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Run Course Description
PowerBar Ironman 70.3 Switzerland / Triathlon Challenge in Rapperswil-Jona
The run course is available under the following link: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3467201
Starting out of the transition area towards the lakeshore and then following the turnaround back to the hockey stadium. DJ Frederic and our speakers will accompany you on your first meters.
Take a left into the Strandweg towards Busskirch/Stampf
Follow it until Busskirch, there you will find the first aid station
Follow the Hessenhofweg, still along the lake and get around the camping area
After the beach-soccer-field take a left into the tarred road. Before the iron bridge go over the grass up to the country road.
Following the country road you will get to the „Stampf Waterstation“.
After approx 50 meters take a right over the wooden bridge. After it take another right back on the country road towards the lake again.
After approx. 150 meters turn left, after the red bench, and cross the Stampfstrasse into the little private street in front of you.
At the end of the private road cross the natural area (you will find their a carpet at the race day) and get back on the private road in direction to the Strandweg.
Turn left into the Strandweg and follow it back over the wooden bridge. After the bridge will be the next aid station „Stampf Station“
Follow the track for the next 2 km.
At the end of the Reitstrasse cross the train station parking area and get back to the Strandweg in direction the to old town Rapperswil-Jona
Through the pedestrian underpass underneath the Dam you get on Untere Bahnhofstrasse
Keep right of the bike lane next to the street and turn left afterwards (before the building of the tourist information)
Cross the „Fischmarktplatz“ to the Aid Station „Fishmarket Station“ with a speaker on your right side.
Take a left around the fountain to the „Fischmarktstrasse“ and turn right into the Rathausstrasse.
Before the Starbucks turn left around the corner and get back to Main Square of Rapperswil-Jona passing the Webergasse. At the end of the Webergasse on your right side you see now the picturesque church and the castle in front of you
Before you climb up the 65 steps of the stairs run on the left around the fountain, up the „Stairways to Heaven“.
Arrived on the „Herrenberg“ the road is slightly sloping
Keep straight on and pass the Engelplatz. Turn left around the corner before the shopping mall „Sonnenhof“. Turn into the Haldenstrasse.
Get down the Haldentrasse and turn left into the road next to the lake. Follow that road until the Kapuzinerzipfel.
After the Kapuzinerzipfel there will bi the next aid station at the Bühlerallee „Kapuziner Station“.
Cross the harbour of Rapperswil-Jona and get back to the „Untere Bahnhofstrasse“. Where you came from.
The run course will now lead you the same way back to the Technical University.
After the pedestrian underpass back on the „Strandweg“ keep to your right along the Strandweg back to the start- and finish area.
At the hockey stadium you reach the detour. DJ Frederic, our speakers and the spectators will give you the strength you’ll need for the final lap.
⇒ Two laps in total.
Have fun and good luck from the PowerBar Ironman 70.3 Switzerland / Triathlon Challenge in Rapperswil-Jona!
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