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Half distance · 11 December 2026

IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain

Manama, Bahrain

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
IRONMAN
Distance
Middle distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.9 km
Bike
90 km
Run
21.1 km
Date
11 Dec 2026
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Bay
Average water temperature
23 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Bike elevation gain
618 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
41 m
High air temperature
26 °C
Low air temperature
21 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h 30 min
Entry fee, from
$363
Altitude
2 m
First edition
2015
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

20255 Dec 2025Held
202429 Nov 2024Held
20238 Dec 2023Held
20229 Dec 2022Held
20197 Dec 2019Held
20188 Dec 2018Held
201725 Nov 2017Held
201610 Dec 2016Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a bay. An average of 23 °C is close to the threshold where wetsuit rules start to tighten. Plan for both answers and check the call on race morning.

The bike leg is labelled flat.

The run is labelled flat.

A flat bike followed by a flat run is the most predictable combination on the calendar. It removes climbing and the descents that come with it, so power output stays constant for the whole bike leg and wind becomes the main variable.

Expect air between 21 °C and 26 °C on race day. A spread of 5 degrees across the day matters as much as the peak, because what you wear at the swim exit is rarely what you want at the far end of the bike.

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

    26 °C · median 25 °C

    The 71st hottest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    618 m · median 569 m

    The 49th hilliest 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.

13

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

12

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

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain 2026?
IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain is held on 11 December 2026 in Manama, Bahrain. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain?
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.
What is the cut-off at IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain?
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 IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain?
The bike course climbs about 618 m, the 49th hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run flat. Expect highs of about 26 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain?
Entries start at US$363 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: 9 Dec 2026 to 12 Dec 2026

The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.

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Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.

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