# Ironman Australia

The Ironman Australia is a yearly triathlon in May covering the Ironman distance (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running) on the East Coast of Australia.
The event has been held in Port Macquarie, NSW since 2006 and prior to that it was held in Forster / Tuncurry area.

## Organization

The race is organised by Ironman Oceania and is sanctioned by Triathlon Australia.
The current Race Director is Kieran Burgess.

## Route

The transition area is located in Westport Park. The swim course includes a single lap at the mouth of the Hastings River including two crossings of the flood control weir via stairs erected for the event at the northern end of the course. The bike course consists of two laps from transition, south on Pacific & Ocean Drives to Camden Haven and then returning to the Central Business District of Port Macquarie for the turn-around between laps. The run course consists of four laps first heading east out of transition to pass along the iconic rock wall before heading north to Settlement Point and finishing in the historic Town Green Precinct of Port Macquarie.

## Winners list
### Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie

| Men | Women |
| Date/YearFirst placeSecond placeThird place May 5, 2019 Cameron Wurf Tim Reed Denis Chevrot May 6, 2018 Marino Vanhoenacker Luke McKenzie Mark Bowstead May 7, 2017 David Dellow Timothy Reed Clayton Fettell May 1, 2016 Timothy Reed David Dellow Clayton Fettell May 3, 2015 Paul Ambrose (2) Luke Bell Brian Fuller May 4, 2014 Elliot Holtham Paul Ambrose Nick Baldwin May 5, 2013 Luke Bell Patrick Evoe Luke Whitmore May 6, 2012 Paul Ambrose Tim Van Berkel Jason Shortis May 1, 2011 Pete Jacobs Patrick Vernay Jason Shortis March 28, 2010 Patrick Vernay (4) Scott Neyedli Trent Chapman April 5, 2009 Patrick Vernay (3) Pete Jacobs Tim Van Berkel April 6, 2008 Patrick Vernay (2) Mitchell Anderson Mathias Hecht April 1, 2007 Patrick Vernay Jason Shortis Craig Alexander April 2, 2006 Chris McCormack (5) Patrick Vernay Jason Shortis | YearFirst placeSecond placeThird place 2019 Laura Siddall (3) Caroline Steffen Kelsey Withrow 2018 Laura Siddall (2) Melanie Burke Kelsey Withrow 2017 Laura Siddall Michelle Gailey Jessica Mitchell 2016 Beth Gerdes Michelle Bremer Dimity-Lee Duke 2015 Michelle Bremer Jessica Fleming Michelle Gailey 2014 Melissa Hauschildt Lisa Marangon Melanie Burke 2013 Rebecca Hoschke Ange Castle Jessica Fleming 2012 Michelle Mitchell Nicole Ward Hillary Biscay 2011 Caroline Steffen Amelia Pearson Kirsten Molloy 2010 Carrie Lester Rebekah Keat Amelia Pearson 2009 Chrissie Wellington (2) Rebekah Keat Caroline Steffen 2008 Chrissie Wellington Kate Major Melinda Cockshutt 2007 Rebekah Keat Belinda Granger Melissa Ashton 2006 Lisa Bentley (5) Belinda Granger Melissa Ashton |

### Ironman Australia in Forster/Tuncurry

| Men | Women |
| Date/YearFirst placeSecond placeThird place April 3, 2005 Chris McCormack (4) Luke Bell Mitchell Anderson April 4, 2004 Chris McCormack (3) Chris Legh Jason Shortis April 6, 2003 Chris McCormack (2) Jason Shortis Luke Bell April 7, 2002 Chris McCormack Olivier Bernhard Jason Shortis April 8, 2001 Normann Stadler (2) Jason Shortis Garrett MacFadyen April 9, 2000 Normann Stadler Grant Webster Matthew Stephens May 2, 1999 Peter Reid (3) Chris Legh Jürgen Hauber April 5, 1998 Peter Reid (2) Chris Legh Jason Shortis April 13, 1997 Peter Reid Thomas Hellriegel Chris Legh April 7, 1996 Jürgen Zäck Holger Lorenz Bruce Thomas April 9, 1995 Holger Lorenz Péter Kropkó Pauli Kiuru April 17, 1994 Pauli Kiuru (4) Bruce Thomas Péter Kropkó 1993 Pauli Kiuru (3) Bruce Thomas Jos Everts 1992 Pauli Kiuru (2) Ray Browning Tim Ahern 1991 Pauli Kiuru Dirk Aschmoneit Ken Glah 1990 Rod Cedaro David Collins Chris Southwell 1989 Tony Sattler Gerard Donnelly Steve Cunningham 1988 Gerard Donnelly Rod Cedaro Tony Sattler | YearFirst placeSecond placeThird place 2005 Lisa Bentley (4) Melissa Ashton Belinda Granger 2004 Lisa Bentley (3) Belinda Granger Kate Major 2003 Lisa Bentley (2) Belinda Granger Yoko Hori 2002 Lisa Bentley Heather Fuhr Belinda Granger 2001 Lori Bowden (3) Belinda Granger Yoko Okuda 2000 Lori Bowden (2) Sian Welch Fernanda Keller 1999 Lori Bowden Joanne King Wendy Ingraham 1998 Sian Welch Joanne King Lori Bowden 1997 Paula Newby-Fraser (2) Wendy Ingraham Lori Bowden 1996 Paula Newby-Fraser Wendy Ingraham Lynne McAllister 1995 Wendy Ingraham Paula Johnson Christina Hauser 1994 Sharlene Ryan Lynne McAllister Paula Johnson 1993 Thea Sybesma Lynne McAllister Bianca Van Woesik 1992 Louise Bonham (4) Terry Schneider Erin Christie 1991 Jan Wanklyn Louise Bonham Tina Bischoff 1990 Sally Belyea Jenny Bonnett Melinda Mentha 1989 Louise Bonham (3) Kim Isherwood Virginia Bell 1988 Louise Bonham (2) Janine Donaldson Jenny Bonnett |

### Tooheys Great Lakes International Triathlon in Forster/Tuncurry

| Männer | Women |
| Date/YearFirst placeSecond placeThird place March 28, 1987 Chris Bateley Bob Telfer Greg Welch April 20, 1985 Grant Boswell Marc Dragan Stephen Foster | YearFirst placeSecond placeThird place 1987 Louise McKinlay Jan WanklynT. Griffin 1985 Erin Baker Patricia Puntous Sylviane Puntous |