ABOUT THIS RACE:
Race Starting Location:
Subic Bay Boardwalk Beach, Subic Bay
The IRONMAN PHILIPPINES is a Triathlon race in Subic Bay, consisting of a Ironman.
More Than A Decade of Top Tier Racing
The IRONMAN Philippines will open for registration on August 16, 2023. With wide roads, scenic backdrop and incredible spectator energy, swim in a calm and protected bay, cycle along well-maintained and wide highways of the SCTEX and run on the SBECC to the Maritan Highway and to the scenic El Kabayo road. This course has become what athletes love to come back to, for eleven years and running.
A Holiday Beach Destination
Surrounded by mountains and endowed with a deep natural harbor, Subic Bay was once the home base of the U.S. naval forces in the Pacific. The bay is now a premier holiday destination for visitors from all over the world who come for its pristine beaches, first-rate amenities and friendly service.
3.8km Swim
The swim starts at the Subic Bay Boardwalk beach fronting the Waterfront Road. Participants will do a two loop anti-clockwise format which begins with a straight 750 meters, followed by a left turn for 400 meters, then a final 750 meters left turn bringing them to the beach area. Upon exiting the swim course, participants will proceed to the start line and complete the second loop. After completion of the second loop participants will exit and head to the transition area, to start the bike course.
180km Bike
The 180km bike course is comprised of a 4 loops. It starts From Boardwalk participants heading to Rizal Ave, they make a right to Argonaut, then left to causeway and turn left to Maritan and enter SFEX, heading to Tipo gate and enter the SCTEX. Participant head towards Dinalupihan and continue to the first turn around at KM 32, and head back towards the second turn around just before Tipo Gate at KM 52, which complete the first loop. Participant heads back out to the third turn around at KM 71, and head back to Tipo for the fourth turn around at KM 90. Participants will head out again, for the third loop making the fifth turn around at KM 110 and the sixth turn around at KM 130. Participants will make the final loop heading to the seventh turn around at KM 149 and head back to Tipo gate at KM 170 and exit SCTEX, heading to Subic via SFEX. Participants will exit towards Maritan, then right to causeway, then right to Argonaut, they exit to Rizal Ave and take a right towards SBECC to complete the bike course.
42.2km Run
The 42km run course is comprised of 4 loops and starts at the SBECC. Participant heads towards efficiency road, and turn towards Hitachi road exiting Binictican drive and turn right heading to Maritan Highway. From Martian, they take a left and turn right to El Kabayo Road, reaching the first turn around point at KM 5.30. Participants follow the same route back to SBECC, to make the second turn around at KM 10.5 completing the first loop of the course. Participant heads back to El Kabayo and make the third turn around at KM 15.8 and head back to SBECC for the fourth turn around at KM 21. They head back out to EL Kabayo to make the fifth turn around at KM 26.2 and head to SBECC for the sixth turn around at KM 31. Participant heads back out to El Kabayo for the final loop, making the seventh turn around at KM 36.6, and head towards SBECC for the finish line.