Media Release: TIME Is Back On Board for IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya for 2016 and 2017!

Putrajaya, Malaysia (2 February 2016) - IRONMAN Asia Pacific is delighted to announce that TIME dotCom (TIME) is back as the title sponsor for the 2016 and 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya.

This partnership renews TIME’s commitment towards the continued growth and success of this multi-sport in Malaysia. Having successfully collaborated in 2015, both TIME and IRONMAN look forward to even more participation this year. The IRONMAN events are supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia.

"We are happy and proud to have TIME back as the Title Sponsor of IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya for the next two years. TIME’s commitment towards the development of triathlons in Malaysia has shown great results, with one of Team TIME’s very own athletes qualifying for the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona Hawaii,” said Mr Geoff Meyer, CEO of IRONMAN Asia Pacific.

The 2016 TIME IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya will be held on 3 April 2016 at the magnificent administrative city of Putrajaya. The 3rd Malaysian edition of the half distance IRONMAN will start off from Anjung Floria, located at Precinct 4, with a 1.9KM swim in the beautiful lake of Putrajaya, followed by a 90KM bike ride across the districts of Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Sepang, followed by a 21KM run around the core island of Putrajaya. The event expects to attract close to 1,500 athletes from all over the world.

Anything is Possible! Compete with the best of the best at the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship!

Title Sponsor, TIME, encourages all Malaysians to push their limits and fight for a spot in the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in the town of Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia on 4 September 2016. In line with that, the top performing Malaysian male and female athletes who qualify for the World Championships will have their entry fees, accommodation and flight expenses subsidised by TIME.

For more information, please visit www.ironmanputrajaya.com or contact the team at malaysia@ironman.com or +603 7491 0591.