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Half distance · 26 September 2027

Hever Castle Triathlon The Gauntlet Middle Distance

Also known as The Gauntlet

Hever, United Kingdom

The race at a glance

Official race website Registration page
Circuit
Independent
Organiser
Castle Race Series
Distance
Middle distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.9 km
Bike
90 km
Run
21 km
Date
26 Sept 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Lake
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
1,460 m
Run profile
Rolling
Run elevation gain
160 m
High air temperature
19 °C
Low air temperature
11 °C
Entry fee, from
£245
Altitude
43 m
Swim start
Wave start

Edition history

202627 Sept 2026Held
202528 Sept 2025Held
202429 Sept 2024Held
202324 Sept 2023Held
202225 Sept 2022Held
202126 Sept 2021Held
202027 Sept 2020Held
2019Held
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 km of running.

The swim starts in waves.

The bike course is hilly, with about 1,460 m of climbing.

The run course is rolling, with about 160 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 11 to 19 °C.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • High air temperature

    19 °C · median 25 °C

    The 11th coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    1460 m · median 569 m

    The 3rd hilliest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

13

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a rolling run, out of 159. 29 share the bike profile alone.

45

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

160

races are held in Europe. 28 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is The Gauntlet 2027?
The Gauntlet is held on 26 September 2027 in Hever, United Kingdom. Registration is open on the official race page.
How hard is The Gauntlet?
The bike course climbs about 1460 m, the 3rd hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 19 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for The Gauntlet?
Entries start at £245 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: 24 Sept 2027 to 27 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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