The course descriptions, but not maps have been posted on the Taupo 70.3 2019 page. Is there anyone with super sleuthing who could make a map to post on here with elevation?
https://m.ironman.com/...upo/new-in-2019.aspx The bike course for 2019 will now take athletes from T1 onto Tongariro Street, heading south then turning left onto Rifle Range Road, right onto Tauhara Rd, slight left onto Broadlands Rd, left at Centennial Dr, to U turn around approximately 400m.
You will then head back onto Broadlands Road out towards the turnaround at Reporoa. Athletes will turn left onto Vaile Rd, right onto Homestead Rd then right back onto Broadlands Rd to the Reporoa Village turn.
The return leg will be straight along Broadlands Rd towards Miro St, where you will take a left turn, then head right onto Crown Rd, left onto Taharepa Rd, right onto Lake Terrace then right onto Tongariro St as you head into T2.
The run course for 2019 remains a three-lap course but we have taken out the hill up from Boat Harbour to the Domain.
Athletes will head out of T2 across Northern Domain, onto Story Place then left on Tongariro St, turnaround at Tamamutu St intersection, south down Tongariro St then left onto Lake Terrace. Athletes continue down Lake Terrace to the turnaround point at Manuel’s Hotel then head back to the Tamamutu turnaround via the lake front path.
At the end of the third lap, continue pass the turn before taking a left onto Northern Domain and heading to the finish line.