Full distance · 29 January 2027
Challenge Israman
Eilat, Israel
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
- 29 Jan 2027
- Registration
- Open
- Swim venue
- Sea
- Average water temperature
- 22 °C
- Bike profile
- Hilly
- Bike elevation gain
- 3,766 m
- Run profile
- Rolling
- Run elevation gain
- 255 m
- High air temperature
- 21 °C
- Low air temperature
- 10 °C
- Overall cut-off
- 17 h
- Entry fee, from
- ₪2,730
- Altitude
- 63 m
- First edition
- 1999
- Swim start
- Wave start
Edition history
| 2026 | 30 Jan 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Held | |
| 2024 | Held | |
| 2023 | Held | |
| 2022 | 28 Jan 2022 | Held |
| 2021 | Cancelled | |
| 2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | Held |
| 2019 | Held | |
| 2018 | 26 Jan 2018 | Held |
| 2017 | 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 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 22 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is hilly, with about 3,766 m of climbing.
The run course is rolling, with about 255 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 10 to 21 °C. The overall cut-off is 17 hours.
The race was first held in 1999.
Against the calendar
Where this race sits among the others
Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.
Average water temperature
22 °C · median 22 °C
The 22nd coldest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
High air temperature
21 °C · median 25 °C
The 10th coolest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
3766 m · median 1130 m
The 4th hilliest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
7
races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a rolling run, out of 55. 14 share the bike profile alone.
7
races across every distance fall in January, out of 354.
12
races are held in Middle East. 4 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is Challenge Israman 2027?
- Challenge Israman is held on 29 January 2027 in Eilat, Israel. Registration is open on the official race page.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Israman?
- Most likely. The average water temperature is 22 °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 Challenge Israman?
- The course closes 17 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
- How hard is Challenge Israman?
- The bike course climbs about 3766 m, the 4th hilliest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 21 °C on race day.
- How much is the entry fee for Challenge Israman?
- Entries start at ₪2,730 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: 27 Jan 2027 to 30 Jan 2027
The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.
Races of the same distance in the same region
- IRONMAN Oman
Muscat, Oman
- Date
- 5 Dec 2026
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- OM
- Challenge Israman
Eilat, Israel
- Date
- 29 Jan 2027
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- IL
- Challenge Sir Bani Yas
Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 30 Jan 2027
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- AE
Entries are handled by the organiser
Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.