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Half distance · 12 September 2027

SAIL Challenge Montréal

Also known as Challenge Montréal

Montréal, Canada

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
12 Sept 2027
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
23 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Bike elevation gain
108 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
22 m
High air temperature
22 °C
Low air temperature
13 °C
Altitude
10 m
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

20188 Sept 2018Held

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 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 23 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is flat, with about 108 m of climbing.

The run course is flat, with about 22 m of climbing.

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

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    23 °C · median 21 °C

    The 48th warmest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    22 °C · median 25 °C

    The 32nd coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    108 m · median 569 m

    The 7th flattest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

43

races of this distance pair a flat bike with a flat run, out of 159. 53 share the bike profile alone.

45

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

68

races are held in North America. 11 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is Challenge Montréal 2027?
Challenge Montréal is held on 12 September 2027 in Montréal, Canada.
Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Montréal?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 23 °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 Montréal?
The bike course climbs about 108 m, the 7th flattest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run flat. Expect highs of about 22 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 10 Sept 2027 to 13 Sept 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.

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