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100 km · 16 May 2027

Challenge Cesenatico

Cesenatico, Italy

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
16 May 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Sea
Average water temperature
18 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
501 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
5 m
High air temperature
22 °C
Low air temperature
13 °C
Entry fee, from
€319
Altitude
2 m
First edition
2024
Swim start
Wave start

Edition history

202610 May 2026Held
202511 May 2025Held
202412 May 2024Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in the sea. 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.

The swim starts in waves. The water is usually around 18 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is rolling, with about 501 m of climbing.

The run course is flat, with about 5 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 13 to 22 °C.

The race was first held in 2024.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    18 °C · median 18 °C

    The 5th coldest of the 11 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    22 °C · median 23 °C

    The 6th coolest of the 20 100 km races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    501 m · median 1007 m

    The 2nd flattest of the 7 100 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.

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 Challenge Cesenatico 2027?
Challenge Cesenatico is held on 16 May 2027 in Cesenatico, Italy. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Cesenatico?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 18 °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 Cesenatico?
The bike course climbs about 501 m, the 2nd flattest of 7 100 km races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 22 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for Challenge Cesenatico?
Entries start at €319 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: 14 May 2027 to 17 May 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.

Open the official race page