PCB IRONMAN Event

The 2023 Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series, returns to Panama City Beach for the 25th year.

There are road closures for the safety of athletes and motorists in conjunction with the competition. Here is a link to the race courses with expected traffic impacts. Expect traffic delays, especially when runners and bikers are present on Saturday, Nov. 4. Portions of South Pier Park Drive, L.C. Hilton Avenue, Sea Monkey Way, Longboard Way and West Park Drive are closed through 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. The run course will necessitate road closures Saturday on South Thomas Drive, Thomas Drive, Joan Avenue and Front Beach Road. Motorists can expect lengthy traffic delays on the bicycle portion of the route.

Approximately 2,300 registered athletes from all 50 states and 60 countries are set to take on the 25^th edition of the Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN triathlon. Since its debut in 1999, the event has become the longest consecutively running full-distance IRONMAN event in North America.

Race kicked off on Wednesday, Nov. 1 with athlete check-in. On Saturday, Nov. 4, athletes will begin their IRONMAN journey with a 2.4-mile swim in the Gulf of Mexico around the Russell-Fields Pier. Athletes will transition to the bike for a 112-mile ride traversing the intercostal waterways into the Pine Long State Forest, and a 26.2-mile two-lap run along Front Beach Road to a spectator-filled finish inside Panama City Beach’s Pier Park.

The pro race start is at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Russell-Fields City Pier. The various age groups hit the water at 6:50 a.m. The first finisher is expected to finish line at approximately 2:15 p.m. The race ends at approximately 12 a.m.   

The 2023 edition of the Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida triathlon will see a stellar field of professional athletes descend on Florida’s Panhandle to compete for a combined professional prize purse of $100,000. Many of the world’s best, including Magnus Ditlev (DNK), Rudy Von Berg (USA), Denis Chevrot (FRA), Skye Moench (USA), Jen Annett (CAN) and Giorgia Priarone (ITA) will toe the start line in Panama City Beach looking for a late season title to add to their resume. For details on the professional athletes competing in the Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida triathlon, visit: www.ironman.com/pro-athletes.