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Olympic distance · 23 May 2027

5150 Kraichgau

Kraichgau, Germany

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
IRONMAN
Distance
Olympic
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.5 km
Bike
40 km
Run
10 km
Date
23 May 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
19 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
350 m
Run profile
Rolling
Run elevation gain
60 m
High air temperature
22 °C
Low air temperature
10 °C
Overall cut-off
4 h
Altitude
129 m
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202631 May 2026Held
202525 May 2025Held
202426 May 2024Held
202321 May 2023Held
202229 May 2022Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a lake. 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 19 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is hilly, with about 350 m of climbing.

The run course is rolling, with about 60 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 10 to 22 °C. The overall cut-off is 4 hours.

Same day as the 70.3, cooler water than the header shows

5150 Kraichgau is held on 23 May 2027, the same day as IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau; ironman.com presents it as a chance to share the start line of the professionals racing the 70.3. Registration had not opened on 3 November 2026.

The swim is one lap of the Hardtsee, with a rolling start from the shore. The course page measured the water at 19 °C in 2024 and 18 °C in 2025, while the race header shows an average of 23 °C. The bike is rated hilly: ironman.com calls the region the land of 1,000 hills.

Source: ironman.com, read on 3 November 2026.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    19 °C · median 21 °C

    The 3rd coldest of the 8 Olympic-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    22 °C · median 24 °C

    The 8th coolest of the 35 Olympic-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    350 m · median 424 m

    The 3rd flattest of the 7 Olympic-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

1

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a rolling run, out of 39. 3 share the bike profile alone.

32

races across every distance fall in May, out of 354.

160

races are held in Europe. 15 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is 5150 Kraichgau 2027?
5150 Kraichgau is held on 23 May 2027 in Kraichgau, Germany. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at 5150 Kraichgau?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 19 °C, below the 24.5 °C limit up to which wetsuits are allowed for age-group athletes. The official call is made on race morning.
What is the cut-off at 5150 Kraichgau?
The course closes 4 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is 5150 Kraichgau?
The bike course climbs about 350 m, the 3rd flattest of 7 Olympic-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 22 °C on race day.

Where to stay

Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.

Suggested stay: 21 May 2027 to 24 May 2027

The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.

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Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.

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