The beautiful stretch of Mediterranean coast along the Turkish Riviera has always been known as a well travelled tourist location in which the area of Belek stands out with a strong USP in golf tourism through it´s mild climate throughout the year and it´s world famous golf courses as well as the close proximity to historical sites from Roman times.
With the opening of the Gloria Sports Arena, the biggest multisport complex in the Mediterranean in January 2015, Belek steps on to a new stage of becoming a training and competition destination for all kinds of sports year round.The Gloria IRONMAN 70.3 Turkey in Belek/Antalya will be the first race over an IRONMAN distance in Turkey and will offer a great variety of USPs to athletes and their families all the same.
Being held in late October, this race is the perfect opportunity for all those who want to stretch their season further into the autumn month and offers a great possibility to combine it with a holiday with family or dear ones to give something back for the support over a long and strenuous season. The perfect travel infrastructure in the area of Antalya offers easy accessibility and the lack of visa requirements for Russian citizen should allow athletes to focus on the race rather than on bureaucratic acts.
