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Olympic distance · 7 November 2026

XTERRA Tahiti Triathlon Full Distance Triathlon

Moorea, French Polynesia

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
XTERRA
Distance
Olympic
Terrain
Cross (off-road)
Swim
1.5 km
Bike
34 km
Run
10 km
Most recent edition
7 Nov 2026
Swim venue
Bay
Average water temperature
28 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Bike elevation gain
1,000 m
Run profile
Hilly
Run elevation gain
340 m
High air temperature
31 °C
Low air temperature
23 °C
Altitude
14 m

Edition history

202518 Oct 2025Held
202419 Oct 2024Held
202321 Oct 2023Held
202223 Oct 2022Held
202122 May 2021Held
2020Cancelled
201931 May 2019Held
2018Held
20176 May 2017Held
201614 May 2016Held

The date of the next edition has not been announced yet.

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in a bay. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.

The organiser publishes 1.5 km of swimming, 34 km on the bike and 10 km of running.

The water is usually around 28 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is hilly, with about 1,000 m of climbing.

The run course is hilly, with about 340 m of climbing.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 23 to 31 °C.

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.

  • Average water temperature

    28 °C · median 21 °C

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

  • High air temperature

    31 °C · median 22.5 °C

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

  • Bike elevation gain

    1000 m · median 1000 m

    The 5th hilliest 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.

34

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

28

races are held in Oceania. 7 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is XTERRA Tahiti Triathlon Full Distance Triathlon 2026?
XTERRA Tahiti Triathlon Full Distance Triathlon is held on 7 November 2026 in Moorea, French Polynesia.
Is a wetsuit allowed at XTERRA Tahiti Triathlon Full Distance Triathlon?
Yes, but without awards. The average water temperature is 28 °C: between 24.6 °C and 28.8 °C a wetsuit may be worn, but without eligibility for age-group awards or slots. The official call is made on race morning.
How hard is XTERRA Tahiti Triathlon Full Distance Triathlon?
The bike course climbs about 1000 m, the 5th flattest of 9 Olympic-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled hilly and the run hilly. Expect highs of about 31 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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