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Half distance · 22 August 2027

Challenge Samarkand

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
Challenge Family
Distance
Middle distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.9 km
Bike
86 km
Run
21.5 km
Date
22 Aug 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
20 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
644 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
6 m
High air temperature
34 °C
Low air temperature
19 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h 30 min
Altitude
705 m
First edition
2023

Edition history

202613 Sept 2026Held
202524 Aug 2025Held
20248 Sept 2024Held
202317 Sept 2023Held

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, 86 km on the bike and 21.5 km of running.

The water is usually around 20 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is rolling, with about 644 m of climbing.

The run course is flat, with about 6 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 19 to 34 °C. The overall cut-off is 8 h 30 min.

The race was first held in 2023.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    20 °C · median 21 °C

    The 43rd coldest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    34 °C · median 25 °C

    The 4th hottest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    644 m · median 569 m

    The 47th hilliest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

33

races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 159. 58 share the bike profile alone.

42

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

37

races are held in Asia. 3 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is Challenge Samarkand 2027?
Challenge Samarkand is held on 22 August 2027 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at Challenge Samarkand?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 20 °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 Samarkand?
The course closes 8 h 30 min after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is Challenge Samarkand?
The bike course climbs about 644 m, the 47th hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 34 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 20 Aug 2027 to 23 Aug 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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