We are now less than 24 hours away from the start of the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, and the excitement is building.
More than 2400 male athletes will toe the line on Saturday October 26 as the greatest challenge in long-course triathlon awaits.
The next day on the Big Island will be hectic for all concerned, with much preparation to be done in readiness for the gun sounding early on Saturday.
We have the full schedule for all competitors, provided by IRONMAN, to ensure everybody knows where they need to be at the right time.
The schedule right now looks like this, with all times listed local.
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Friday, October 25, 2024
| Start | Finish | Event | Event Type | Location |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Active Release Techniques (ART) | Open to Public | KBR Honu’s Lawn |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Official IRONMAN Store 2 | Open to Public | In front of KBR |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Official IRONMAN Main Store | Open to Public | KBR Parking Lot |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Accreditation | Open to Public | KBR Conference Room 5 |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Media Center | Open to Public | KBR Ballroom 1 |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Staff Check-In | Open to Public | KBR Conference 4 |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | `Ohana Info Center / Volunteer Station / Lost and Found | Open to Public | KBR Conference Room 6 |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | IRONMAN Village | Open to Public | Hale Halawai |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | IMF Cultural Experience & Ola Hou Mural Wall | Open to Public | Hale H?l?wai Entrance |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | How to Conquer the Swim with ROKA | Open to Public | IRONMAN Village Stage/Hale H?l?wai |
| 11:30 AM | 6:00 PM | Bike/Helmet/Gear Check-In | Athlete Only | Bike Compound – Kailua Pier |
| 11:30 AM | 1:00 PM | `AHA! Mele with Haunani (Music) | Open to Public | IRONMAN Village Stage/Hale H?l?wai |
Saturday, October 26, 2024
| Start | Finish | Event | Event Type | Location |
| 3:30 AM | 5:30 AM | Accreditation | Open to Public | KBR Conference 5 |
| 4:30 AM | 6:15 AM | Transition Opens | Athlete Only | KBR Parking Lot/Pier |
| 5:30 AM | 12:45 AM | `Ohana Info Center / Volunteer Station / Lost and Found | Open to Public | KBR Conference Room 6 |
| 5:30 AM | 1:30 AM | Media Center | Open to Public | KBR Ballroom 1 |
| 6:22 AM | Sunrise | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 6:25 AM | Race Start – Professional Athletes | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 6:27 AM | Race Start – PC/HC Athlete | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 6:40 AM | Race Start – Age Groups | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 7:25 AM | First Athlte on Bike | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 10:00 AM | Swim Course Closure | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 10:10 AM | Access to Bike Course Closes | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 11:25 AM | First Athlete off Bike | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 11:28 AM | First Athlete on Run | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 2:05 PM | Estimated First Professional Finish | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 2:35 PM | Intermediate Bike Cut-Off (59.3mi) | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 5:05 PM | Intermediate Bike Cut-Off (95.3mi) | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 5:52 PM | Sunset | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 6:10 PM | Last Athlete off Bike | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Bike & Gear Pick Up | Athlete Only | Kailua Pier |
| 11:05 PM | Intermediate Run Cut-Off (18.7mi) | Open to Public | Race Day Timeline | |
| 11:00 PM | Magic Hour Final Finishers Spectator Celebration | Open to Public | Finish Line | |
| 12:40 AM | Anticipated Final Finishers | Open to Public | Finish Line |
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