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Half distance · 22 August 2027

IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy

Vichy, France

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
22 Aug 2027
Registration
Open
Swim venue
River
Average water temperature
22 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
900 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
95 m
High air temperature
25 °C
Low air temperature
11 °C
Overall cut-off
8 h
Entry fee, from
€498
Altitude
266 m
First edition
2015
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202623 Aug 2026Held
202524 Aug 2025Held
20241 Sept 2024Held
202319 Aug 2023Held
202220 Aug 2022Held
202121 Aug 2021Held
201924 Aug 2019Held
201825 Aug 2018Held
201726 Aug 2017Held
201627 Aug 2016Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a river. An average of 22 °C is close to the threshold where wetsuit rules start to tighten. Plan for both answers and check the call on race morning.

The bike leg is labelled hilly.

The run is labelled flat.

A hilly bike ahead of a flat run puts the day's decision early: what you spend on the climbs is what the run will not have.

Expect air between 11 °C and 25 °C on race day. A spread of 14 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.

An 8-hour limit

The organiser sets the overall cut-off at 8 hours. The swim cut-off is 1 h 10. Swim, T1 and bike must be done within 5 h 30, with an intermediate check at km 61 at 2.30 pm.

The course page also warns that the first 2.5 km of the bike, along the Allier lake, can be slippery when wet.

Source: ironman.com, read on 21 October 2026. The IRONMAN races in France page compares the French races.

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

    25 °C · median 25 °C

    The 71st coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    900 m · median 569 m

    The 24th hilliest of the 105 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.

42

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

160

races are held in Europe. 32 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy 2027?
IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy is held on 22 August 2027 in Vichy, France. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy?
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 Vichy?
The course closes 8 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy?
The bike course climbs about 900 m, the 24th hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run flat. Expect highs of about 25 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy?
Entries start at €498 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: 20 Aug 2027 to 23 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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