Overview
Race through IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay's scenic mountains and azure sea. Enjoy a hilly bike course, rolling run, and vibrant local culture in this stunning event.
A Race to Inspire Mossel Bay offers scenic beauty of the majestic Outeniqua Mountains and the azure blue sea, rolling green hills and pastures, rich agriculture, and culture. Fynbos, aloes, dolphins and whales, a place one can only describe as paradise – a tourists dream. Mossel Bay’s history is unique and was pivotal to the development of the rest of South Africa.
Race categories
113K
IRONMAN 70.3
- Schedule
Friday, 20 November 2026
9 AM - 6:00 PM · Registration · Pero Diaz Theatre, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 6:00 PM · Merchandise · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 6:00 PM · Expo · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 6:00 PM · Bike Workshop · Reception Lounge, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 6:00 PM · Race Briefing Screenings (on the hour every hour) · Bleu Lounge, Diaz Hotel & ResortSaturday, 21 November 2026
9 AM - 2 PM · Registration · Pero Diaz Theatre, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 2 PM · Merchandise · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 2 PM · Expo · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 2 PM · Bike Workshop · Reception Lounge, Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 2 PM · Race Briefing Screenings (on the hour every hour) · Bleu Lounge, Diaz Hotel & Resort 12 PM - 5 PM · Bike & Bag Check-In · Transition 12 PM - 5 PM · Bike Maintenance · TransitionSunday, 22 November 2026 - Race Day
4:30 AM - 6:30 AM · Shuttles to Transition · Diaz Hotel & Resort 5 AM - 6:30 AM · Transition Opens · Transition 5 AM - 6:30 AM · Bike Maintenance · Transition 6:45 AM · Age Group Rolling Start · Santos Beach 7:10 AM · First Athlete to Finish Swim · De Bakke Beach 9:30 AM · First Athlete to Finish Bike · Transition 10:55 AM · First Finisher · De Bakke Santos Camp Site 1:30 PM - 5 PM · Bike & Bag Check-Out Open · Transition 4 PM · Race Ends · De Bakke Santos Camp Site 9 AM - 4 PM · Merchandise · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & Resort 6 PM · Doors Open for Awards Ceremony & Slot Allocation · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & Resort 6:30 PM · Awards Ceremony Starts Followed by Slot Allocation · Marquee Tent, Diaz Hotel & ResortMonday, 23 November 2026
9 AM - 11 AM · Merchandise · Diaz Hotel & Resort 9 AM - 11 AM · Shirt Swap/Lost & Found · Diaz Hotel & Resort- Route
Swim
Bay
Bike
Hilly
Run
Rolling
Typical race-day conditions
Air 14–28 °C · Water 21 °CSwim course
The IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay swim course is a 1.9km sea swim starting on the historic Santos Beach and finishing at De Bakke Beach. The swim features a rolling start for Age Group athletes. Wetsuits are optional, based on water temperatures typically averaging 19.1˚ Celsius / 66.4˚ Fahrenheit during the month of November. The swim course is in a beautiful setting with vistas across the bay onto the Outeniqua mountains.Bike course
The bike course covers 90km in a single out-and-back loop from the transition at De Bakke Santos beach to Uitkyk on the Herbertsdale road and back. The course is hilly with a total elevation gain of 1020m/3346ft. There are three aid station on this scenic and challenging bike course.Run course
The undulating run course takes athletes through the harbour, the scenic old town of Mossel Bay and along the Point coastal walkway. Vistas of the bay dominated this course’s scenic run. The 21.1km run course is made up of three laps, with three aid stations per lap. The run surface is a mix of road and pedestrian pathways surfaces. There is a total elevation gain of 365m/1197ft over the 21.1km course.
Update history
3 Oct 2026
Time changed: 22 November at 0:00 → 22 November at 4:00
IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay
Sun, 22 Nov 2026