IRONMAN Western Australia 2026
A flat full-distance race at Busselton: a swim off the Foreshore, a fast two-lap bike through the Tuart Forest and a four-lap run past the Jetty.
9 weeks to race day: a full block fits
This is the sweet spot. A complete 12-week recovery-led build fits inside the runway with room for a base phase in front. Anchor the block to race day and every week between now and then has a reason.
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.
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 describes a fast, flat two-lap bike and a relatively flat four-lap run, so the work is in pacing and fuelling over a long day.”
The race
The course
Swim off the Busselton Foreshore. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.
Two fast, flat laps that follow the coast before entering the Tuart Forest.
Four relatively flat laps that pass the Busselton Jetty.
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). 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 Western Australia course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.
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