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100 km · 22 November 2026

Challenge Canberra

Canberra, Australia

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
Challenge Family
Distance
100 km
Terrain
Road
Swim
2 km
Bike
80 km
Run
18 km
Date
22 Nov 2026
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
17 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
61 m
High air temperature
23 °C
Low air temperature
10 °C
Altitude
578 m
First edition
2023
Swim start
Mass start

Edition history

202326 Nov 2023Held

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 2 km of swimming, 80 km on the bike and 18 km of running.

Everyone starts the swim together, in a mass start. The water is usually around 17 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is rolling.

The run course is flat, with about 61 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 10 to 23 °C.

The race was first held in 2023.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    17 °C · median 18 °C

    The 3rd coldest of the 11 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    23 °C · median 23 °C

    The 8th coolest of the 20 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.

6

races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 20. 7 share the bike profile alone.

34

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

28

races are held in Oceania. 7 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is Challenge Canberra 2026?
Challenge Canberra is held on 22 November 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Canberra?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 17 °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.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 20 Nov 2026 to 23 Nov 2026

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

Races of the same distance in the same region

Entries are handled by the organiser

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

Open the official race page