Overview
Race IRONMAN Wales with a swim at the famous North Beach, a bike course through scenic countryside, and a run course lined up with tens of thousands of spectators in Tenby.
Face the Dragon With world-renowned spectator support and epic courses, this is the race that legends are made of. Hosted in the charming Welsh seaside village of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, athletes leave as friends in this unique, inviting and truly special destination nicknamed the "Iron Town". IRONMAN Wales sees Tenby come alive to a stunning sunrise swim on Tenby's sandy North Beach, wild bike course scenery along Pembrokeshire coastline, and a fan-filled town-centre run in Tenby.
Race categories
226K
IRONMAN
- Schedule
Friday 11th September 2026
8 AM - 5 PM · IRONMAN Registration · Five Arches 8 AM - 5 PM · IRONKIDS Registration · De Valence Pavilion 8 AM - 5 PM · Expo & IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Five Arches 5 PM - 6 PM · Shake Out Run · North BeachSaturday 12th September 2026
8 AM - 1 PM · IRONMAN Registration · Five Arches 8 AM - 10 AM · IRONKIDS Registration · Five Arches 8 AM - 5 PM · Expo & IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Five Arches 9 AM - 4 PM · Transition Open for Bike & Bag Check-in · Seafront Car Park 10 AM - 2 PM · IRONKIDS Help Desk · Five Arches 10 AM - 2 PM · IRONKIDS · Five Arches 4 PM - 4:45 PM · IRONPRAYER · Deer Park Baptist ChurchSunday 13th September 2026 – Race day
5:30 AM - 7 AM · IRONMAN Transition Open · Seafront Car Park 7 AM · Swim Start Assembly · North Beach 7:20 AM · Male Pro Start · North Beach 7:25 AM · Female Pro Start · North Beach 7:30 AM · Age Group Rolling Start · North Beach 9 AM - 7 PM · IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Five Arches 6:45 PM - 1 AM · Transition Open for Bike & Bag Checkout · Seafront Car Park 10 PM - 12:50 AM · Finish Line Party · The EsplanadeMonday 14th September 2026
9 AM - 1 PM · IRONMAN Merchandise Store · Five Arches 10 AM · Welsh Long Distance Championship Awards · De Valence Pavilion 10 AM - 10:30 AM · Timing & Results Objections · De Valence Pavilion 11 AM - 1 PM · Awards Ceremony & IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation · De Valence Pavilion- Route
Swim
Bay
Bike
Hilly
Run
Hilly
Typical race-day conditions
Air 14–20 °C · Water 17 °CSwim course
The two-loop 2.4 mile (3.8 km) swim course starts at the famous North Beach in the seaside town of Tenby. Crazy crowds along the long run up the "zig zag" ramp and into transition will make this a once in a lifetime experience for any athlete. Mae’r cwrs nofio dau ddolen (2.4 milltir / 3.8 km) yn dechrau ar Draeth y Gogledd yn nhref lan môr Dinbych-y-pysgod. Bydd y torfeydd gwyllt ar hyd y rhediad hir i fyny’r ramp “zig zag” ac i mewn i’r ardal drosglwyddo yn gwneud hyn yn brofiad unwaith mewn oes i unrhyw athletwr. Gall mapiau’r cwrs newid.Bike course
The two-loop 112 mile (180.2 km) bike course takes athletes through the scenic countryside of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Don't get too distracted by the numerous castles and iconic landmarks – home to one of Harry Potter's movies! Mae’r cwrs beicio dau ddolen (112 milltir / 180.2 km) yn mynd ag athletwyr trwy gefn gwlad golygfaol Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro. Cofiwch ganolbwyntio er yr holl gestyll a’r tirnodau eiconig – cartref i un o ffilmiau Harry Potter! Gall mapiau’r cwrs newid.Run course
The four-loop 26.2 mile (42.2 km) run course is an "you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it" kind of experience. The medieval town walls and picturesque beachfront are lined with tens of thousands of spectators that will push you all the way to the finish line. Mae’r cwrs rhedeg pedair dolen (26.2 milltir / 42.2 km) yn brofiad “mae’n rhaid ei weld i’w gredu”. Mae muriau canoloesol y dref a’r traeth prydferth wedi’u leinio â degau o filoedd o gefnogwyr a fydd yn eich gwthio’r holl ffordd i’r linell derfyn. Gall mapiau’r cwrs newid.
Update history
3 Oct 2026
Venue changed: Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom → IRONMAN Wales, Pembrokeshire
3 Oct 2026
Time changed: 19 September at 0:00 → 19 September at 4:00
IRONMAN Wales
Sun, 19 Sept 2027