Future event information coming soon
The event consists of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run with 2,000 competitors.
In order to safely facilitate the event a number of temporary road closures, traffic diversions and parking restrictions will be in place in the area, ensure the safety of athletes and the public.
These closures and restrictions will take place on Sunday 16th July 2023.
For further information please contact the event organiser at;
Please note
- Pedestrians CAN cross the course at any time when safe to do so.
- Please avoid parking on the bike course for safety reasons
- Access to emergency services will be maintained at all times
- Essential access for carers will be facilitated. Please contact swansea70.3@ironmanroadaccess.com
- Parking restrictions will be in place on the bike and run courses, with vehicle towing in operation
Road closures – Sunday 16th July
Swansea City Centre course info
After the Swim in Prince of Wales Dock the athletes will run over the Sail Bridge to transition. They will start the bike course from East Burrows Road car park, travelling onto Somerset Place and west on Oystermouth Road (A4067). One side of the Sail Bridge will be open for pedestrians on race morning and Somerset Place will be closed to cars between 4am – 6pm.
The bikes will continue along the bay through Mumbles, around parts of Gower before returning to East Burrows car park via Oystermouth Road. The 2 lap run course leaves East Burrows car park and uses Swansea Bay cycle path down to the Lilliput Lane/TA Centre. On the return they will use the bike path before joining Oystermouth Road through Sketty Lane Car Park to Museum Park after their second lap.
City Centre and Oystermouth Road
- Somerset Place will be closed to cars between 4am – 6pm
- Burrows Place and Adelaide Street will be closed to cars between 4am – 8pm
- The Southside of Oystermouth Road (Westbound) will be closed between 6am – 5pm
- Cars will be able to travel Eastbound on Oystermouth Road as normal throughout the day
- There are two managed vehicle crossing points on Oystermouth Road. Pleas use the designated vehicle crossing locations to make your crossing as quick as possible.
- There will be a managed crossing system for access into the Maritime Quarter using Glamorgan Street, Oystermouth Road and corss the road closure into Dunvant Place.
- For exit out of the Maritime Quarter, please use the crossing point past the Civic Centre and turn right onto Oystermouth Road.
- There may be delays at these crossings at busy times
- Pedestrian access to Swansea Beach, Blackpill Lido, The Skate Park, Swansea Footgolf, The Secret Bar and Kitchen will be maintained as normal
- The cycle path will be closed from Lilliput Lane to Swansea, pedestrian access will be maintained throughout
- The run course will be busy between 11am – 4pm so please bear this in mind when accessing the beach and the surrounding area
Kings Road
- Between the Sail Bridge and Y Fforwm Building Car Park will be closed 4am – 10am
Mumbles: 6am – 10am
- Mumbles Road will be closed Southbound up to Village Lane from 6am – 10am
- Cars will be able to travel Northbound from Village Lane (towards Swansea) during the closure.
- ACCESS ADVICE: There will be a residential one-way diversion for access to Mumbles during the closures
- Residents will be able to travel West on the B4436, left onto Murton Green Road and then East on Mansfield Road, Murton Lane and Newton Road to access Mumbles Road.
Newton (B4593), Bishopston: 6.30am – 10.30am
- The course will then follow Plunch Lane and Higher Lane before turning onto Southward Lane (B4593) / Caswell Road through Newton and Caswell Bay Beach. Following Caswell Road North, left onto Pyle Road / Bishopston Road and left onto Pennard Road (B4436).
- The above roads will be fully closed between 6.30am – 10.30am
Kittle, Murton, Clyne Common: 6.30am – 12.30pm, 12.30pm – 1.45pm
- The course continues West along the B4436 to the junction of Vennaway Lane. This section of the course has various closures due to bikes using these roads outbound and inbound.
- The B4436 from Murton Green to the Vennaway Lane junction will be fully closed 6.30am – 12.30pm. It will open Westbound (towards Pennard) from 12.30pm and fully open for traffic in both direction by 13.45pm
Vennaway Lane: 6.30am – 1.30pm
- The route uses Vennaway Lane in both directions
- Vennaway Lane will be fully closed 6.30am – 12.30pm
- It will open for Northbound traffic turning left and right on South Gower Road from 12.30pm, and fully open by 1.30pm
Pennard, Southgate: 7.15am – 10.45am
- The course follows Pennard Road through Kittle and Pennard before making a U-turn in Southgate outside the Three Cliffs Cafe.
- The bikes then travel back through Pennard and take a left onto Vennaway Lane
- ACCESS ADVICE: Exit from Southgate / Pennard towards Kittle Permitted until 7.15am and access from Kittle to Southgate / Pennard is permitted after 10.45am
- Exit towards Upper Killay permitted after 12.15pm
Parkmill, Nicholaston, Reynoldston, Cilibion: 7am – 11.30am
- The course follows the A4118 through Parkmill, Penmaen, Nicholaston
- The A4118 will be closed up to Reynoldston between 7am and 11.15am.
- The course then travels North towards Reynoldston before turning east to Cilibion which will be fully closed between 7am – 11.30am
Llanrhidian, Penuel, Three Crosses: 7.30am – 1.30pm
- From Cilibion the course travels to Llanrhidian then east through Penuel and onto Three Crosses, and will be closed from 7.30am – 1pm
- Tirmynydd Road south of Three Crosses will be fully closed 8am – 1pm
Upper Killay, Langrove, Lunnon, Ilston, Llethryd: 7.30am – 1.30pm, 8am – 12.30pm
- The bike course consists of 2 loops where the smaller second loop travels through Lunnon and Ilston
- The South Gower Road (A4118) from Upper Killay junction to Vennaway Lane will be closed Southbound 7am – 1.30pm
- On lap 2 athletes will follow South Gower Road through to Parkmill and turn right by Sheperds of Gower, through Lunnon and Ilston and left onto the B4271 past Llethryd.
- Lunnon and Ilston roads will be closed 8am – 12.30pm
- The B4271 through Llethryd will be closed 7.30am – 1pm
- ACCESS ADVICE: Northbound crossing available on South Gower Road towards Upper Killay as shown on the map below
Clyne Common, West Cross: 8.30am – 1.45pm
- The course follows the B4436 (Clyne Common) southbound and turns right onto Fairwood Road through West Cross. The bikes continue down the hill on Fairwood Road and left onto the A4067 (Oystermouth Road) to return into Swansea City Centre.
- Clyne Common from Fairwood Road – Murton Green is closed Eastbound from 8.30am – 1.45pm
- Fairwood Road will be closed Eastbound from 8.30am – 1.45pm
- ACCESS ADVICE: Residential access will be available Northbound on Fairwood Road throughout the day, along with a crossing point at the Fairwood Road / Mayals Road junction for cars travelling North towards Kittle.
