IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay 2026
A hilly 70.3 at Mossel Bay: a swim at Santos Beach, an out-and-back bike with 1,020 m of climbing and an undulating three-lap run.
7 weeks to race day: the sharpening window
A full build no longer fits, but a sharp one does. This close in, the job is specificity and freshness: race-pace touches, open-water or brick rehearsal, and a taper your nervous system actually absorbs. No heroics; arrive fresh.
Building for this one? 70.3 training plan covers the sessions, the weekly shape and how the block is paced. The R.A.C.E. Framework explains why it is built that way.
Adapt my training to this course.
Commit to the date and the work gets a shape: your countdown starts, the emails arrive in step with your build, and the app anchors a recovery-led block so the final week lands exactly on race day.
One confirmation email, then the road begins. Registering for the race itself stays with the organiser.
“The organiser gives 1,020 m of climbing on the out-and-back bike and an undulating run, so build climbing strength and save something for the hills on the run.”
The race
The course
Swim at Santos Beach. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.
A single out-and-back from transition at De Bakke Santos Beach to Uitkyk on the Herbertsdale road and back, with 1,020 m of climbing (organiser figure).
Three undulating laps through the harbour, the old town and along the Point coastal walkway.
Not yet confirmed for this edition: cut-off times, aid station spacing, water temperature history, course maps (not checked against official GPX). We publish these only once they are on the official course page, so check there before you pace off anything here.
Course details verified against the official IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.
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