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Full distance · 3 October 2027

IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona

Also known as IRONMAN Barcelona

Calella, Spain

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
IRONMAN
Distance
Full distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
3.8 km
Bike
180 km
Run
42.2 km
Date
3 Oct 2027
Registration
Sold out
Swim venue
Ocean
Average water temperature
22 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Bike elevation gain
750 m
Run profile
Flat
High air temperature
25 °C
Low air temperature
12 °C
Overall cut-off
16 h 20 min
Altitude
15 m
First edition
2009
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

20264 Oct 2026Held
20255 Oct 2025Held
20246 Oct 2024Held
20231 Oct 2023Held
20222 Oct 2022Held
20213 Oct 2021Held
20196 Oct 2019Held
20187 Oct 2018Held
201730 Sept 2017Held
20162 Oct 2016Held

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 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km on the bike and 42.2 km of running.

The swim uses a rolling start: athletes enter the water a few at a time. The water is usually around 22 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is flat, with about 750 m of climbing.

The run course is flat.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 12 to 25 °C. The overall cut-off is 16 h 20 min.

The race was first held in 2009.

What the course page adds

The swim is a single 3.8 km lap that starts and finishes on Calella beach. Both transitions sit on the same artificial-grass pitch at Camp de Mar, next to the swim exit.

The bike is two loops along the coast between Calella and Badalona, 180.2 km with 750 m of climbing. The marathon is three laps between Calella and Pineda de Mar, alternating beachfront and town streets.

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

    22 °C · median 22 °C

    The 22nd coldest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    25 °C · median 25 °C

    The 24th coolest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    750 m · median 1130 m

    The 12th flattest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

13

races of this distance pair a flat bike with a flat run, out of 55. 19 share the bike profile alone.

32

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

160

races are held in Europe. 14 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN Barcelona 2027?
IRONMAN Barcelona is held on 3 October 2027 in Calella, Spain. The race is sold out.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN Barcelona?
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 Barcelona?
The course closes 16 h 20 min after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is IRONMAN Barcelona?
The bike course climbs about 750 m, the 12th flattest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run flat. Expect highs of about 25 °C on race day.

Where to stay

Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.

Suggested stay: 1 Oct 2027 to 4 Oct 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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