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Half distance · 23 May 2027

IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley

State College, 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
23 May 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
24 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
1,055 m
Run profile
Rolling
Run elevation gain
170 m
High air temperature
16 °C
Low air temperature
10 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h 30 min
Entry fee, from
$420
Altitude
352 m
First edition
2023
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202614 Jun 2026Held
202515 Jun 2025Held
202430 Jun 2024Held
20232 Jul 2023Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a lake. An average of 24 °C is warm. Wetsuit use is commonly restricted above this point, and the swim becomes a question of heat more than of cold.

The bike leg is labelled rolling.

The run is labelled rolling.

A rolling bike and a rolling run keep the effort changing all day, so pace by feel rather than by speed.

Expect air between 10 °C and 16 °C on race day. A spread of 6 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

    24 °C · median 21 °C

    The 35th warmest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    16 °C · median 25 °C

    The 2nd coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    1055 m · median 569 m

    The 13th hilliest 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 May, out of 354.

68

races are held in North America. 9 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley 2027?
IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley is held on 23 May 2027 in State College, United States. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 24 °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 Pennsylvania Happy Valley?
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 Pennsylvania Happy Valley?
The bike course climbs about 1055 m, the 13th hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 16 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley?
Entries start at US$420 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: 21 May 2027 to 24 May 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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