Ford Ironman World Championship Courses
The swim course is an elongated rectangle that is more than one mile long and 100 yards wide. It starts on the east side of Kailua Pier, goes south to the turnaround vessel and returns to the pier. Athletes must swim in a clockwise direction, keep all marker buoys on their right and swim around the turnaround vessel. The start line is located in the water approximately 60 yards from
The water temperature is expected to be 79 degrees Fahrenheit. There is usually no surf, but athletes may encounter small swells parallel to the course. Wind chop does not usually occur early in the morning. Currents vary, but are usually weak when moving across the course.
Bike (112 miles/180.2 km)
The bike course begins as athletes exit the transition area, located at Kailua Pier. Athletes will travel up Palani Road to Kuakini Highway then left on to Kuakini Highway (toward the Old Airport Park). Athletes will next make a right turn on to Makala Boulevard traveling toward the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway. Athletes turn right on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway to Palani Road and make a right turn on to Palani Road. (Please note:the Palani Road descent is a NO PASS ZONE. Penalties will be issued to aggressive cyclists.) Athletes make a left turn on to Kuakini Highway to Kahakai Estates Subdivision and return back along Kuakini to Palani Road. Athletes turn right up Palani and then left on to the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway and travel north to Hawi. Along the route, the terrain is rolling with several quarter- to one-mile hills that reach a maximum grade of about 6 percent (six foot rise for each 100 feet of distance).
Aid Stations
There will be 11 aid stations along the bike course offering:
Ironman PERFORM sports drink
Water
PowerBars
PowerBar Gels
Bananas
Run (26.2 miles/42.2 km)
To begin the marathon, athletes will exit transition and travel up Palani Road then right on to Kuakini
There will be aid stations every mile on the run course offering:
Ironman PERFORM sports drink
Water
PowerBars
PowerBar Gels
Fruit
Cola
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