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Half distance · 29 January 2027

Challenge Israman

Eilat, Israel

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
Challenge Family
Distance
Middle distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.9 km
Bike
90 km
Run
21.1 km
Date
29 Jan 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Sea
Average water temperature
22 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
High air temperature
21 °C
Low air temperature
10 °C
Entry fee, from
₪1,890
Altitude
63 m
First edition
1999
Swim start
Wave start

Edition history

202630 Jan 2026Held
202531 Jan 2025Held
20241 Mar 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 1.9 km of swimming, 90 km on the bike and 21.1 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.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 10 to 21 °C.

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 21 °C

    The 62nd warmest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    21 °C · median 25 °C

    The 21st coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

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.
How much is the entry fee for Challenge Israman?
Entries start at ₪1,890 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

Entries are handled by the organiser

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

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