Overview
Race IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns with a swim at Palm Cove, a bike ride onto Captain Cook Highway with views of the Pacific Ocean, and a run along the beautiful Cairns Esplanade.
Event summary Take a palm-tree lined, white sandy beach start line, add on a completely closed coastal highway with breathtaking views of the Great Barrier Reef for your ride, and finish it off with a flat and fun run course down the main strip of Cairns lined with cheering supporters and pumping atmosphere – you’ve got yourself a course made for racing.
Race categories
113K
IRONMAN 70.3
- Schedule
Wednesday 9 June 2027
4:00pm - 5:00pm · Check-In - Quicksilver Reef Swim Green Island · Event Information, Cairns EsplanadeThursday 10 June 2027
5:45am · Check-In - Quicksilver Reef Swim Green Island · Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns 6:15am · Board Quicksilver Charter Boat to Green Island · Quicksilver Terminal, Cairns 7:55am · Race Start - 3km Quicksilver Reef Swim Green Island · Green Island 8:00am · Race Start - 1.5km Quicksilver Reef Island Green Island · Green Island 9:00am - 5:00pm · Official IRONMAN Merchandise Store Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Sport & Lifestyle Expo · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Event Information Open · Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · IRONKIDS Cairns Check In · Event Information, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Athlete Check-In · Athlete Village, Cairns EsplanadeFriday 11 June 2027
6:00am - 7:15am · Check-In & New Entries - Far North Queensland Legacy Charity Fun Run · Event Information, Cairns Esplanade 7:35am · Race Start - Far North Queensland Legacy Charity Fun Run · Cairns Esplanade 8:00am - 10:00am · Women for Tri Breakfast · The Chambers 9:00am - 5:00pm · Official IRONMAN Merchandise Store Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Sport & Lifestyle Expo Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Event Information Open · Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · IRONKIDS Cairns Check-In · Event Information, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Athlete Check-In · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Massage Open - Bookings onsite · Cairns Esplanade 12:30pm - 1:00pm · Japanese Athletes Race Briefing with Sam Sakai · Crystalbrook Flynn, Soirée Room 2:00pm - 2:30pm · Race Q&A hosted by Pete Murray · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 3:00pm - 5:00pm · Bike Transfers to Palm Cove · Transition 2, Fogarty Park CairnsSaturday 12 June 2027
6.45am - 7.45am · Check In & Bike Racking IRONKIDS Cairns (all age groups) · Esplanade Lagoon 8:00am - 11:00am · Bike Transfers to Palm Cove · Transition 2, Fogarty Park Cairns 8:00am - 2:00pm · Shuttle Service to Palm Cove depart Cairns every 30 minutes · Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns 8:00am - 4:30pm · Palm Cove Event Information Open · Palm Cove 8:00am - 4:30pm · COMPULSORY Bike Racking - IRONMAN & 70.3 COMPETITORS · Transition 1, Palm Cove 8:00am - 4:30pm · COMPULSORY Transition Bike Bag Drop off - IRONMAN COMPETITORS · Transition 1, Palm Cove 8:00am - 4:30pm · Optional Transition Bike Bag Drop off - 70.3 COMPETITORS (Available Saturday & Sunday) · Transition 1, Palm Cove 8:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Event Information Open · Cairns Esplanade 8:00am · Race Start - 10-13yrs IRONKIDS Cairns · Esplanade Lagoon 8:30am · Race Start - 7-9yrs IRONKIDS Cairns · Esplanade Lagoon 8:45am - 5:15pm · Shuttle Service to Cairns depart Palm Cove every 30 minutes · Palm Cove Surf Club Carpark 9:00am - 12:00pm · Athlete Check-In · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Official IRONMAN Merchandise Store Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Sport & Lifestyle Expo Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am-5:00pm · Massage Open - Bookings onsite · Cairns Esplanade 10:00am - 4:00pm · COMPULSORY Transition Run Bag Drop off - IRONMAN & 70.3 COMPETITORS · Transition 2, Fogarty Park Cairns 10:00am · Transition Tour - T1 · Transition 1, Palm Cove 11:00am · Transition Tour - T2 · Transition 2, Fogarty Park Cairns 11:30am · Transition Tour - T1 · Transition 1, Palm Cove 1:30pm · Transition Tour - T2 · Transition 2, Fogarty Park Cairns 2:30pm · Transition Tour - T1 · Transition 1, Palm Cove 3:00pm · Transition Tour - T2 · Transition 2, Fogarty Park CairnsSunday 13 June 2027
