After two years Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire will finish for the last time\u00a0at Shugborough estate\u00a0next year, as the event\u2019s finishing line will be moving to a new home in 2018.\u00a0\u00a0However those wanting to race against\u00a0the stunning backdrop of Shugborough there is still time to book your place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In 2016 it is expected more than 2,000 competitors will complete a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile half marathon, starting at Chasewater, passing through Cannock Chase before culminating at the historic estate.<\/p>\n
\u201cStaffordshire as a county\u00a0provides a spectacular backdrop for the event and nowhere more so than the Shugborough Estate, said Mark Winnington of Staffordshire County Council.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Ironman will be continuing in the county, this will be the last chance for people to sign up to cross the finishing line at Shugborough on June 18.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Staffordshire County Council have been custodians of the estate for the last 50 years, but on November 1 2016 returned the management of the estate to the National Trust.<\/p>\n
As the Trust wishes to focus on conservation of the estate and parklands, this is the last year Shugborough will be incorporated in the event and \u00a0organisers are now looking for a new run venue.<\/p>\n
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Kevin Stewart, Managing Director of Ironman UK said \u201cWe have appreciated the opportunity to launch a new event with Shugborough Estate as a backdrop and we know athletes have enjoyed this quintessentially English setting.\u00a0 The National Trust has its criteria in managing the sustainability of the Estate and we look forward to establishing a new home for the event in Staffordshire.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n