Half distance · 7 March 2027
IRONMAN 70.3 Punta del Este
Punta del Este, Uruguay
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- IRONMAN
- Distance
- Middle distance
- Terrain
- Road
- Swim
- 1.9 km
- Bike
- 90 km
- Run
- 21.1 km
- Date
- 7 Mar 2027
- Registration
- Sold out
- Swim venue
- Ocean
- Average water temperature
- 23 °C
- Bike profile
- Hilly
- Run profile
- Flat
- Run elevation gain
- 150 m
- High air temperature
- 30 °C
- Low air temperature
- 19 °C
- Overall cut-off
- 8 h 30 min
- Entry fee, from
- $500
- Altitude
- 11 m
- First edition
- 2017
- Swim start
- Rolling start
Edition history
| 2026 | 8 Mar 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 Mar 2025 | Held |
| 2024 | 3 Mar 2024 | Held |
| 2023 | 5 Mar 2023 | Held |
| 2019 | 7 Apr 2019 | Held |
| 2018 | 8 Apr 2018 | Held |
| 2017 | 26 Nov 2017 | 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 23 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is hilly.
The run course is flat, with about 150 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 19 to 30 °C. The overall cut-off is 8 h 30 min.
The race was first held in 2017.
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
30 °C · median 25 °C
The 31st hottest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
11
races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a flat run, out of 159. 29 share the bike profile alone.
11
races across every distance fall in March, out of 354.
43
races are held in Latin America. 3 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is IRONMAN 70.3 Punta del Este 2027?
- IRONMAN 70.3 Punta del Este is held on 7 March 2027 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The race is sold out.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Punta del Este?
- 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 Punta del Este?
- 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 much is the entry fee for IRONMAN 70.3 Punta del Este?
- Entries start at US$500 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: 5 Mar 2027 to 8 Mar 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.