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IRONMAN Jacksonville 2027

Jacksonville, Florida
16 May 2027 Triathlon Full (iron distance) St. Johns RiverSecond editionBike route pending

A full-distance race in Jacksonville with a swim in the St. Johns River. The 2027 bike course is being reworked from the 2026 first edition and had not yet been released.

Terrain
Not yet published
The 2027 bike route had not been released on the pages read
Elevation
Not yet published
The organiser does not state a course profile or elevation gain
Swim
River
Swim in the St. Johns 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
Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Your runway

32 weeks to race day: base season

Plenty of runway. This far out, the win is a boring, consistent base rhythm: aerobic volume, strength, technique. The structured block starts closer in; what you do now decides how high it can climb.

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.

Building for this one? Ironman 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.

Road to Race

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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.

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Abraham Spring, founder of Unbroken

“The 2027 bike route had not been released when this page was written, so build general 180 km endurance and revisit once the organiser publishes it. The 2026 edition used a two-loop bike.”

Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken

The race

IRONMAN Jacksonville is on Sunday 16 May 2027. Swim: The St. Johns River. Bike: A reimagined 180.2 km course, evolving from the two-loop route of the 2026 first edition. The organiser says the 2027 route will be released once finalised. Run: A 42.2 km run through Jacksonville; the organiser gives no route detail on the pages read. 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, 2027 bike route, run route and bike lap count on the pages read, so those details are not given here.

The course

Swim3.8 km
Lap count not published

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

Bike180.2 km
Lap count not published

A reimagined 180.2 km course, evolving from the two-loop route of the 2026 first edition. The organiser says the 2027 route will be released once finalised.

Run42.2 km
Lap count not published

A 42.2 km run through Jacksonville; the organiser gives no route detail on the pages read.

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), 2027 bike route, run route, 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 Jacksonville course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.

Questions, answered

When is IRONMAN Jacksonville 2027?

IRONMAN Jacksonville takes place on 16 May 2027.

What distances can I race at IRONMAN Jacksonville?

Full (iron distance). 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?

Not yet published terrain, not yet published profile. The organiser does not state a course profile or elevation gain

What is the swim like?

Swim in the St. Johns 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 16 May 2027. For the full distance, a proper recovery-led build wants about 20 weeks, which means starting around 27 December 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.

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This listing is for information only. Unbroken is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IRONMAN Jacksonville or its organiser. Details are based on publicly available information; names are used descriptively to identify the event. For accurate, up-to-date information and entry, always use the official event website.

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