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IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
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IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie 2026

Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
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18 October 2026 Triathlon 70.3 Hastings River swimRolling hills on Ocean DriveTwo-lap run

A 70.3 at Port Macquarie: a Hastings River swim, a bike with a few rolling hills on Ocean Drive and a two-lap run.

Terrain
Road
Town streets and Ocean Drive
Elevation
Rolling
Organiser descriptor: a few rolling hills on Ocean Drive. No elevation gain published
Swim
River
Swim in the Hastings River.
Wetsuit
Wetsuit-legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder
up to 5 mm thick; prohibited above 24.5°C (organiser rule)
Region
New South Wales
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Your runway

2 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.

R
Recover
Consider recovery context, sleep and readiness before adding training load.
A
Align
Fit the plan to your actual life, not the one you wish you had.
C
Condition
Minimum effective dose. The right sessions, done fresh.
E
Execute
Race-week protocol, pacing, contingency. Nothing new on race day.
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Abraham Spring, founder of Unbroken

“The organiser mentions a few rolling hills on Ocean Drive, so practise changing rhythm on short rises. The run is two laps.”

Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken

The race

IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie is on Sunday 18 October 2026. Swim: The Hastings River. Bike: Leaves transition via Clarence Street and takes in a few rolling hills along Ocean Drive. Run: Two laps, starting by heading east. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that. The organiser does not state bike elevation gain, cut-off times and bike lap count on the pages read, so those details are not given here.

The course

Swim1.9 km
Lap count not published

Swim in the Hastings River. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.

Bike90 km
Lap count not published

Leaves transition via Clarence Street and takes in a few rolling hills along Ocean Drive.

Run21.1 km
2 laps

Two laps, starting by heading east.

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), 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 Port Macquarie course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.

Questions, answered

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie 2026?

IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie takes place on 18 October 2026.

What distances can I race at IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie?

70.3. Pick the distance that fits your training runway, not your ego: the right distance is the one you can arrive at fresh.

How hard is the course?

Road terrain, rolling profile. Organiser descriptor: a few rolling hills on Ocean Drive. No elevation gain published

What is the swim like?

Swim in the Hastings River.. Wetsuit-legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick; prohibited above 24.5°C (organiser rule). Practise open water before race week, not during it.

How long do I need to train for it?

Race day is 18 October 2026. For the 70.3, a proper recovery-led build wants about 12 weeks, which means starting around 26 July 2026. Later starts still work: the block compresses honestly rather than pretending, and it always anchors to the exact race date.

How do I enter?

Entries are handled by the organiser. Use the Register button above: it goes straight to the official site.

Read before you race

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