Full distance · 6 March 2027
IRONMAN New Zealand
Taupo, New Zealand
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 Mar 2027
- Registration
- Open
- Swim venue
- Lake
- Average water temperature
- 18 °C
- Bike profile
- Rolling
- Bike elevation gain
- 1,354 m
- Run profile
- Flat
- Run elevation gain
- 255 m
- High air temperature
- 19 °C
- Low air temperature
- 6 °C
- Overall cut-off
- 17 h
- Altitude
- 374 m
- First edition
- 1985
- Swim start
- Mass start
Edition history
| 2026 | 7 Mar 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 Mar 2025 | Held |
| 2024 | 2 Mar 2024 | Held |
| 2023 | 4 Mar 2023 | Held |
| 2019 | 2 Mar 2019 | Held |
| 2018 | 3 Mar 2018 | Held |
| 2017 | 4 Mar 2017 | Held |
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.
Everyone starts the swim together, in a mass start. The water is usually around 18 °C at this time of year.
The bike course is rolling, with about 1,354 m of climbing.
The run course is flat, with about 255 m of climbing.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 6 to 19 °C. The overall cut-off is 17 hours.
The race was first held in 1985.
Against the calendar
Where this race sits among the others
Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.
Average water temperature
18 °C · median 22 °C
The 5th coldest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
High air temperature
19 °C · median 25 °C
The 2nd coolest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
Bike elevation gain
1354 m · median 1130 m
The 19th hilliest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.
13
races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 55. 20 share the bike profile alone.
11
races across every distance fall in March, out of 354.
28
races are held in Oceania. 4 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is IRONMAN New Zealand Taupo 2027?
- IRONMAN New Zealand Taupo is held on 6 March 2027 in Taupo, New Zealand. Registration is open on the official race page.
- Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN New Zealand Taupo?
- Most likely. The average water temperature is 18 °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 New Zealand Taupo?
- The course closes 17 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
- How hard is IRONMAN New Zealand Taupo?
- The bike course climbs about 1354 m, the 19th hilliest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 19 °C on race day.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 4 Mar 2027 to 7 Mar 2027
The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.
Races of the same distance in the same region
- IRONMAN Western Australia
Busselton, Australia
- Date
- 6 Dec 2026
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- AU
- IRONMAN New Zealand
Taupo, New Zealand
- Date
- 6 Mar 2027
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- NZ
- IRONMAN Cairns
Cairns, Australia
- Date
- 13 Jun 2027
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- AU
- IRONMAN Australia
Port Macquarie, Australia
- Date
- 17 Oct 2027
- Distance
- Full
- Country
- AU
Entries are handled by the organiser
Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.