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Half distance · 3 April 2027

IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve

Vilamoura, Portugal

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
3 Apr 2027
Registration
Sold out
Swim venue
Ocean
Average water temperature
16 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
1,169 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
8 m
High air temperature
19 °C
Low air temperature
13 °C
Entry fee, from
€541
Altitude
18 m
First edition
2027
Swim start
Rolling start

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in the ocean. At an average of 16 °C this is cold water. A wetsuit will be worn by almost everyone who is allowed one, and a swim shortened or cancelled for conditions is a real possibility at this end of the range.

The bike leg is labelled hilly. It climbs about 1169 m.

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 13 °C and 19 °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.

What the course page adds

The swim is one loop from Vilamoura Marina beach, sheltered by the marina pier. The organiser gives 16 to 18 °C for the water in April.

Transition is in a large car park less than 100 m from the swim exit. It is long, and bikes may only be mounted at its exit. The bike is a single 90 km loop inland. The run is two flat loops along the seafront of Vilamoura and Quarteira, with two turnaround points.

Source: IRONMAN, course page (ironman.com).

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    16 °C · median 21 °C

    The 2nd coldest of the 128 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    19 °C · median 25 °C

    The 11th coolest of the 152 middle-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    1169 m · median 569 m

    The 7th 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.

36

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

160

races are held in Europe. 8 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve 2027?
IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve is held on 3 April 2027 in Vilamoura, Portugal. The race is sold out.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 16 °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.
How hard is IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve?
The bike course climbs about 1169 m, the 7th hilliest of 105 half-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run flat. Expect highs of about 19 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve?
Entries start at €541 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: 1 Apr 2027 to 4 Apr 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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