St George Triathlon 70.3

Seventy point three miles through St George. That's 1.9km in the water, 90km on the bike, and a half-marathon to finish — the world's most popular triathlon distance, in a city that earns the right to host it. The 1.9km swim sends you into cold open ocean at 14°C — bracing — the kind of cold that sharpens focus. It's long enough that a poor start costs real time, short enough that strong swimmers can build a genuine lead. The 90km bike is the centrepiece: rolling with some honest climbs terrain with 356m of climbing that never lets you settle. At 70.3 distance, the bike is where races are won and lost — 90km of rolling road demands constant effort management. Off the bike, a flat 21.1km run through St George. It sounds simple. After 90km in the saddle, nothing about a half-marathon is simple. Start conservative and build — that's the 70.3 formula. It's a full race at 70.3 miles — and this course makes you earn every one of them.