IRONKIDS Sunshine Coast

Mooloolaba Esplanade provides this children's run a proper race-day atmosphere: the ocean on one side, the beachfront promenade underfoot, and sufficient IRONMAN setup around it to make young runners stand a little taller. IRONKIDS Sunshine Coast is a run-only event for children aged 7-13, with beginners very much in mind but still enough challenge for those who want to "test their limits." The course is flat and fast, following the promenade with "spectacular ocean views" in a "safe, traffic-free environment," which is exactly what you want when the field is mostly young athletes finding their race legs. Expect enthusiastic spectators, professional timing, aid stations, medal ceremonies, random draw prizes, and the big one for many kids: the "thrill of crossing an IRONMAN finish line."