bike (if shipped by another method)

• Special packet pick-up, registration and bike check-in

• Low race numbers and special bike rack in transition

• Ironman XC Welcome Reception

• Ironman XC Breakfast, Strategy Session and Course Overview Clinic with Ironman Pros

• Ironman XC Welcome Reception (for athletes and families)

• Ironman XC Luncheon (for athletes and families)

• Ironman XC race day guide (for families)

• VIP seating at Welcome Dinner and Awards Banquet (for athletes and families)

• Race day VIP Tent & Finish Line passes (for athletes and families)

• Exclusive finish line access to award finisher medal

• Ironman XC Awards Breakfast (for athletes and families)

• Ironman XC Awards

• Ironman XC Apparel

COST: $5,700 USD

SWIM (2.4 Miles):

The race kicks off with a single-loop swim in Tempe Town Lake.  The deep-water start is just east of the Mill Ave. bridges and begins by heading east. The rectangular course will go just past Rural Road bridge and first turn north and then west all the way back under the Mill Ave. bridges, where another turn south will put athletes on course to head straight back to shore and transition at Tempe Beach Park. Water temperatures should be in the low to mid-60s F.

BIKE (112 Miles):

The relatively flat three-loop course heads out of Tempe and zig-zags out to the Beeline Highway, which gradually climbs approximately 10 miles through the Sonoran Desert to the turnaround just before Shea Boulevard. Athletes then return to Tempe Beach Park to start their second and third laps.

RUN (26.2 Miles):

The run course is flat and spectator-friendly with a few small rollers, as athletes wind their way around Tempe Town Lake and through Papago Park. Athletes should be sure to pack a visor or hat in their T2 bags, as the course offers very little shade.