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Full distance · 4 October 2026

IRONMAN Gurye Korea

Gurye, South Korea

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
Most recent edition
4 Oct 2026
Registration
Closed
Swim venue
Reservoir
Average water temperature
24 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Run profile
Hilly
High air temperature
25 °C
Low air temperature
14 °C
Overall cut-off
17 h
Entry fee, from
$800
First edition
2017
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202528 Sept 2025Held
202429 Sept 2024Held
202310 Sept 2023Held
20189 Sept 2018Held
201710 Sept 2017Held

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

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a reservoir. 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 24 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is flat.

The run course is hilly.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 14 to 25 °C. The overall cut-off is 17 hours.

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

    24 °C · median 22 °C

    The 13th warmest 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.

1

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

32

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

37

races are held in Asia. 3 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN Gurye Korea 2026?
IRONMAN Gurye Korea is held on 4 October 2026 in Gurye, South Korea. Registration is closed.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN Gurye Korea?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 24 °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 Gurye Korea?
The course closes 17 h 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 Gurye Korea?
Entries start at US$800 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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Entries are handled by the organiser

Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.

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