tag:www.giventotri.com,2025-04-17:/tagged/triathlon/half-distance/ironman-703-ruidoso-new-mexico 2026-07-05T03:24:28+00:00 © 2022–2026 Guillermo Esteves tag:www.giventotri.com,2025-04-17:/2025/04/17/ironman-comes-to-new-mexico 2025-04-17T12:00:00-06:00 2026-07-05T03:24:28+00:00 Guillermo Esteves

<p>Ironman just <a href="https://www.ironman.com/news/ironman-comes-new-mexico-first-time-new-ironman-703-ruidoso-new-mexico-triathlon-2026">announced</a> a “<a href="https://www.ironman.com/ruidoso-new-mexico-festival-weekend">festival weekend of racing</a>” next year in Ruidoso, New Mexico, which includes an <a href="https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-ruidoso-new-mexico">Ironman 70.3</a>, a <a href="https://www.ironman.com/races/5150-ruidoso-new-mexico">5150 race</a> (Ironman’s branding for an Olympic-distance race), and a <a href="https://www.ironman.com/races/5150-ruidoso-new-mexico/sprint">sprint-distance race</a>.</p> <p>A 70.3 in a scenic mountain town… at about <span data-imperial="6,700 feet">2,000 meters</span> of elevation… on my birthday? Yes, please. The <a href="https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-ruidoso-new-mexico/course#bike">bike course</a> is right up my alley too, an out-and-back where the last <span data-imperial="28 miles">45 km</span> are uphill with about <span data-imperial="2,400 feet">730 meters</span> of elevation gain. <s>If it wasn’t a 17-hour drive from here, I’d sign up immediately, but I’m still tempted.</s> Update: Oh, who am I kidding. I signed up.</p>