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Olympic distance · 7 August 2027

XTERRA Ardennes Full Distance Triathlon

Jalhay, Belgium

The race at a glance

Circuit
XTERRA
Distance
Olympic
Terrain
Cross (off-road)
Swim
1 km
Bike
42 km
Run
8 km
Date
7 Aug 2027
Swim venue
Reservoir
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
650 m
Run profile
Hilly
Run elevation gain
180 m
High air temperature
21 °C
Low air temperature
12 °C
Overall cut-off
5 h
Altitude
361 m
Swim start
Mass start

Edition history

20268 Aug 2026Held
20259 Aug 2025Held
202410 Aug 2024Held

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 1 km of swimming, 42 km on the bike and 8 km of running.

Everyone starts the swim together, in a mass start.

The bike course is hilly, with about 650 m of climbing.

The run course is hilly, with about 180 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 12 to 21 °C. The overall cut-off is 5 hours.

This is an off-road race: the bike leg is ridden on a mountain bike, and the run follows trails.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • High air temperature

    21 °C · median 22.5 °C

    The 7th coolest of the 22 Olympic-distance off-road races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    650 m · median 1000 m

    The 2nd flattest of the 9 Olympic-distance off-road races with a figure, across every circuit.

10

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a hilly run, out of 25. 14 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 XTERRA Ardennes Full Distance Triathlon 2027?
XTERRA Ardennes Full Distance Triathlon is held on 7 August 2027 in Jalhay, Belgium.
What is the cut-off at XTERRA Ardennes Full Distance Triathlon?
The course closes 5 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How hard is XTERRA Ardennes Full Distance Triathlon?
The bike course climbs about 650 m, the 2nd flattest of 9 Olympic-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run hilly. Expect highs of about 21 °C on race day.

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.

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Entries are handled by the organiser

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