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IRONMAN Florida
Panama City Beach, USAFull distance7 November 2026
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IRONMAN Florida · Panama City Beach, USA · 7 November 2026
The course at Florida
- Swim
- The Gulf of Mexico off Panama City Beach, two loops around the Russell-Fields Pier.
- Bike
- One flat loop through the intracoastal waterways and Pine Log State Forest, with limited gradient throughout.
- Run
- Two flat coastal laps on road, finishing at Pier Park.
Course read from Unbroken's published course guide. Verify everything against the official athlete guide for your season.
What that changes in your bags
A salt-water swim is the one that ruins goggles and eats chain lube, and a flat course means you are in the aero position for hours without a climb to break it up. Both point at the same two things: spare goggles, and whatever you use to stop chafing where the bars hold you.
Packing list for Florida
Sorted by the bag each thing goes in. Bag systems vary by event, so check your athlete guide.
What you'll wear
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On you at the swim start. Nobody hands you a bag for this one.
Essentials
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Morning clothes bag
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White bag. Clothes for the walk to the start, and everything you want the moment you finish. Many races take this bag from you at the swim start and hand it back after the line.
Essentials
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Bike gear bag (T1)
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Blue bag. Everything between the water and the bike course. At most races the bike is checked in the day before, which splits this bag in three: what goes ON THE BIKE has to be there before the bag is, what you CARRY IN goes with you on the morning because it cannot sit out overnight, and the rest is the bag itself. Each line says which.
Essentials
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Run gear bag (T2)
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Red bag. What you want waiting for you when the bike is racked.
Essentials
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Bike special needs
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Orange bag. Where a race offers it, this reaches you roughly halfway on the bike. Not every event runs special needs.
Run special needs
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Black bag. Where a race offers it, this reaches you out on the run. A spare tube in here is a spare tube you cannot use.
Not in a bag
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Everything that has to leave the house and belongs to no race bag. A bike that arrives is a bike you have to put back together, and nothing in that hour can be bought at eight on a Saturday night.
Essentials
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