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Full distance · 8 May 2027

HimalayanXtri

Pokhara, Nepal

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
XTRI
Distance
Full distance
Terrain
Extreme
Swim
3.5 km
Bike
165 km
Run
43 km
Date
8 May 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
20 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
3,800 m
Run profile
Hilly
High air temperature
32 °C
Low air temperature
20 °C
Entry fee, from
€535
Altitude
800 m
First edition
2022

Edition history

2026Held
2025Held
2024Held
20236 May 2023Held
2022Held

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 3.5 km of swimming, 165 km on the bike and 43 km of running.

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

The bike course is hilly, with about 3,800 m of climbing.

The run course is hilly.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 20 to 32 °C.

The race was first held in 2022.

This is an extreme triathlon: the course is chosen for its terrain and its climbing, not for speed, and self-sufficiency and a support crew are part of the rules.

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 15 °C

    The warmest of the 5 full-distance extreme races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    32 °C · median 17 °C

    The hottest of the 11 full-distance extreme races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    3800 m · median 3200 m

    The 4th hilliest of the 11 full-distance extreme races with a figure, across every circuit.

10

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a hilly run, out of 14. 10 share the bike profile alone.

32

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

37

races are held in Asia. 6 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is HimalayanXtri 2027?
HimalayanXtri is held on 8 May 2027 in Pokhara, Nepal. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at HimalayanXtri?
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.
How hard is HimalayanXtri?
The bike course climbs about 3800 m, the 4th hilliest of 11 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run hilly. Expect highs of about 32 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for HimalayanXtri?
Entries start at €535 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: 6 May 2027 to 9 May 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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