Full distance · 11 September 2027
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam
Almere, Netherlands
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- Challenge Family
- Distance
- Full distance
- Terrain
- Road
- Swim
- 3.8 km
- Bike
- 180 km
- Run
- 42.2 km
- Date
- 11 Sept 2027
- Registration
- Open
- Swim venue
- Lake
- Average water temperature
- 19 °C
- Bike profile
- Flat
- Bike elevation gain
- 232 m
- Run profile
- Flat
- Run elevation gain
- 88 m
- High air temperature
- 20 °C
- Low air temperature
- 12 °C
- Entry fee, from
- €659
- Altitude
- -3 m
- First edition
- 1983
- Swim start
- Wave start
Edition history
| 2026 | 12 Sept 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Held | |
| 2024 | Held | |
| 2023 | Held | |
| 2022 | Held | |
| 2021 | Held | |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |
| 2019 | Held | |
| 2018 | Held | |
| 2017 | Held |
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 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km on the bike and 42.2 km of running.
The swim starts in waves. The water is usually around 19 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is flat, with about 232 m of climbing.
The run course is flat, with about 88 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 12 to 20 °C.
The race was first held in 1983.
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 22 °C
The 9th coldest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
High air temperature
20 °C · median 25 °C
The 4th coolest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
232 m · median 1130 m
The 5th flattest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
13
races of this distance pair a flat bike with a flat run, out of 55. 19 share the bike profile alone.
45
races across every distance fall in September, out of 354.
160
races are held in Europe. 28 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is Challenge Almere-Amsterdam 2027?
- Challenge Almere-Amsterdam is held on 11 September 2027 in Almere, Netherlands. Registration is open on the official race page.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Almere-Amsterdam?
- 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.
- How hard is Challenge Almere-Amsterdam?
- The bike course climbs about 232 m, the 5th flattest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run flat. Expect highs of about 20 °C on race day.
- How much is the entry fee for Challenge Almere-Amsterdam?
- Entries start at €659 for an individual age-group entry, before service fees. Prices rise by tier as the race fills.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 9 Sept 2027 to 12 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.