Half distance · 24 October 2027
IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis
Florianopolis, Brazil
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- IRONMAN
- Distance
- Middle distance
- Terrain
- Road
- Swim
- 1.9 km
- Bike
- 90 km
- Run
- 21.1 km
- Date
- 24 Oct 2027
- Registration
- Sold out
- Swim venue
- Ocean
- Average water temperature
- 20 °C
- Bike profile
- Rolling
- Bike elevation gain
- 494 m
- Run profile
- Rolling
- Run elevation gain
- 14 m
- High air temperature
- 26 °C
- Low air temperature
- 21 °C
- Overall cut-off
- 8 h 30 min
- Altitude
- 3 m
- First edition
- 2018
- Swim start
- Rolling start
Edition history
| 2026 | 18 Oct 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 Oct 2025 | Held |
| 2024 | 14 Apr 2024 | Held |
| 2023 | 16 Apr 2023 | Held |
| 2022 | 24 Apr 2022 | Held |
| 2019 | 28 Apr 2019 | Held |
| 2018 | 22 Apr 2018 | Held |
How the day is laid out
The swim is held in the ocean. 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 21.1 km of running.
The swim uses a rolling start: athletes enter the water a few at a time. The water is usually around 20 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is rolling, with about 494 m of climbing.
The run course is rolling, with about 14 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 21 to 26 °C. The overall cut-off is 8 h 30 min.
The race was first held in 2018.
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
26 °C · median 25 °C
The 71st hottest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
494 m · median 569 m
The 41st flattest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
19
races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a rolling run, out of 159. 58 share the bike profile alone.
32
races across every distance fall in October, out of 354.
43
races are held in Latin America. 5 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis 2027?
- IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis is held on 24 October 2027 in Florianopolis, Brazil. The race is sold out.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis?
- 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 IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis?
- 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 Florianopolis?
- The bike course climbs about 494 m, the 41st flattest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 26 °C on race day.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 22 Oct 2027 to 25 Oct 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.