The Ironman Australia is a yearly triathlon in May covering the Ironman distance (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running) on the East Coast of Australia.
The event has been held in Port Macquarie, NSW since 2006 and prior to that it was held in Forster / Tuncurry area. Organization The race is organised by Ironman Oceania and is sanctioned by Triathlon Australia.
The current Race Director is Kieran Burgess.
Route The transition area is located in Westport Park. The swim course includes a single lap at the mouth of the Hastings River including two crossings of the flood control weir via stairs erected for the event at the northern end of the course. The bike course consists of two laps from transition, south on Pacific & Ocean Drives to Camden Haven and then returning to the Central Business District of Port Macquarie for the turn-around between laps. The run course consists of four laps first heading east out of transition to pass along the iconic rock wall before heading north to Settlement Point and finishing in the historic Town Green Precinct of Port Macquarie.Ironman Australia Course Description
Winners list
Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie Men Women Date/Year First place Second place Third place Cameron Wurf Tim Reed Denis Chevrot Marino Vanhoenacker Luke McKenzie Mark Bowstead David Dellow Timothy Reed Clayton Fettell Timothy Reed David Dellow Clayton Fettell Paul Ambrose (2) Luke Bell Brian Fuller Elliot Holtham Paul Ambrose Nick Baldwin Luke Bell Patrick Evoe Luke Whitmore Paul Ambrose Tim Van Berkel Jason Shortis Pete Jacobs Patrick Vernay Jason Shortis Patrick Vernay (4) Scott Neyedli Trent Chapman Patrick Vernay (3) Pete Jacobs Tim Van Berkel Patrick Vernay (2) Mitchell Anderson Mathias Hecht Patrick Vernay Jason Shortis Craig Alexander Chris McCormack (5) Patrick Vernay Jason Shortis Year First place Second place Third place 2019 Laura Siddall (3) Caroline Steffen Kelsey Withrow 2018 Laura Siddall (2) Melanie Burke Kelsey Withrow 2017 Laura Siddall Michelle Gailey Jessica Mitchell 2016 Beth Gerdes Michelle Bremer Dimity-Lee Duke 2015 Michelle Bremer Jessica Fleming Michelle Gailey 2014 Melissa Hauschildt Lisa Marangon Melanie Burke 2013 Rebecca Hoschke Ange Castle Jessica Fleming 2012 Michelle Mitchell Nicole Ward Hillary Biscay 2011 Caroline Steffen Amelia Pearson Kirsten Molloy 2010 Carrie Lester Rebekah Keat Amelia Pearson 2009 Chrissie Wellington (2) Rebekah Keat Caroline Steffen 2008 Chrissie Wellington Kate Major Melinda Cockshutt 2007 Rebekah Keat Belinda Granger Melissa Ashton 2006 Lisa Bentley (5) Belinda Granger Melissa Ashton
Ironman Australia in Forster/Tuncurry Men Women Date/Year First place Second place Third place Chris McCormack (4) Luke Bell Mitchell Anderson Chris McCormack (3) Chris Legh Jason Shortis Chris McCormack (2) Jason Shortis Luke Bell Chris McCormack Olivier Bernhard Jason Shortis Normann Stadler (2) Jason Shortis Garrett MacFadyen Normann Stadler Grant Webster Matthew Stephens Peter Reid (3) Chris Legh Jürgen Hauber Peter Reid (2) Chris Legh Jason Shortis Peter Reid Thomas Hellriegel Chris Legh Jürgen Zäck Holger Lorenz Bruce Thomas Holger Lorenz Péter Kropkó Pauli Kiuru Pauli Kiuru (4) Bruce Thomas Péter Kropkó Pauli Kiuru (3) Bruce Thomas Jos Everts 1992 Pauli Kiuru (2) Ray Browning Tim Ahern 1991 Pauli Kiuru Dirk Aschmoneit Ken Glah 1990 Rod Cedaro David Collins Chris Southwell 1989 Tony Sattler Gerard Donnelly Steve Cunningham 1988 Gerard Donnelly Rod Cedaro Tony Sattler Year First place Second place Third place 2005 Lisa Bentley (4) Melissa Ashton Belinda Granger 2004 Lisa Bentley (3) Belinda Granger Kate Major 2003 Lisa Bentley (2) Belinda Granger Yoko Hori 2002 Lisa Bentley Heather Fuhr Belinda Granger 2001 Lori Bowden (3) Belinda Granger Yoko Okuda 2000 Lori Bowden (2) Sian Welch Fernanda Keller 1999 Lori Bowden Joanne King Wendy Ingraham 1998 Sian Welch Joanne King Lori Bowden 1997 Paula Newby-Fraser (2) Wendy Ingraham Lori Bowden 1996 Paula Newby-Fraser Wendy Ingraham Lynne McAllister 1995 Wendy Ingraham Paula Johnson Christina Hauser 1994 Sharlene Ryan Lynne McAllister Paula Johnson 1993 Thea Sybesma Lynne McAllister Bianca Van Woesik 1992 Louise Bonham (4) Terry Schneider Erin Christie 1991 Jan Wanklyn Louise Bonham Tina Bischoff 1990 Sally Belyea Jenny Bonnett Melinda Mentha 1989 Louise Bonham (3) Kim Isherwood Virginia Bell 1988 Louise Bonham (2) Janine Donaldson Jenny Bonnett
Tooheys Great Lakes International Triathlon in Forster/Tuncurry Männer Women Date/Year First place Second place Third place Chris Bateley Bob Telfer Greg Welch Grant Boswell Marc Dragan Stephen Foster Year First place Second place Third place 1987 Louise McKinlay Jan Wanklyn T. Griffin 1985 Erin Baker Patricia Puntous Sylviane Puntous
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