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Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns Asia-Pacific Championship 2027

Reef-highway bike and a paradise finish line.

Cairns / Palm Cove, Australia Sunday 13 June 2027

Official registration

Why you might love it

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    Race in paradise — reef views on the bike and an electric Esplanade finish.

Who this suits

Full-distance athletes wanting a tropical destination championship.

Getting ready

Preparation

Full-distance IRONMAN where rainforest meets reef: Palm Cove ocean swim, closed Captain Cook Highway bike with Great Barrier Reef views, and a flat Cairns Esplanade run. Athletes’ Choice favourite and mid-winter tropical escape for southern-hemisphere athletes.

In your Race Year

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Where this could take you

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