Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast - Bandar Penawar - Triathlon

The Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast is a Triathlon race in Bandar Penawar, consisting of a Half Ironman.

A Tropical Getaway
Located at the southern tip of Malaysia, the beach town of Desaru has long been an easily accessible getaway for vacationers living in Malaysia and Singapore. This tropical race features clear ocean waters, a smooth, undulating bike course, and shaded run.

1.9km Swim
The race will start with a 1.9km swim from The Westin Desaru Coast Resort beachfront. Athletes will swim one lap in a clockwise direction under a rolling start process. The swim will be a non-wetsuit swim with the water temperature hovering around 28C - 29C.

90km Bike
The two-loop, undulating bike course will head out towards Desaru Coast Riverside and then turn right at Jalan Kampung Punggol, heading straight through the Penawar Roundabout. At the Tanjung Balau roundabout, athletes will head staright towards Sedili Kecil. From the far turnaround point at the northern end of the bike course, athletes will head back to the Tanjung Balau roundabout which will signify the lap turnaround point to start their second lap. At the end of the second lap, athletes will head straight (instead of turning right) through the Penawar Roundabout and turn left into Jalan Desaru to return to transition.

21.1km Run
The mostly flat, three-loop run course will circle around the perimeter of The Els Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course, offering some welcome shade in certain places. The lap turnaround point will be located outside the transition area at the beachfront of The Westin Desaru Coast Resort, where athletes will eventually finish their IRONMAN 70.3 journey.