4:00am - 4:30am · Shuttle Service to Palm Cove depart Cairns - 70.3 COMPETITORS ONLY · Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns 4:30am - 5:10am · Shuttle Service to Palm Cove depart Cairns - IRONMAN COMPETITORS ONLY · Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns 5:30am - 6:20am · Shuttle Service to Palm Cove depart Cairns - SPECTATORS · Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns 5:00am - 6:35am · Cairns Airport IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns Transition 1 Open · Transition 1, Palm Cove 5:00am - 7.00am · Personal Needs and Street Gear Bag Drop off - IRONMAN COMPETITORS · Transition 1, Palm Cove 5:00am - 7.00am · Transition Bike Bag and Street Gear Bag Drop off - 70.3 COMPETITORS · Transition 1, Palm Cove 5:00am - 7.00am · Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns Transition 1 Open · Transition 1, Palm Cove 5:00am - 11:00am · Palm Cove Event Information Open · Palm Cove 6:35am · Race Start - Cairns Airport IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns · Palm Cove 7:30am - 11:00am · Shuttle Service return from Palm Cove to Cairns departing every 30 minutes · Palm Cove Surf Club Carpark 7:37am · Race Start - Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns Pro Male · Palm Cove 7:42am · Race Start - Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns Pro Female · Palm Cove 7:50am · Race Start - Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns Age Group Rolling Start · Palm Cove 9:00am - 11:30pm · Cairns Event Information Open · Event Information, Cairns Esplanade 9:00am - 12:40am (Monday) · Massage Open - No bookings required · Cairns Esplanade 10:00am (approx) - 4:00pm · Cairns Airport IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns Street Gear Bag & Transition Bike Bags Collection · Lagoon Car Park, Cairns 10:00am - 5:00pm · Official IRONMAN Merchandise Store Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 10:00am - 5:00pm · Cairns Sport & Lifestyle Expo Open · Athlete Village, Cairns Esplanade 10:40am (approx) ·…- Route
Swim
Ocean
Bike
Flat
Run
Rolling
Typical race-day conditions
Air 18–29 °C · Water 23 °CSwim course
- 1.9km The 1.9km ROKA Swim course is situated at the stunning location of Palm Cove. The course is a single lap course that goes from Swim Start off Williams Esplanade to Swim Exit which is further North towards transition. The course has been pulled closer to the shore than previous years to lessen the effects of any potential winds and make for a smoother swim. We have also added more buoys to help with you with sighting while out on the course. IRONMAN 70.3 athletes will start their swim by heading out and turning right at the first white turning buoy, from here on out, all other buoys will be on your left-hand side. Athletes will continue to follow the buoys turning at the pink-coloured buoy until they reach Swim Exit and leave the water into T1. Swim start will be a self-seeded Rolling Start with four starting zones which you will choose based on your estimated swim time.Bike course
- 90km Your 90km ZOOT bike course will see you exit T1 at Palm Cove and begin to head North onto the Captain Cook Highway towards Port Douglas. Along the way, you will venture up to the iconic Rex Lookout soaking up breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and seaside rainforest that Tropical North Queensland and IRONMAN Cairns is famous for. You will then turn at Yule Point at Thala Beach and head back towards Palm Cove. After cycling past Palm Cove and head slightly inland all while continuing south. You will then turn onto Yorkeys Knob Road and re-join the Captain Cook highway down into Cairns CBD and into T2 at Fogarty Park.Run course
place all your Bike Gear neatly next to your bike or back into your RED RUN BAG. To exit
Update history
3 Oct 2026
Time changed: 13 June at 0:00 → 13 June at 4:00
IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns
Sun, 13 Jun 2027