airlie smile care ocean swim
Saturday Afternoon
With 2 distances to choose from the Ocean Swim is a great way to get involved over the weekend.
We have a anything goes category if you wish to swim with any swim aids and get amongst the atmosphere.
The swim will follow the same course as the Sunday triathlon events - course map below.
airlie beach Triathlon Swim course
Athletes will be required to complete the triangular course travelling in a clockwise direction starting and finishing at the Airlie Beach near the lagoon. Athletes will head and around the first turn around buoy, then swimming along the backside before making another turn at the buoy to head back to the beach. Airlie Bay offers a stunning tropical and balmy swim.
Enticer Distance
1 x 350m lap
Sprint Distance
1 x 750m lap
Standard Distance
2 x 750m laps
airlie beach Triathlon BIKE course
The Airlie Beach Triathlon bike course is set to deliver speed, scenery and smooth racing conditions in 2026. Starting from the Lagoon Pool carpark, athletes head one way out along the stunning coastal road towards Shute Harbour Terminal before making a U-turn and powering back into transition.
Enticer athletes will enjoy a shorter out-and-back, turning just after Mandalay Road before returning to transition.
Sprint competitors will take on one full out-and-back to Shute Harbour and return.
Standard distance athletes will tackle the ultimate challenge — riding out to Shute Harbour, back to the Abell Point roundabout, then heading out once more to the far-end turnaround before making the final push all the way back to transition.
Expect rolling hills, flowing sections and significantly less turning — creating a safer, faster and more spectator-friendly course for all distances.
COURSE MAP TO COME & STRAVA LINK TO COME
Enticer Distance
10km (1 x 10km lap)
Sprint Distance
20km (1 x 20km lap)
Standard Distance
40km (2 x 20km lap)
airlie beach Triathlon RUN course
The new multi-loop 2.5km run course at Airlie Beach Triathlon delivers stunning views and a spectator-friendly atmosphere. Athletes head out from transition towards the iconic Whitsunday Sailing Club before making a U-turn and flowing back along the picturesque beachfront footpath towards the Airlie Beach Lagoon. From there, competitors continue on to the Coral Sea Marina Resort for another U-turn, then surging back toward the transition precinct to complete a lap. Depending on the event distance, athletes will either peel off into the electric finish chute or head back out for another lap, making this simplified multi-loop format easy to follow and exciting for supporters.
Bigger map found in the athlete guide.
Enticer Distance
1 x 2.5km lap
Sprint Distance
2 x 2.5km laps
Standard Distance
4 x 2.5km laps
Transition
The Coral Sea Marina | Resort Airlie Beach Triathlon Transition is held within the Carpark adjacent to the Airlie Beach Lagoon.
Racking will not be individually numbered however broken into event distances and teams.