Ironman 70.3 Florida Course
Please note that these are subject to revisions as adjustments are made for safety and distance accuracy.
Below are general TENTATIVE course descriptions. Please note these courses are all tentative and subject to change.
Updates will be posted on this page as soon as they are released.
IMPORTANT BIKE CHECK-IN INFORMATION:
Bike Check in - You must check your bike into the transition area on Saturday, May 15th between 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM - No Exceptions.
Athletes will have 2 options on getting their bikes from the Parking Lot at Magic Kingdom to the Wilderness Campground.
Option #1 - Athletes will be able to ride their bikes from the Magic Kingdom parking lot to the Wilderness Campground. The bike route from the parking lot to the campground will follow the road to the Wilderness Lodge. Please see map titled "Bike Check-in Access Route" on the web site.
Option #2 - Athlete may park at the Magic Kingdom (Dopey or Grumpy lots) and place their bikes on the Mears busses that will take the athlete to the Wilderness Campground.Swim
1.2 mile swim (1 loop)Bay Lake located at Walt Disney World, Fort Wilderness.
The swim will take place from the white sand beach of Clementine Beach in Fort Wilderness. It will be an age group wave start. (Wave start times will be posted at registration) The water is expected to be 78-82 F on race day. The water is clear with a dark bottom giving it a tea like look. Athletes will swim counter clockwise in the lake. Follow the buoys set every 50 yards to stay on course for a quick swim. The water temperature has been above the 78 degrees wet suit legal limit the past three years, so wet suits will probably not be allowed this year. Swim cut-off time will be 1 hour and 10 minutes after the start of the last wave.
Transition
Athletes will exit the water and run about 200 yards on pavement and carpet to the transition area located in a large grassy field in front of the Pioneer Hall. Athletes are allowed to bring a small duffel bag into the transition. You will be able to place this bag under your bike during the race. Athletes will walk or run their bikes in the transition and will mount their bikes after the mount line outside of the transition area.
Bike
56 miles (1 loop)
The bike course will travel through western Orange Country. With aid stations at approximately 20 miles, 31 miles, and 43 miles. It is an open course with local traffic sharing the roadway, please stay alert. Orange County police and volunteers will be located through out the course to help keep you safe. You will travel through residential and country side roads passing orange groves, lakes and golf courses. Keep your head up as you are expected to have a fast time on this course with only one section of gently rolling hills. You will bring your bike back to the same bike rack in the transition. Bike cut-off time will be 5 hours and 30 minutes after the swim cut-off.
- Transition - Wilderness Trail Left
- Big Pine Drive - Wilderness Trail Left
- Wilderness Trail – Cast Service Road Left
- Cast Service Road – Vista Blvd. Left
- Vista Blvd. – Bonnet Creek Pkwy. Right
- Bonnet Creek Pkwy. – Epcot Center Drive Right
- Epcot Center Drive – World Drive Right
- World Drive – I4 U-Turn
- I4- Griffen Road Left
- Griffen Road – 192 U-Turn
- Griffen Road – World Drive Left
- World Drive – Osceola Parkway Left
- Osceola Parkway – Animal Kingdom Lodge Straight
- Animal Kingdom Lodge – W. Access Road Left
- W. Access Road - Black Lake Road Right
- Black Lake Road – 192 Right
- 192 – 545 Avalon Road Right
- 545 Avalon Road – Hartzog Road 2nd Entrance Right
- Hartzog Road – Western Way Left
- Western Way – Buena Vista Drive U-Turn
- Western Way - Hartzog Road Right
- Hartrtzog – 545 Avalon Road Right
- 545 Avalon – Porter Road Right
- Porter Road – Lake Hancock Road Left
- Lake Hancock Road - Ficquette Road Left
- Ficquette Road - Overstreet Road Right
- Overstreet Road - 535 Right
- 535 – Vista Blvd. Right
- Vista Blvd. – Cast Service Road Right
- Cast Service Road – Wilderness Trail Right
- Wilderness Trail – Big Pine Drive Right
- Big Pine Drive – Wilderness Trail Right
- Wilderness Trail – Transition Right
Run
13.1 miles (3 loops)
The 13.1 mile run is a three-loop course that will be on the bike paths and canal roads of Fort Wilderness. Aid stations approximately every 1 mile will provide you with everything you need. On the first and second laps you will turn right just before the transition area and repeat the course. The finish line will be next to Ironman Village and Multi-Purpose Pavilion. Run cut-off time will be 8 hours and 30 minutes after the start of the last swim wave. Athletes will not be allowed to start the third loop of the run course after 3:00 PM.