Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship

This is the 1^st time the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be hosted on the African Continent. With over 5000 athletes qualifying for this event, it is expected to be a huge event for the City of Nelson Mandela Bay.

You can look forward to catching musical entertainment provided by Michael Ferguson on 1 September at 18h00, with an official after party on Sunday 2 September with a line up of great DJ’s.

Route Info

The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon will take place on 1 and 2 September 2018. The swim takes place at Kings Beach with Transition 1 (from swim to bike) in the Kings Beach Car Park Area. The bike course takes athletes right, out of Kings Beach Parking Area to the Walmer Boulevard/Settlers Highway intersection where they will turn left. Athletes will continue up Heugh Road/Buffelsfontein Road through Mount Pleasant, Seaview and Beachview on the M9. Athletes will turn around at the Thunzi Bush Lodge entrance (before De Stades Road) and head back along the M9 into Seaview Road. From Seaview Road athletes will turn right onto Heron Road and onto Sardinia Bay Road. From there athletes will continue along Marine Drive to Transition 2 (from bike to run) in the Hobie Beach Parking Area. The bike course consists of 1 lap of 90.1km’s. Athletes will then start the run heading right onto Marine Drive from Hobie Beach. Athletes will turn half way up Driftsands Drive, return along Marine Drive to the second turning point on Admiralty Way. The run course consists of 2 laps to make up the 21.1km run route.