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Half distance · 16 October 2026

IRONMAN 70.3 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

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
Most recent edition
16 Oct 2026
Registration
Closed
Swim venue
Bay
Average water temperature
28 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
500 m
Run profile
Flat
High air temperature
32 °C
Low air temperature
25 °C
Entry fee, from
$456
Altitude
11 m
First edition
2021

The date of the next edition has not been announced yet.

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a bay. An average of 28 °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 flat.

A rolling bike ahead of a flat run keeps the climbing on the bike and lets the run settle into a rhythm.

Expect air between 25 °C and 32 °C on race day. A spread of 7 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

    28 °C · median 21 °C

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

  • High air temperature

    32 °C · median 25 °C

    The 16th hottest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    500 m · median 569 m

    The 42nd flattest of the 105 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

33

races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 159. 58 share the bike profile alone.

32

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

6

races are held in Africa. 2 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 2026?
IRONMAN 70.3 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt is held on 16 October 2026 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Registration is closed.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt?
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.
How hard is IRONMAN 70.3 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt?
The bike course climbs about 500 m, the 42nd flattest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 32 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN 70.3 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt?
Entries start at US$456 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.

The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.

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