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IRONMAN® 70.3® Pennsylvania Happy Valley Honored as a 2023 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
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IRONMAN® 70.3® Pennsylvania Happy Valley Honored as a 2023 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

“Sports Destination Management,” the leading publication serving sports event planners and tournament directors within the sports tourism market, has unveiled the 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism today. Among these champions stands IRONMAN® 70.3® Pennsylvania Happy Valley, an honor that recognizes the event's remarkable success this past summer, emphasizing its capacity to exemplify the power of sports, community, and the charm of Happy Valley.

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Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley Triathlon Generates More Than $4 Million for Local Economy
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Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley Triathlon Generates More Than $4 Million for Local Economy

“Economic success” can now be added to the list of descriptions for the inaugural IRONMAN® 70.3® Pennsylvania Happy Valley triathlon. The Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance (HVSEA) today reported that the event generated more than $4.4 million for the local economy, resulting in an estimated 7,170 room nights over the course of the three to four nights of the July 2 competition.

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IRONMAN Race set for happy valley

When most people hear IRONMAN, they probably think Robert Downey Jr. or maybe Black Sabbath or even Philadelphia Eagles’ Hall of Famer and the NFL’s last Iron Man, Chuck Bednarik. But for the next three years – and hopefully longer – IRONMAN will have a special meaning here in Happy Valley.

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