Mooloolaba Triathlon
Start with a splash in the tropical waters off Mooloolaba Beach, spin down the Sunshine Coast Motorway and whether you like to stroll or sprint, finish it along the Esplanade that stretches from one beautiful beach to another.
Event Details
| DATE | Sunday 14 March 2027 |
| DISTANCE | Swim - 1.5km Bike - 40km Run - 10km |
| START TIME | 6:15am* |
| LOCATION | Mooloolaba Esplanade |
| CHECK IN | Friday 13 March & Saturday 14 March* View 2026 Event Schedule as an approximate for 2027 times. Any athlete who does not Check-In will not be eligible to race. |
| INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES |
Eligible for Awards: Open - To be eligible you must supply one race result in the past 18 months that meets the qualifyiing standard.
Paratriathlete - Participation Award Not Eligible for Awards: Legends, Premium Mates and Mates Wave |
| RACE AGE | As per Aus Triathlon race competition rules, age determination for all categories is determined by age on December 31st during the season of the triathlon competition. The current Australian triathlon season runs from September 2026 to March 2027. Therefore, age categories are determined by age on December 31st 2026. |
| MINIMUM AGE | Must be 15 years as at 31 December 2026. |
| SWIM STARTS | View 2026 swim starts here. 2027 swim starts will be released two weeks prior to the event. |
| PRIZES | View prize details here |
| RESULTS | View results here |
| WITHDRAWALS | View withdrawal information here |
Relay Teams
| RELAY TEAM CHECK IN | Only one team member is required to attend Check-In, but it is recommended that all attend if possible. View Event Schedule for times. If a team does not Check-In, they will not be eligible to race. |
| RELAY TEAM CATEGORIES |
Open - Men, Women, Mixed Para triathlete Team- At least one team member must be identified as a Para triathlete. |
| RACE AGE | As per Aus Triathlon race competition rules, age determination for all categories is determined by age on December 31st during the season of the triathlon competition. The current Australian triathlon season runs from September 2026 to March 2027. Therefore, age categories are determined by age on December 31st 2026. |
| MINIMUM AGE | Must be 14 as of the 31st December 2026. 14-year-olds can only do one leg of the triathlon. |
| RELAY TEAM CHANGES |
All team members must be entered and any changes must be complete by Sunday 7 March. Please Note - Any team changes after this time will need to be done at Check-In at the Help desk on Friday 12 March and Saturday 13 March. |
| SWIM STARTS |
View 2026 swim starts here. 2027 swim starts will be released two weeks prior to the event. |
| PRIZES | View prize details here |
| RESULTS | View results here |
| WITHDRAWALS | View withdrawal information here |
*subject to change
Course Maps
Course Summary
Swim
The Swim is a 1500m ‘flag’ shaped swim course with the swim start located on the eastern end of Mooloolaba Main Beach. Athletes will swim in an anti-clockwise direction with the first turn buoy at 350 metres, with swimmers completing two left hand turns before returning to shore. If you want to warm-up prior to your race start, there’s plenty of water to the right of the swim course to turn the arms over.
Bike
Call us cheeky, but we love that the Sunshine Coast Motorway gets locked down for us. It gives us the very unique chance to take on a slick, fast and flat course. The 40km Bike out and back course starts with one little pinch of a climb out to the motorway. It is 20km to the turnaround point and return to transition. As always, when you’re coming into the transition area take it a little easy.
Run
The Run Course is a two-lap course in a clockwise direction taking in some of the most scenic coastal views of the Sunshine Coast.
