IRONMAN 70.3 New York 2026
A 70.3 at Jones Beach on Long Island: a swim in Zach's Bay, a bike on the fully closed Wantagh Parkway and a run along the Jones Beach Boardwalk.
3 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.
Build my pacing and preparation plan.
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 bike is on a fully closed parkway and the run is on the Jones Beach Boardwalk, so expect open roads and a boardwalk surface. The organiser says the run course and finish area have been updated, so check the latest map.”
The race
The course
Swim in Zach's Bay. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.
A 90 km ride on the fully closed Wantagh Parkway.
Along the Jones Beach Boardwalk, with some course updates and a refreshed finish area.
Not yet confirmed for this edition: bike elevation gain, cut-off times, aid station spacing, water temperature history, course maps (not checked against official GPX), run lap count, bike lap count. 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 New York course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.
Questions, answered
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