2013 Zofingen ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships
Event Location: Zofingen, Switzerland 
Date: September 08 2013
Technical Delegate: Andreas Galanos (GRE)
Website: Visit External Site
Contact: Stefan Ruf, Race Director
Contact Information
Email: Stefan Ruf, Race Director
Phone: +41 62 745 71 72
Fax: +41 62 745 71 74
Mailing Address: Stadtbüro, Kirchplatz 26, Zofingen 4800, Switzerland
Event Information
Entry Fee: 285 EUR (until 31st July)
Prize Money: 50 000 USD
In 2013, Powerman Zofingen is going to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The history of the Powerman, the most important duathlon event worldwide, taking place in the heart of Switzerland since 1989, is full of drama and emotions. Only in Zofingen do the world’s best triathletes, duathletes and athletes of other endurance disciplines compete in the same race. To finish the Powerman Zofingen at least once is a must in the career of every longdistance enthusiast. Some finishers even claim that the Powerman is more demanding than the Ironman. Also therefore the international triathlon union (ITU) accomplishes the long distance world championships already 2013 for the 6th time in Zofingen. In Zofingen quality comes before quantity. We welcome you at the Powerman Zofingen 2013!
Side Events
7st Sept:
- PowerKids Duathlon
8nd Sept:
- Powerman Charity
- Powerman Short Distance Duathlon 10 – 50 - 5 km
- Powerman Relay
National currency is Swiss Franc. 1 SFR is around 1.10 USD or 0.81 Euro. Most credit cards and payments in Euros are accepted.
Main language is German. English and French are widly spoken.
Weather conditions are normally dry and sunny, temperatures between 20 and 25° Celsius. On colder days it can drop to 15°.
Zofingen is situated half an hour from the Swiss Alps with excellent possibilities for daily trips to the Lucerne area with the famous lake and mountains Rigi, Pilatus, and Titlis. Ask for special fares to Mount Stanserhorn.
Powerman Duathlon World Series events in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Malaysia. More infos: http://www.powerman.ch/en/powerman-world-serie
Facebook page of the event: http://www.facebook.com/PowermanZofingen
COURSES
1ST RUN
10 km
Number of laps:2
2 laps of nearly 5 km, 45% paved, 55% unpaved but solid underground. Total height difference 260 m. Crosses transition area after first lap. Drinks and food after 5 and 10 km. Exact distance 9180 m.
BIKE
150 km
Number of laps:3
3 laps of 50 km, total height difference 1600 m, steepest part 16% over 100 m. Reccomendes gears 39x23 for string bikers or 39x25. Climbings are rather short, descendings long. Roads are only partially closed to traffic. 2 food and drink station on every lap. Exact distance 150 km
2ND RUN
30 km
Number of laps: 2
2 laps on an out and back course. Turning points at km 7.5, km 15 in the transition/finish area and km 22.5. Climbing at the beginning if each lap. 25% paved, 75 unpaved but solid underground. 40% of the run is in the wood. Last 3 km are heading downhill to the finish line. Drinks and food every 2.5 km. Exact distance 29.200 m.
Courses maps on the website: http://www.powerman.ch/en/course-maps
Prize money distribution. Elite men and women:
1st. 6,250 USD
2nd. 5,000 USD
3rd. 3,750 USD
4th. 2,500 USD
5th. 2,000 USD
6th. 1,750 USD
7th. 1,500 USD
8th. 1,000 USD
9th. 750 USD
10th. 500 USD
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