Ironman Australia Port Macquarie Australia

RACE INFORMATION BOOKLET

2009 IRONMAN AUSTRALIA CONTINGENCY PLAN

THE COURSE.

‘COMPUTRAINER’ BIKE AND RUN PROFILES

2008 BIKE PROFILE THANKS TO COMPUTRAINER CLICK HERE
2008 RUN PROFILE THANKS TO COMPUTRAINER CLICK HERE

3.8KM SWIM
2-lap course
The 3.8km swim begins opposite the Sea Rescue Headquarters and is a deep-water start. The first lap takes swimmers heading west to the Marina , then veering right heading north approximately 550m towards Settlement Point to the turnaround point. Swimmers will head back in a clockwise direction, completing the first lap at a turnaround point opposite Westport Park .

The second lap follows the same course, returning to Westport Park ( Ironman Village ) exiting at the boat ramp adjacent to the car park.

CUT OFF TIME - 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES AFTER RACE START

"AVANTI" 180KM CYCLE
3-lap course

2008 BIKE PROFILE THANKS TO COMPUTRAINER CLICK HERE

The bike course is one of the most spectacular Ironman bike rides in the world with the cycle winding along beside the Pacific Ocean on the beautiful and undulating Pacific Drive .

The undulating three-lap course incorporates the City Centre and will provide excellent viewing for spectators.

Starting at Buller Street from Westport Park athletes travel along to and over the Buller Street bridge and turn left at Short Street (roundabout) followed by a right turn onto Clarence Street. Following Clarence Street through the heart of town, athletes veer right onto William Street which then turns into the beautiful Pacific Drive . Here the course becomes undulating to Lighthouse Road where athletes turn left and then turn right at Davis Crescent and down and around and then left onto Matthew Flinders Drive, where athletes then travel along the coastline to the Ocean Drive roundabout.

Turning left at the Ocean Drive roundabout athletes will then make their way along Ocean Drive to and through the township of Lake Cathie on Ocean Drive and proceed further south to Houston Mitchell Drive where they will turn right and proceed along Houston Mitchell Drive for approximately 5.1kms to the turnaround point. Athletes will then return on the same course back to Port Macquarie via Matthew Flinders Drive , with a right turn into Davis Crescent and around and left up onto Lighthouse Road and back to Pacific Drive.

Once back at Westport Park on Buller Street athletes turn right into Park Street at the traffic lights and proceed to the second turnaround point on Park Street beside the entrance to Westport Park parking area (the bike finish chute) and proceed back to the lights and turn left again into Buller Street to commence the second of 3 laps.

CUT OFF TIME - 10.5 HOURS AFTER RACE START

"ASICS" 42.2KM RUN
3-lap course

2008 RUN PROFILE THANKS TO COMPUTRAINER CLICK HERE

The marathon course takes competitors along the Hastings River foreshores and along beside the beaches and parts of Pacific Drive which combines rolling hills with beautiful scenery to provide excellent viewing for both competitors and spectators.

At the Run exit veer left onto the pathway in Westport Park past the boat ramp, head to Park Street (with the bike turnaround on your left) and turn RIGHT onto Park Street and proceed on the right hand side of the roadway along Park Street (sea) side but keeping left of oncoming runners on the roadway and/or paths where provided to Settlement Point Road following the shoreline of the Hastings River to the first turnaround point at the Settlement Point car park area just past the Ferry.

Return on the same (sea) side of the roadway keeping left and facing oncoming runners back to Westport Park , turn left towards the water and veer right and along the pathway past the Park/Transition area and stay on the pathway back to the race start area. Continue behind the Country Comfort Motel before heading to the Town Centre via the Buller Street Bridge, turning left off the bridge and proceed along and through the car park past the Hastings Fish Co-operative ( the Hastings River is on your left at this point) to the Town Green and continue along the pathway to the breakwall. Proceed along the breakwall to the end, turn right and head towards and past Town Beach and then veer right across the car park and up onto the grassed section and over Flagstaff Hill. Run parallel with Pacific Drive and down and onto Pacific Drive proper on the left hand side of the roadway above Oxley Beach and head south along Pacific Drive on the left hand side to the turnaround point at Rocky Beach lookout on Pacific Drive being aware that from Oxley Beach to the turnaround point there may still be cyclists.

Keep left at all times heading out and keep on the eastern/sea side of Pacific Drive and inside barriers/cones at all times- especially heading back- that separate bikes and runners on that part of Pacific Drive.

After the turn, head back north and proceed directly back along Pacific Drive . On reaching the top of Oxley Beach continue past and proceed along the top of Flagstaff Hill veering off Pacific Drive onto the grassed area and head down and right into and across the Town Beach carpark again picking up the pathway along beside the beach. Head back to and along the breakwall and re-trace your steps through the Town Green areas and over the Buller Street Bridge . Coming off the bridge continue towards the Country Comfort Motel i.e. do not turn right to the pathway at that point but continue along Buller Street a short distance and then turn right into Hollingsworth Street and back behind the Motel joining up with the pathway again and then along to Westport Park past the finish chute, collect your first scrunchie and commence the second lap of the 3 laps. At the southern corner of the Westport Bowling Club on the completion of the third lap you will be directed left into the finish chute to the finish line in the Park.

CUT OFF TIME - 17 HOURS AFTER RACE START