5150 Triathlon Series Desaru Coast

A Tropical Getaway

Located on the east coast of Malaysia, the beach town of Desaru has long been an easily accessible getaway for vacationers living in Malaysia and Singapore. This tropical race features clear ocean waters, a smooth, undulating bike course, and shaded run.

Swim
1.5km Swim

The race will start with a 1.5 kilometre swim on the beachfront of The Westin Desaru Coast Resort. Athletes will swim one lap in a clockwise direction under a rolling start process. The swim will be a non-wetsuit swim with the water temperature hovering around 28C – 29C.

Bike
40km Bike

The out and back 1 loop, undulating bike course will head out towards Desaru Coast Riverside and then turn right at Jalan Kampung Punggol and cycle straight through the Penawar Roundabout. Once reaching the Tanjung Balau roundabout, athletes will go straight out to the far turnaround point at the northern end of the bike course, athletes will then head back to the Tanjung Balau roundabout where they will return straight through the Penawar Roundabout and turn left into Jalan Desaru to return to transition.

Run
10km Run

The mostly flat, out and back 1 loop run course will circle around the perimeter of the The Els Club Desaru Coast – Ocean Course, offering some welcome shade in places. The finish line will be located outside the transition area at the beachfront of The Westin Desaru Coast Resort.

Swim: OCEAN
Bike: ROLLING
Run: ROLLING

Avg Air Temp: 82° F / 28° C
Avg Water Temp: 82° F / 28° C

Airport: JHB