
Windsor, Australia
Hawkesbury Classic Paddle 2026
Moonlight miles down the Hawkesbury.
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Back to DiscoverHobie Beach championship miles on a World Championship course.
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa Sunday 31 January 2027
Why you might love it
Race a former World Championship course with Eastern Cape beach energy and continental championship status.
Who this suits
Getting ready
The IRONMAN 70.3 African Championship returns to Nelson Mandela Bay on the 2018 World Championship course — bay swim, rolling coastal bike and beachfront run finishing on famous Hobie Beach. Flex90 eligible and a postcard Eastern Cape destination.
In your Race Year
A challenging January chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
This challengeISUZU IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay African Championship 2027
Multisport · 1.9 km swim / 90 km bike / 21.1 km run · Jan 2027
A possible next chapterFubon Financial IRONMAN Penghu 2027
Multisport · 3.8 km swim / 180 km bike / 42.2 km run · Apr 2027
middle distance to full distance — one step up, not a giant leap.
A future horizonExpedition Wild West Adventure Race 2027
Multisport · about 450 km / 4.5 days · Jun 2027
A bigger challenge to keep in mind for later — epic, and one people talk about for years.

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