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Half distance · 30 January 2027

Challenge Sir Bani Yas

Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
Challenge Family
Distance
Middle distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.9 km
Bike
82 km
Run
19.5 km
Date
30 Jan 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Sea
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
473 m
Run profile
Flat
High air temperature
23 °C
Low air temperature
16 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h
First edition
2025
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202631 Jan 2026Held
20255 Apr 2025Held

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, 82 km on the bike and 19.5 km of running.

The swim uses a rolling start: athletes enter the water a few at a time.

The bike course is rolling, with about 473 m of climbing.

The run course is flat.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 16 to 23 °C. The overall cut-off is 8 hours.

The race was first held in 2025.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • High air temperature

    23 °C · median 25 °C

    The 43rd coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    473 m · median 569 m

    The 40th flattest 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.

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 Sir Bani Yas 2027?
Challenge Sir Bani Yas is held on 30 January 2027 in Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates. Registration is open on the official race page.
What is the cut-off at Challenge Sir Bani Yas?
The course closes 8 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is Challenge Sir Bani Yas?
The bike course climbs about 473 m, the 40th flattest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 23 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 28 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 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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