Argon 18 has announced its ‘Race Like A Pro’ programme, which sees the brand and its partners offering the opportunity to use a Special Edition Argon 18 E119, Parcours x Classified to train on, then race on at this year’s Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

‘Race Like A Pro’ – open to qualified participants of the 2025 Marbella 70.3 World Championships – offers a bike just like the one used by IM South Africa winner, Ruth Astle, as well as offering support “fit for a pro” – to one very lucky person.

Your pro ride awaits

The ‘Race Like A Pro’ (RLAP) package, which Argon 18, Classified and Parcours have partnered on, creates a unique opportunity.

Critically, to make the cut and unlock the opportunity, you’ll need to move fast: Entries close on Friday, September 5, 2025, 11:59 pm PST – just 11 days from now.

Speaking about the RLAP program, the brands comments “We built a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a Marbella-bound age-group athlete to have the chance to prepare and compete like a professional triathlete.”

RLAP overview

The selected candidate will get the chance to experience use of the Special Edition Argon 18 E119 Parcours x Classified bike, to train on and race at Marbella 2025 (on loan).

  • A professional bike fit experience
  • Private tips-and-tricks session with pro triathlete Ruth Astle about the same bike she competes on, and race day strategy
  • A one-on-one course recon with Ruth
  • On-site bike support on race day
  • Plus, a dedicated media team to document your journey and capture the most important moments of your event!

How to participate:

  • Program open to qualified participants of the 2025 Marbella 70.3 World Championships
  • Selected candidate must not have any sponsorship conflicts in the related product categories (bike, wheels, components)
  • Complete the form by September 5, 2025, 11:59 pm PST.
  • Selected candidate will be notified by September 12, 2025.

Competition rules:

  • Program open to qualified participants of the 2025 Marbella 70.3 World Championships
  • Selected candidate must not have any sponsorship conflicts in the related product categories (bike, wheels, components)
  • Selected candidate to confirm participation by: September 17
  • Selected candidate will be required to sign the athlete agreement.
  • Selected candidate to return bicycle to Argon 18 by November 23, 2025, in same condition it was delivered in.
  • Must opt-in to receiving communications from Argon 18, Classified and Parcours

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