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Full distance · 6 June 2027

IRONMAN Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

The race at a glance

Circuit
IRONMAN
Distance
Full distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
3.8 km
Bike
180 km
Run
42.2 km
Date
6 Jun 2027
Registration
Sold out
Swim venue
Lake
Average water temperature
21 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Bike elevation gain
400 m
Run profile
Rolling
Run elevation gain
77 m
High air temperature
20 °C
Low air temperature
10 °C
Overall cut-off
15 h 30 min
Altitude
9 m
First edition
2017
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

20267 Jun 2026Held
20251 Jun 2025Held
20242 Jun 2024Held
20234 Jun 2023Held
20225 Jun 2022Held
202129 Aug 2021Held
201928 Jul 2019Held
201829 Jul 2018Held
201713 Aug 2017Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a lake. 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 21 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is flat, with about 400 m of climbing.

The run course is rolling, with about 77 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 10 to 20 °C. The overall cut-off is 15 h 30 min.

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

    21 °C · median 22 °C

    The 16th coldest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    20 °C · median 25 °C

    The 4th coolest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    400 m · median 1130 m

    The 9th flattest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

4

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

58

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

160

races are held in Europe. 40 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN Hamburg 2027?
IRONMAN Hamburg is held on 6 June 2027 in Hamburg, Germany. The race is sold out.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN Hamburg?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 21 °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 Hamburg?
The course closes 15 h 30 min after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is IRONMAN Hamburg?
The bike course climbs about 400 m, the 9th flattest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled flat and the run rolling. Expect highs of about 20 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 4 Jun 2027 to 7 Jun 2027

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

Races of the same distance in the same region

Entries are handled by the organiser

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