Hawaii Island’s Premier Sporting Event – Ironman World Championship October 13, 2018

Waiting for the swim start. Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN.

One of the Big Island’s most anticipated – and exciting – annual events celebrates its 40^th anniversary this year as some 2,500 pre-qualified tri-athletes participate in the most iconic one-day endurance race in the world on Saturday, October 13.

Athletes round the ½ way buoy on the Ironman World Championship course in Kailua-Kona Bay. Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN.

The action begins in Kailua-Kona with an international field of athletes from 82 countries, splashing into the bay for the 2.4 mile ocean swim. Participants range in age from 18 to 85 this year. A 112-mile bike race up the dramatic Kona-Kohala Coast follows the swim with a 26.22-mile run capping the event.

Photo courtesy Ironman World Championship.

The final stretch …. the run! Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN.

It’s an especially interesting time to be on-island as it feels as though the entire world has gathered here for what is really nearly a week-long series of events leading up to the race on Saturday.

With live international media coverage, the event provides a great opportunity to show off the beauty of our spectacular West and North coasts which are home to some of the most exclusive oceanfront luxury communities in Hawaii.

Kona-Kohala Coast at Ka‘upulehu. This stretch of coastline is home to Kukio, an exclusive, luxury residential community and Hualalai Resort.

If you’re not on-island for the 2018 Ironman World Championship, be sure to tune in for all the excitement – and be prepared to fall in love with our beautiful island and be inspired by these amazing athletes!

More Information

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