Half distance · 24 October 2027
Challenge Forte Village
Pula (Forte Village), Italy
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- Challenge Family
- Distance
- Middle distance
- Terrain
- Road
- Swim
- 1.9 km
- Bike
- 90 km
- Run
- 21.1 km
- Date
- 24 Oct 2027
- Swim venue
- Sea
- Average water temperature
- 21 °C
- Bike profile
- Rolling
- Bike elevation gain
- 1,075 m
- Run profile
- Rolling
- Run elevation gain
- 145 m
- High air temperature
- 24 °C
- Low air temperature
- 14 °C
- Altitude
- 10 m
- Swim start
- Rolling start
Edition history
| 2026 | 25 Oct 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 Oct 2025 | Held |
| 2018 | 28 Oct 2018 | Held |
| 2017 | 29 Oct 2017 | Held |
| 2016 | 30 Oct 2016 | Held |
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 1.9 km of swimming, 90 km on the bike and 21.1 km of running.
The swim uses a rolling start: athletes enter the water a few at a time. The water is usually around 21 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is rolling, with about 1,075 m of climbing.
The run course is rolling, with about 145 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 14 to 24 °C.
Against the calendar
Where this race sits among the others
Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.
Average water temperature
21 °C · median 21 °C
The 58th coldest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
High air temperature
24 °C · median 25 °C
The 58th coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
1075 m · median 569 m
The 11th hilliest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
19
races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a rolling run, out of 159. 58 share the bike profile alone.
32
races across every distance fall in October, out of 354.
160
races are held in Europe. 14 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is Challenge Forte Village 2027?
- Challenge Forte Village is held on 24 October 2027 in Pula (Forte Village), Italy.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Forte Village?
- Most likely. The average water temperature is 21 °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 Forte Village?
- The bike course climbs about 1075 m, the 11th hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 24 °C on race day.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 22 Oct 2027 to 25 Oct 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.