Over 3,000 athletes and guests attended the welcome dinner.
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Home town Chattanooga manufacturer Quintana Roo shows off their new colors at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
The Southern Belle River Boat serves as the race HQ for media at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Athletes from all over the world take advantage of the NormaTec Compression boots to have a final tune up on the legs prior to the weekend’s races.
Pro Matt Hanson stops by QR headquarters to pick up is bike for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Some members of the Chattanooga Tri Club stop by for a photo op prior to a weekend of racing, support and spectating at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Kirstin Sommer from Germany finds her name on the Ironman 70.3 World Championship banner.
The first night of activities is topped off with a “Made in Tennessee” concert in front of the expo.
Members of the Puerto Rico Tri Club are glad to be in Chattanooga away from Hurricane Irma. All is well in San Juan where the damage was less than anticipated.
Professionals gather for the official (and mandatory) pro meeting.
Ironman CEO Andrew Messick addresses the media at the pre-race press conference.
Australia’s Annabel Luxford quit her office job this year to fully focus on her professional triathlon career.
Aussie pro Melissa Hauschildt has had a tough year with surgeries and resulting complications. She’s hoping to have a positive experience on Saturday.
Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence said that she knows she won’t be able to fly under the radar this year after dominating in 2016.
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield said he’s a fan of the sport and was excited to be on the pro panel with so many great athletes.
Javier Gomez and Tim Don are two of the greatest short-course triathletes ever.
Defending champions Holly Lawrence and Tim Reed smile at the pro panel.
A Southern flying squirrel joined the fun at the end of the pro panel
Which of these athletes will be on top of the podium this weekend?
The Tennessee Aquarium boasts a giant size M-Dot welcoming athletes to the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Marine Vet and recipient of the Navy Cross Mike Mendoz is on track to set the record for the most 70.3 races in 12 months. The world championship will be his 19th event.
He arrived in Chattanooga while is bike and other equipment was no where to be found.
QR quickly came up with a bike for him to ride on race day!
Mike is with Bryanna Hurley of QR.
Rudy Project is providing a helmet for Mike Mendoza to replace his, which was lost in transit.
From Nashville, Annie Clements and Thad Beaty perform at the welcome dinner for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship. In addition to his musical career, Thad is a tri coach and active with the Ironman Foundation.
From Nashville, Annie Clements and Thad Beaty perform at the welcome dinner for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship. In addition to his musical career, Thad is a tri coach and active with the Ironman Foundation.
Ironman CEO Andrew Messick welcomes the athletes from 91 countries.
Greg Welch and Paul Kaye have announcing and emcee responsibilities and will keep the crowds engaged on race weekend at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Over 3,000 athletes and guests attended the welcome dinner.
Diana Bertsch, Ironman’s VP of World Championship events, welcomed the crowd.
Athletes took the opportunity to check out the swim course.
Flags from 91 countries serve as background for the swim start.
Athletes took the opportunity to check out the swim course before race day.
We’re just a few hours away from the start of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, where women (Saturday) and men (Sunday) will compete on separate days for the first time in the history of the race.
