Ironman race day arrangements

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - In an athlete satisfaction survey, Mossel Bay was rated third worldwide in 2022 as the host venue for the Ironman 70.3.

This is a huge compliment, considering that it was a first for the town in comparison to the top two host venues - Chattanooga (USA) and Port Macquarie (Australia).

Both have been hosting the event for several years.

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"We thank Mossel Bay for embracing the event and welcoming the athletes and visitors. Showing support makes a great difference to the quality of the event and the athletes' experience," says Werner Smit, the project coordinator.

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Event stages

1.9km swim (Santos to De Bakke).
90km bike course (De Bakke to Herbertsdale – impacting Louis Fourie Road, the N2 direction Cape Town and the R327.
21.1km run course (De Bakke to the Point – impacting central Mossel Bay.

Main event time slots

Pro men swim start: 06:30.
Pro women start: 06:35.
Age group athletes start at 06:45 in a rolling format (10 people start in 10 second intervals from 06:45 to 07:20).
Transition 1 (swim to bike) will have athletes in between 06:55 and 08:30.
The bike course will have athletes in between 06:55 and 13:00.
Transition 2 (bike to run) will have athletes in between 09:00 and 13:00.
The run course will have athletes in between 09:00 and 15:55.

When first athletes are expected

First out of the water: 06:55.
First off the bike course: 09:05.
First finisher after the run: 10:20.

Take note: Race ends at Santos beach at about 16:00.

Best viewing spots

Santos Beach (swim start and finish).
De Bakke Beach (transition and swim exit).
Recreational section of harbour (run course).
Bland Street and Station Street to Beach Road.
The Point (run course).

The time traffic flow will return to normal

Bike course

R327 – 12:30 (reopened).
Louis Fourie – 12:45 (reopened).
Bakke/Marsh Street – 13:30 (reopened).

Take note: On Louis Fourie Road, outer lanes will be allocated to traffic and inner lanes to cyclists. Cross over points have been allocated and will be manned.

N2 – direction Cape Town, will have a stop and go at the turn-off to the R327. See graphics. The R327 will be closed off until 12:30.

Run course

The following streets will be affected:

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George Road - 04:00 to 16:30.
Bland Street – 04:00 to 16:30.

In case of emergency

A venue operational centre (VOC) will be activated during the event, where municipal and provincial traffic, the police and disaster management will coordinate responses to emergencies.