Course
The swim portion of Ironman Florida begins on the beach behind the Boardwalk Beach Resort, in the Gulf of Mexico. The course is a 2.4-mile two-loop swim. The first loop is rectangular in nature, with athletes actually exiting the water, and doing a turnaround on the beach. Upon re-entrance, athletes take a diagonal (see swim map) angle before reconnecting with the original portion of the swim course, continuing along the second loop until exiting the water at the completion of the swim. After exiting the water, athletes will run up the beach, running up the entrance steps to the Boardwalk, before continuing on to the transistion area.
Note: Ironman North America reserves the right to change the swim portion of the event due to weather or other safety factors.
Swim Map
Once athletes exit the transistion area, athletes will begin the bike portion of the event by exiting through the bike/run start tower and heading west on South Thomas Drive. The bike portion of the event is extremely flat and fast, although wiind can play a factor in the race. The rest of the one-loop course will be as follows:
- Start at the Boardwalk Beach Resort and go west on S. Thomas Drive to Front Beach Rd.
- Left on Front Beach Rd.
- Right on Hwy 79.
- Right on Hwy 20.
- Right on Hwy 231.
- Right on South Camp Flowers Rd.
- Right on County Rd 2301.
- Right on Hwy 388 and go east approx. 3.5 miles to turnaround.
- Left on Hwy 77 and go approx. 1 mile south to Hwy 388.
- Right on Hwy 388.
- Left on Hwy 79.
- Left on Front Beach Rd.
- Right on S. Thomas Dr.
- Finish at the Boardwalk Beach Resort.
Bike Map and Profile
Runners will take the following route during the marathon portion of the event. The marathon will feature a two-loop course, with the turnaround being at St. Andrews State Park. The run course will take the following route:
- Start at the Boardwalk Beach Resort and go east on S. Thomas Drive to Thomas Dr.
- Right on Joan Ave.
- Left on Surf Dr.
- Left on Utes
- Right on Beach Dr.
- Right on S. Lagoon Dr.
- Right on Mystic Dr
- Left on Hilltop.
- Right on Treasure Circle.
- Right on Beach Dr.
- Left on Irwin.
- Left on Thomas Dr.
- Right on Spyglass
- Bear east on Spyglass Dr.
- Left on Lookout Dr.
- Right on Thomas Dr. and go to the State Park.
- Go straight into the State Park and follow the main road through the park to the turn-around.
- At the turnaround, reverse direction and return to the Boardwalk following the same route.
- After reaching the Boardwalk, turnaround near the transition area and repeat the entire run course.
- Finish at the Boardwalk.
The run course will have mile markers and aid stations approximately every mile. Traffic cones will be used to separate the runners from the traffic where necessary. The traffic cones will not block the flow of traffic.
Numerous signs will be used to inform the local traffic of the race in progress and racecourse volunteers will be used to keep runners on course.
Run Map and Profile
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