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Full distance · 21 August 2027

IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden

Kalmar, Sweden

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
21 Aug 2027
Registration
Sold out
Swim venue
Ocean
Average water temperature
20 °C
Bike profile
Flat
Bike elevation gain
750 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
90 m
High air temperature
20 °C
Low air temperature
9 °C
Overall cut-off
16 h
Entry fee, from
SEK 7,738
Altitude
3 m
First edition
2012
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

202615 Aug 2026Held
202516 Aug 2025Held
202417 Aug 2024Held
202319 Aug 2023Held
202220 Aug 2022Held
201917 Aug 2019Held
201818 Aug 2018Held
201719 Aug 2017Held

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 20 °C at this time of year.

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

The run course is flat, with about 90 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 9 to 20 °C. The overall cut-off is 16 hours.

The race was first held in 2012.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    20 °C · median 22 °C

    The 11th 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

    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.

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 Kalmar-Sweden 2027?
IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden is held on 21 August 2027 in Kalmar, Sweden. The race is sold out.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 20 °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 Kalmar-Sweden?
The course closes 16 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden?
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 20 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden?
Entries start at SEK 7,738 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: 19 Aug 2027 to 22 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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