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Full distance · 7 August 2027

Norseman Xtreme Triathlon

Also known as Norseman

Eidfjord, Norway

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
XTRI
Status
World championship
Distance
Full distance
Terrain
Extreme
Swim
3.8 km
Bike
180 km
Run
42.2 km
Date
7 Aug 2027
Registration
Closed
Swim venue
Sea
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
3,000 m
Run profile
Hilly
Run elevation gain
1,700 m
High air temperature
15 °C
Low air temperature
7 °C
Entry fee, from
€550
Altitude
0 m
First edition
2003
Swim start
Mass start

Edition history

20261 Aug 2026Held
20252 Aug 2025Held
20243 Aug 2024Held
20235 Aug 2023Held
20226 Aug 2022Held
20217 Aug 2021Held
2020Cancelled
20193 Aug 2019Held
20184 Aug 2018Held
20175 Aug 2017Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in the sea. 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 bike course is hilly, with about 3,000 m of climbing.

The run course is hilly, with about 1,700 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 7 to 15 °C.

The race was first held in 2003.

This is an extreme triathlon: the course is chosen for its terrain and its climbing, not for speed, and self-sufficiency and a support crew are part of the rules.

Ballot and support crew

Places for 2027 are drawn by ballot; the XTRI World Tour lists the window as closing on 11 October 2026 at 23:59 CEST. The tour requires a support team for its full-distance races, so the trip is planned for two. The first two men and the first two women at each full-distance XTRI partner race also earn a place here, at the XTRI World Championship.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • High air temperature

    15 °C · median 17 °C

    The 2nd coolest of the 11 full-distance extreme races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    3000 m · median 3200 m

    The 4th flattest of the 11 full-distance extreme races with a figure, across every circuit.

10

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a hilly run, out of 14. 10 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 Norseman 2027?
Norseman is held on 7 August 2027 in Eidfjord, Norway. Registration is closed.
How hard is Norseman?
The bike course climbs about 3000 m, the 4th flattest of 11 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run hilly. Expect highs of about 15 °C on race day.
How much is the entry fee for Norseman?
Entries start at €550 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: 5 Aug 2027 to 8 Aug 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.

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