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Half distance · 8 August 2027

IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu

Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

The race at a glance

Official race website Registration page
Circuit
IRONMAN
Organiser
IRONMAN
Distance
Middle distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
1.9 km
Bike
90 km
Run
21.1 km
Date
8 Aug 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Ocean
Average water temperature
28 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Run profile
Flat
High air temperature
33 °C
Low air temperature
27 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h 30 min
Altitude
16 m
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

20269 Aug 2026Held
202510 Aug 2025Held
202421 Apr 2024Held
20227 Aug 2022Held
201911 Aug 2019Held
20185 Aug 2018Held
20176 Aug 2017Held

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 28 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is flat.

The run course is flat.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 27 to 33 °C. The overall cut-off is 8 h 30 min.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    28 °C · median 21 °C

    The 9th warmest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    33 °C · median 25 °C

    The 10th hottest of the 152 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.

42

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

37

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

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu 2027?
IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu is held on 8 August 2027 in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu?
Yes, but without awards. The average water temperature is 28 °C: between 24.6 °C and 28.8 °C a wetsuit may be worn, but without eligibility for age-group awards or slots. The official call is made on race morning.
What is the cut-off at IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu?
The course closes 8 h 30 min after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 6 Aug 2027 to 9 Aug 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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