Swim - The swim begins with a deep-water start off the beach. You will be directed to move into the water for the race starters signal. At the "go", swim out and around the first buoy, keeping it on your right.
The swim course is in an anti-clockwise direction. Keep all the remaining buoys to your left. Following the marker buoys, head straight out towards Telstra Tower. The next buoy is over towards Black Mountain Peninsula. The last buoy is off the western end of Spinnaker Island. Swim all the way back to the beach exit. From the beach, pass through the timing point in the swim/cycle chute, making your way to the transition compound for the start of the cycle leg.

Cycle -KEEP TO THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES UNLESS OVERTAKING - DRAFTING IS NOT PERMITTED.  The course consists of two loops.

Head east along Alexandrina Drive, proceed straight through the roundabout at Flynn Dr onto Coronation Dr and then turn left onto Commonwealth Ave.

After crossing Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, take the exit ramp to Parkes Way.

Continue west along Parkes Way, Continue west along Parkes Way, moving into the right hand lane where directed towards Belconnen.  Do not take the exit to the left towards Gungahlin, instead remaining in this lane which becomes William Hovell Drive. Continue along William Hovell Dr, then turn left at Coppins Crossing Rd. Exercise extreme caution! There is a steep descent, followed by a sharp right turn to cross the Molonglo River. Slow down on the descent, or you will end up in the river!

Turn left into Uriarra Rd following it to Cotter Rd where you turn left and follow it through the Streeton Dr intersection and the Kirkpatrick St roudabout to turn left at the access ramp onto Tuggeranong Parkway. Turn left off Tuggeranong Parkway at the exit to Lady Denman Drive (you may have to ride between cones/barricades which are placed to keep cars out), then right, keeping to the right hand side of the road through the underpass (slow down as this is a VERY sharp right turn). You make one more sharp right hand turn to follow the entry ramp to Tuggeranong Parkway heading south.

Follow Tuggeranong Parkway eventually turning left at Cotter Rd.

Follow Cotter Rd until it becomes an entry ramp onto Adelaide Ave. Follow Adelaide Ave to State Circle. Turn left at State Circle, then left again at Flynn Dr. Please approach the roundabout with caution, as you make a sharp left turn into Alexandrina Dr for the final stretch back to Yarralumla Bay. Turn around and complete the same loop again.

Run - 2 LAPS OF 10km LOOP COURSE. Exit the cycle compound from the western end, following Alexandrina Dr, turning right onto the cycle path near the intersection with Novar St. Follow the cycle path across Weston Park Rd, then turn left to run up the right hand side of Weston Park Rd which soon becomes Banks St. Follow Banks St into Maxwell St, across Denman St, and head onto a small trail into the bush. Follow this bush trail, which curves to the right, coming out at the top of Dunrossil Dr. Turn right, and follow the right hand side of Dunrossil Dr, towards the Governor-General’s residence.

Turn right at the cycle path, following it along the Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile (through Westbourne Woods), all the way to Weston Park Rd. Turn left and follow Weston Park Rd, past Pescott Lane all the way to the end. Loop around the natural turn-around, returning on the left hand side of Weston Park Rd.

After emerging from Weston Park, turn left onto the cycle path, cross the road that leads into the boat sheds, then turn left onto Alexandrina Dr, following it back to the compound. Turn around and complete the loop again. At the completion of this second loop, tirn into the the car park leading to the finish chute.