Olympic distance · 5 September 2027
5150 Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- IRONMAN
- Distance
- Olympic
- Terrain
- Road
- Swim
- 1.5 km
- Bike
- 40 km
- Run
- 10 km
- Date
- 5 Sept 2027
- Registration
- Open
- Swim venue
- Bay
- Average water temperature
- 27 °C
- Bike profile
- Flat
- Bike elevation gain
- 235 m
- Run profile
- Flat
- High air temperature
- 33 °C
- Low air temperature
- 27 °C
- Overall cut-off
- 5 h 40 min
- Altitude
- 20 m
- First edition
- 2023
- Swim start
- Rolling start
Edition history
| 2026 | 6 Sept 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 Sept 2025 | Held |
| 2024 | 15 Sept 2024 | Held |
| 2023 | 17 Sept 2023 | Held |
How the day is laid out
The swim is held in a bay. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.
The organiser publishes 1.5 km of swimming, 40 km on the bike and 10 km of running.
The swim uses a rolling start: athletes enter the water a few at a time. The water is usually around 27 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is flat, with about 235 m of climbing.
The run course is flat.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 27 to 33 °C. The overall cut-off is 5 h 40 min.
The race was first held in 2023.
Swim in the bay, finish in the walled city
The swim is in the sheltered Bahía de las Ánimas, visible in full from the Muelle de la Bodeguita and from the city walls. The organiser expects water around 28 °C, a degree above the average shown here. The wetsuit rules guide explains what that means for the swim.
Transition is on the Historic Corridor. The bike is one 40 km loop through the west of the city, the run two laps through the Old City, finishing on Plaza de la Aduana.
Source: organiser's course page, read on 12 October 2026.
Against the calendar
Where this race sits among the others
Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.
Average water temperature
27 °C · median 21 °C
The 2nd warmest of the 8 Olympic-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
High air temperature
33 °C · median 24 °C
The 2nd hottest of the 35 Olympic-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
235 m · median 424 m
The 2nd flattest of the 7 Olympic-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
6
races of this distance pair a flat bike with a flat run, out of 39. 9 share the bike profile alone.
45
races across every distance fall in September, out of 354.
43
races are held in Latin America. 4 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is 5150 Cartagena 2027?
- 5150 Cartagena is held on 5 September 2027 in Cartagena, Colombia. Registration is open on the official race page.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at 5150 Cartagena?
- Yes, but without awards. The average water temperature is 27 °C: between 24.6 °C and 28.8 °C a wetsuit may be worn, but without eligibility for age-group awards or slots. The official call is made on race morning.
- What is the cut-off at 5150 Cartagena?
- The course closes 5 h 40 min after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
- How hard is 5150 Cartagena?
- The bike course climbs about 235 m, the 2nd flattest of 7 Olympic-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run flat. Expect highs of about 33 °C on race day.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 3 Sept 2027 to 6 Sept 2027
The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.
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Entries are handled by the organiser
Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.