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The famous Ironman triathlon hits Panama City Beach once again. Participants will swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles. Race starts on the beach behind Boardwalk Beach Resort.

The swim portion of Ironman Florida begins on the beach behind the Boardwalk Beach Resort, in the Gulf of Mexico. The course is a 2.4-mile two-loop swim. The first loop is rectangular in nature, with athletes actually exiting the water, and doing a turnaround on the beach. Upon re-entrance, athletes take a diagonal (see swim map) angle before reconnecting with the original portion of the swim course, continuing along the second loop until exiting the water at the completion of the swim. After exiting the water, athletes will run up the beach, running up the entrance steps to the Boardwalk, before continuing on to the transistion area.

Once athletes exit the transistion area, athletes will begin the bike portion of the event by exiting through the bike/run start tower and heading west on South Thomas Drive. The bike portion of the event is extremely flat and fast, although wiind can play a factor in the race.

Runners will take the following route during the marathon portion of the event. The marathon will feature a two-loop course, with the turnaround in front of the Spinnaker Beach Club