Triathlon Events
Discover sprint, Olympic-distance, middle-distance and full-distance triathlon events across Australia and New Zealand. Compare locations, distances, course characteristics and confirmed race dates, then explore detailed race guides for your next challenge.
Featured Triathlons
Australia
Gold Coast, Queensland
20 MARCH 2027
Olympic / Standard · Middle Distance · Festival / Multiple Distances
A two-day T100 World Tour festival on the Gold Coast, with Olympic-distance racing on Saturday and the 100 km T100 course plus a 10 km run on Sunday.
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Noosa, Queensland
1 NOVEMBER 2026
Olympic / Standard
One of the world's largest Olympic-distance triathlons on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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Cairns, Queensland
13 JUNE 2027
70.3 · Middle Distance · Full Distance
Tropical full and half-distance racing along the reef and rainforest coast.
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Penrith, New South Wales
2 MAY 2027
70.3 · Middle Distance
Half-distance racing at Penrith's Sydney International Regatta Centre, accessible, spectator-friendly and a strong first 70.3.
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One of the world's largest Olympic-distance triathlons on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Tropical full and half-distance racing along the reef and rainforest coast.
1.9 km Swim · 90 km Bike · 21.1 km Run
Race along Melbourne's iconic bayside with a protected bay swim and fast, flat bike and run courses.
1.9 km Swim · 90 km Bike · 21.1 km Run
A world-renowned course featuring the famous Busselton Jetty, calm bay swim and fast bike and run courses.
3.8 km Swim · 180 km Bike · 42.2 km Run
One of Australia's premier full-distance IRONMAN events with a fast course and outstanding spectator support.
Middle-distance triathlon on the capital's lakes and parliamentary roads.
A festival of multi-distance racing on Jervis Bay's white-sand coast.
1.9 km swim · 90 km bike · 21.1 km run
Half-distance racing at Penrith's Sydney International Regatta Centre, accessible, spectator-friendly and a strong first 70.3.
1.9 km swim · 90 km bike · 21.1 km run
Coastal 70.3 racing on Corio Bay with a scenic Great Ocean Road bike leg.
1.9 km swim · 90 km bike · 21.1 km run
Held alongside IRONMAN New Zealand on the shores of Lake Taupō, one of the great half-distance racing weekends.
Sprint · Standard
Elite short-course World Triathlon Cup racing returning to New Zealand on the Bay of Plenty waterfront.
Olympic Triathlon (1.5 km swim / 40 km bike / 10 km run) · T100 Triathlon (2 km swim / 80 km bike / 18 km run) · 10 km Run
A two-day T100 World Tour festival on the Gold Coast, with Olympic-distance racing on Saturday and the 100 km T100 course plus a 10 km run on Sunday.
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Shorter, faster racing and often the most accessible introduction to triathlon.
Filter all 1 sprint triathlons →The standard format of a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run.
Filter all 3 olympic-distance triathlons →Long-course racing typically built around a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike and 21.1 km run.
The traditional long-distance format of a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42.2 km run.
Filter all 3 full-distance triathlons →From tropical long-course racing in Cairns to the crowds of Noosa and the controlled course at Western Sydney, Australia offers triathlon events for every level of athlete.
One of the world's largest Olympic-distance triathlons on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Tropical full and half-distance racing along the reef and rainforest coast.
1.9 km Swim · 90 km Bike · 21.1 km Run
Race along Melbourne's iconic bayside with a protected bay swim and fast, flat bike and run courses.
1.9 km Swim · 90 km Bike · 21.1 km Run
A world-renowned course featuring the famous Busselton Jetty, calm bay swim and fast bike and run courses.
3.8 km Swim · 180 km Bike · 42.2 km Run
One of Australia's premier full-distance IRONMAN events with a fast course and outstanding spectator support.
Middle-distance triathlon on the capital's lakes and parliamentary roads.
A festival of multi-distance racing on Jervis Bay's white-sand coast.
1.9 km swim · 90 km bike · 21.1 km run
Half-distance racing at Penrith's Sydney International Regatta Centre, accessible, spectator-friendly and a strong first 70.3.
1.9 km swim · 90 km bike · 21.1 km run
Coastal 70.3 racing on Corio Bay with a scenic Great Ocean Road bike leg.
Olympic Triathlon (1.5 km swim / 40 km bike / 10 km run) · T100 Triathlon (2 km swim / 80 km bike / 18 km run) · 10 km Run
A two-day T100 World Tour festival on the Gold Coast, with Olympic-distance racing on Saturday and the 100 km T100 course plus a 10 km run on Sunday.
New Zealand combines demanding terrain, clean open-water swimming and some of the most memorable endurance destinations in the world.
1.9 km swim · 90 km bike · 21.1 km run
Held alongside IRONMAN New Zealand on the shores of Lake Taupō, one of the great half-distance racing weekends.
Sprint · Standard
Elite short-course World Triathlon Cup racing returning to New Zealand on the Bay of Plenty waterfront.
Your First Triathlon
Your first triathlon does not need to be an IRONMAN. Sprint and Olympic-distance events can provide an achievable introduction to swimming, cycling and running within one race.
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What distance suits your experience?
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How much time can you realistically train?
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Are you comfortable in open water?
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Does the course suit your strengths?
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Do travel and accommodation fit your life and budget?
Training for something specific?
A flat 70.3, a windy coastal race and an alpine long-course event may share similar distances, but they should not share the same preparation. Personalised coaching allows your training to reflect the course, your experience and the time you actually have available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Australia hosts a broad calendar of triathlon events, from festival-style racing at Husky on Jervis Bay to Olympic-distance racing at Noosa, half-distance events such as IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney, Geelong and Sunshine Coast, and full-distance racing at IRONMAN Cairns and IRONMAN Western Australia in Busselton. Each event in our directory links to a coach-written race guide.
New Zealand's calendar includes IRONMAN New Zealand and IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand on the shores of Lake Taupō, Challenge Wānaka in the Southern Lakes, and World Triathlon Championship Series racing in Tauranga. You can browse all of them in the New Zealand section of this page.
For most first-time athletes a sprint-distance race is the most manageable introduction, with Olympic distance a natural next step. Both allow you to learn the swim, bike, run sequence and transitions without the training load a long-course event demands.
Olympic (or standard) distance is a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run. Sprint racing is roughly half of that. Middle distance and 70.3 events are typically a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike and 21.1 km run. Full distance is a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42.2 km run.
It depends on your starting point, your swim confidence and how many hours a week you can genuinely commit. The honest answer is that preparation time should be set by your life, not by a generic template. That is exactly the conversation a free discovery call is for.
No. A triathlon-specific bike can help on long, flat courses, but it is not a requirement to enter or finish any event on this page.
Yes. A road bike is legal at every event listed here and is the most common choice for first-time and club-level athletes. Fit, comfort and consistent training matter far more than equipment.
Work through distance, available training time, open-water confidence, course profile, and travel and accommodation. The five questions further up this page walk through each in turn.
Where an organiser has not published a confirmed date, we mark the event as Date to Be Confirmed rather than guessing. The race guide is still published, and the date is updated once the official organiser announces it.
