Belgium’s Jelle Geens won IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie on Sunday 18 October in 3:44:34, on his first start at the race. On the same day, 18–24 age-grouper Sam Askey-Doran won the full-distance IRONMAN Australia in 8:14:24, more than 35 minutes clear. On the Sunshine Coast, Matt Lowrey won the Blackall100 100 km in 10:07:24, and in Margaret River, Casey South won the four-day Cape to Cape MTB by 2 minutes 27 seconds.
- IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie: Jelle Geens (Belgium), 3:44:34; Natalie Van Coevorden, 4:16:40
- IRONMAN Australia (full distance): Sam Askey-Doran, 8:14:24; Catijn Schierbeek, 9:51:18
- Blackall100, 100 km: Matt Lowrey, 10:07:24; Buha Bali, 11:08:16
- Cape to Cape MTB, overall: Casey South, 6:42:57; Sarah Tucknott, 8:08:18
- Roller Coaster Run, 46 km: Mike Carroll, 3:36:40; Jessica Jason, 4:07:58
- Bowral Classic, 150 km: Brad Bannister, 4:02:54; Dani Chattenton, 4:22:33
IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie 2026 results
Geens, the 2024 and 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 world champion, came out of the 1.9 km swim behind Josh Ferris, who then crashed early on the bike, TRI247 reported. Geens reached T2 about a minute ahead of Roland Crantock and pulled away on the run, which he covered in 1:11:38. Kieran Storch was second, 2 minutes 32 seconds back, and Mitch Kibby held off Crantock by 11 seconds for third.
It was Geens’s first race since his bronze at the 70.3 World Championship in Nice in September.
| Men’s 70.3 (pro) | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Jelle Geens (Belgium) | 3:44:34 |
| 2. Kieran Storch | 3:47:06 |
| 3. Mitch Kibby | 3:49:33 |
| 4. Roland Crantock | 3:49:44 |
| 5. Jarrod Osborne | 3:50:27 |
Natalie Van Coevorden defended her title, catching Emily Watts with about 5 km to go.
| Women’s 70.3 (pro) | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Natalie Van Coevorden | 4:16:40 |
| 2. Emily Watts | 4:17:12 |
| 3. Demi Birch | 4:25:01 |
Results are from MultiSport Australia, the official timing, which also has the relay and aquabike results.
IRONMAN Australia 2026 results
The full-distance race (3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run) ran in Port Macquarie on the same day as the 70.3. The results list no pro category, so the overall winners were age-groupers. Askey-Doran, racing in the 18–24 group, swam 41:46, rode 4:16:34 and ran 3:10:42. James Knox ran the fastest marathon of the top three, 2:53:14, to finish second.
| Men’s IRONMAN Australia | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Sam Askey-Doran (18–24) | 8:14:24 |
| 2. James Knox (25–29) | 8:49:50 |
| 3. Sam McKenzie (25–29) | 8:53:57 |
| Women’s IRONMAN Australia | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Catijn Schierbeek (30–34) | 9:51:18 |
| 2. Claire Rendall (25–29) | 9:58:40 |
| 3. Steph Hird (25–29) | 10:03:19 |
Results are provisional, from the official timing on SportSplits.
Blackall100 2026 results
Matt Lowrey won the 100 km through the Blackall Range on Saturday 17 October in 10:07:24, half an hour ahead of Chris Beazley. Buha Bali was the first woman, fifth overall.
| Men’s 100 km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Matt Lowrey | 10:07:24 |
| 2. Chris Beazley | 10:37:48 |
| 3. Majell Backhausen | 10:52:18 |
| 4. Dion Allen | 10:56:40 |
| Women’s 100 km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Buha Bali | 11:08:16 |
| 2. Kathryn Parkinson | 11:26:50 |
| 3. Meagan Brown | 12:10:34 |
Jordan Ryan won the 50 km in 4:14:15, more than 35 minutes ahead of Mark Buick (4:49:56), with Dustin Phillips third (5:02:40). Zoe Manning won the women’s 50 km in 4:43:01. The 21 km was close: Nick Mooney won in 1:31:05, 26 seconds ahead of Tim Leeming, with Nathan Dortmann 12 seconds further back. Lydia O’Donnell won the women’s 21 km in 1:34:22.
Results are from Sports Event Services, linked from the Run Queensland event page.
Cape to Cape MTB 2026 results
Four stages and about 200 km from 15 to 18 October, and the top three men were split by less than a second after day one, when Connor Wright beat Casey South by 0.61 seconds. South won the overall by 2:27 from Wright, with Harry Bebbington third.
| Men’s solo, overall | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Casey South | 6:42:57 |
| 2. Connor Wright | 6:45:24 |
| 3. Harry Bebbington | 6:48:13 |
| 4. Brent Rees | 6:50:51 |
| 5. Joel Green | 6:52:31 |
| Women’s solo, overall | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Sarah Tucknott | 8:08:18 |
| 2. Tessa Aukje Taylor | 8:33:51 |
| 3. Elizabeth Nuspan | 8:37:11 |
Stage, pairs and e-bike results are on Bluechip Results, linked from the Cape to Cape site.
Roller Coaster Run 2026 results
Mike Carroll, racing in the masters category, won the 46 km double loop at Kalorama on Saturday in 3:36:40, more than five minutes ahead of Josh Goding.
| Men’s 46 km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Mike Carroll | 3:36:40 |
| 2. Josh Goding | 3:42:03 |
| 3. Billy Mitchem | 4:09:30 |
| Women’s 46 km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Jessica Jason | 4:07:58 |
| 2. Alice McGushin | 4:41:28 |
| 3. Kellie Angel | 4:49:15 |
Youth-category runners filled the men’s podium in the 23 km, the fastest in 1:40:47, and Kate Avery won the women’s 23 km in 1:52:56. Joseph Dorph won the 12 km in 58:00. Full results are on MultiSport Australia.
Bowral Classic 2026 results
Brad Bannister won the 150 km Maxi Classic in the Southern Highlands on Sunday in 4:02:54, riding in alone 59 seconds ahead of Carlos Domingues. Dani Chattenton was the fastest woman in 4:22:33, almost seven minutes clear.
| Men’s 150 km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Brad Bannister | 4:02:54 |
| 2. Carlos Domingues | 4:03:53 |
| 3. Todd Stewart | 4:08:24 |
| Women’s 150 km | Time |
|---|---|
| 1. Dani Chattenton | 4:22:33 |
| 2. Louisa Rieger | 4:29:28 |
| 3. Emma Padovan | 4:30:21 |
More than 2,500 riders took part in the 10th Bowral Classic, according to Gran Fondo Daily News. Full results are on Tomato Timing.
Racing elsewhere
The Backyard Ultra World Team Championships are still going. Follow Team Australia in our live updates. For what’s on next weekend, see our October events calendar.
FAQ
Who won IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie 2026? Jelle Geens of Belgium won the men’s race in 3:44:34 and Natalie Van Coevorden won the women’s race in 4:16:40.
Who won IRONMAN Australia 2026? Sam Askey-Doran won the full-distance race in 8:14:24 and Catijn Schierbeek won the women’s race in 9:51:18, according to the provisional results.
Who won the Blackall100 in 2026? Matt Lowrey won the 100 km in 10:07:24 and Buha Bali was the first woman in 11:08:16.
Who won Cape to Cape MTB 2026? Casey South won the men’s solo overall in 6:42:57 and Sarah Tucknott won the women’s in 8:08:18.
Who won the Bowral Classic in 2026? Brad Bannister won the 150 km Maxi Classic in 4:02:54 and Dani Chattenton was the fastest woman in 4:22:33.
