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Half distance · 16 October 2027

IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina

Wilmington, United States

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
16 Oct 2027
Registration
Opening soon
Swim venue
Ocean
Average water temperature
22 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Bike elevation gain
196 m
Run profile
Rolling
Run elevation gain
80 m
High air temperature
23 °C
Low air temperature
12 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h 30 min
Altitude
13 m
First edition
2008
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202617 Oct 2026Held
202525 Oct 2025Held
202419 Oct 2024Held
202321 Oct 2023Held
202215 Oct 2022Held
202123 Oct 2021Held
201919 Oct 2019Held
201721 Oct 2017Held
201622 Oct 2016Held

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 22 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is flat, with about 196 m of climbing.

The run course is rolling, with about 80 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 12 to 23 °C. The overall cut-off is 8 h 30 min.

The race was first held in 2008.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    22 °C · median 21 °C

    The 62nd warmest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    23 °C · median 25 °C

    The 43rd coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    196 m · median 569 m

    The 14th flattest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

6

races of this distance pair a flat bike with a rolling run, out of 159. 53 share the bike profile alone.

32

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

68

races are held in North America. 4 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina 2027?
IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina is held on 16 October 2027 in Wilmington, United States. Registration has not opened yet.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 22 °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 North Carolina?
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 North Carolina?
The bike course climbs about 196 m, the 14th flattest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 23 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 14 Oct 2027 to 17 Oct 2027

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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