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IRONMAN New Zealand

Sat, 6 Mar 2027IRONMAN New Zealand, Taupo

Overview

Experience IRONMAN New Zealand: a 3.8 km swim in Lake Taupō, a 180 km bike ride through breathtaking natural beauty, and a lakeside 42.2 km run lined with spectators.
Event summary A legendary race at the top of bucket lists worldwide, the only way to experience the spirit of ANZCO Foods IRONMAN New Zealand is to live it. As the longest-running IRONMAN outside of Kona, Hawaii, the legacy of this iconic race will inspire you from start to finish of your IRONMAN journey. From the moment you set foot in Taupō, you will feel the warmth of the community who have supported this race for over 25 years and find out why people from around the world love coming back here.

Race categories

226K

IRONMAN

Schedule

Tuesday 2 March 2027

9am - 5:00pm · Pre-race massage service (paid service) · Massage Marquee, North Domain

Wednesday 3 March 2027

9am - 6:30pm · Pre-race massage service (paid service) · Massage Marquee, North Domain

Thursday 4 March 2027

9am - 5pm · Athlete check-in IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 · Main Marquee, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Wetsuit checking (prior to check-in) · Main Marquee, North Domain 9am - 5pm · IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Merchandise Marquee, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Event information @ North Domain · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Kids Fun Run check-in · Event Information, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Sports and lifestyle expo · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Performance Bicycle Tuning Service Centre · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 6:30pm · Pre-Race massage service (paid service) · Massage Marquee, North Domain 11am · IRONMAN Transition tour by commentary team · Transition, Kaimanawa Reserve 12pm · Race Rules Briefing · Celebration Zone, North Domain 1pm · IRONMAN Transition Tour by commentary team · Transition, Kaimanawa Reserve 2pm · IRONMAN Pro Series Panel · Event Village, North Domain 3pm · Professional athlete briefing · Theatre, Great Lake Centre 5pm · Welcome/Pōwhiri to Taupō · Celebration Zone, North Domain

Friday 5 March 2027

7:00am - 7:55am · Kids Fun Run Check-in · Event Information, North Domain 8:00am · Kids Fun Run Start · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Athlete check-in IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 · Main Marquee, North Domain 9am - 11am · Women for Tri Breakfast · Lake Taupō Yacht Club 9am - 5pm · Event information @ North Domain · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Sports and Lifestyle Expo · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 5pm · Performance Bicycle Tuning Service Centre · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 5pm · IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Merchandise Marquee, North Domain 9am - 6:30pm · Pre-Race Massage Service (paid service, bookings recommended) · Massage Marquee, North Domain 10am - 5pm · Wetsuit checking (prior to athlete check-in) · Main Marquee, North Domain 10am - 6pm · COMPULSORY Bike & Transition Bag Check-In · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 10am - 6pm · Timing chip collection (after racking bike) · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 10am - 6pm · Event information @ Kaimanawa · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 11am · IRONMAN 70.3 Transition tour by commentary team · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 1pm - 2pm · Become One First Timer Seminar with Verna Jackson · Celebration Zone, North Domain 2pm - 2:30pm · Japanese Athlete Briefing · Theatre, Great Lake Centre 2pm-2:30pm · Race Rules Briefing · Celebration Zone, North Domain

Saturday 6 March 2027

5am - 7:30am · Transition open · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 5am - 8pm · Event Information @ Kaimanawa · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 6:30am · IRONMAN 70.3 Traditional Māori Welcome · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 6:40am · IRONMAN 70.3 Water opens · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 6:55am · IRONMAN 70.3 Age Group and Team Swimmers Rolling Race Start (Self-Seeded) · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 7:30am · IRONMAN Traditional Māori Welcome · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 7:40am · Water Opens · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 7:45am · IRONMAN male professional start · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 7:50am · IRONMAN female professional start · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 7:51am · IRONMAN Para Open Division Race Start · Lake Taupō , Opposite Tui St 8:00am · IRONMAN age group start · Lake Taupō, Opposite Tui St 9:00am - 6:00pm · IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Merchandise Marquee, North Domain 9:00am - 6:00pm · Medal Engraving · Merchandise Marquee, North Domain 10am - 12am · Event Information @ North Domain · Event Village, North Domain 10:00am - 5:00pm · Sport & Lifestyle Expo · Event Village, North Domain 1pm - 11pm · Athlete Shuttle Bus - finish line to transition (approx. every 30 mins) · Great Lake Centre 5:45pm · Awards and 2027 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Roll Down Ceremony · Great Lake Centre, Story Place, North Domain 7.30pm - 11pm · Bike & Gear Bag Collection · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 1:00am (Sun) · Run Course Cut-Off/Course Closed

Sunday 7 March 2027

8am - 2pm · IRONMAN Merchandise Store (Including Finishers Range) · Merchandise Marquee, North Domain 8am - 2pm · Medal Engraving · Merchandise Marquee, North Domain 9am - 11am · Bike & Gear Bag Collection · Transition Area, Kaimanawa Reserve 9am - 11am · Event Information @ North Domain · Event Village, North Domain 9am - 11am · Lost property, clothing drop, and personal needs collection · Event Information, North Domain 9am - 2pm · Post-Race Massage Service (Bookings Recommended) · Massage Marquee, North Domain 11am · IRONMAN New Zealand Awards & 2027 IRONMAN World Championship Roll Down Ceremony · Celebration Zone, North Domain
Route

Swim

Lake

Bike

Rolling

Run

Flat

Typical race-day conditions

Air 6–19 °C · Water 18 °C

Swim course

- 3.8km 3.8km swim in the clear, fresh waters of Lake Taupō with a water temperature around 19 degrees Celsius (approximately 64 degrees Fahrenheit). With a deep-water mass start, the course takes swimmers east in a clockwise direction, parallel to the shore. Making a right turn, followed by second right turn, swimmers will follow the buoys and head west toward the Yacht Club to the next turn buoys. The returning leg takes athletes along the shore to the Water Treatment plant, leading them towards the shore. From the shore, athletes will exit and run 385m crossing Lake Terrace and make their way to the transition zone on Kaimanawa Reserve.

Bike course

- 180km The two-lap 180km course starts to the cheers of spectators before riding into the rural landscape surrounding Taupō. Starting at Kaimanawa Reserve, athletes will follow Rifle Range Rd onto Broadlands Rd. Athletes will take a left onto View Road, descending down to the scenic Aratiatia Dam, before climbing up and turning right onto State Highway 5. Athletes will make their way along State Highway 5, completing a short dogleg before turning left onto Homestead Road, then right onto Halcrow and Vaile Roads. The return leg brings riders back along Broadlands Rd to Rifle Range Road to begin a second lap, before finishing back at Kaimanawa Reserve.

Run course

- 42.2km The SALOMON run course is a four-lap 42.2km course leading athletes through town four times. Athletes can take in the lakefront scenery on the pathway out to the 2 Mile Bay turnaround, before returning to town via Lake Terrace.
Update history

  1. 3 Oct 2026

    Venue changed: Taupo, New Zealand → IRONMAN New Zealand, Taupo

  2. 3 Oct 2026

    Time changed: 6 March at 0:00 → 6 March at 4:00

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