IRONMAN 70.3 Valencia 2027

Sunday 18 April 2027. A 1.9 km sea swim off Malvarrosa beach, 90 km on the bike out to the Sierra Calderona and a 21.1 km run through the Turia gardens, finishing at the City of Arts and Sciences (ironman.com). Everything below was checked on 19 October 2026. Where a figure comes from the 2026 edition, we say so.

Key facts

Date	Sunday 18 April 2027
Distance	1.9 / 90 / 21.1 km (middle distance)
Drafting	Not allowed: 12 m zone, 25 s to pass (FAQ)
Series	IRONMAN Pro Series 2027 and qualifier for the 2027 70.3 World Championship (registration)
Minimum age	18 on race day
Entry	Sold out (registration)
2027 price	Not published

Entry: sold out, no waitlist

The registration page says “Registration Sold Out” and the FAQ states there is no waitlist. The same page also shows a “General Entry” card marked “Opening soon”. The site contradicts itself, and we have not seen any slots on sale. The routes still open all cost extra:

• IRONMAN Foundation Community Fund: USD 1,108.25.
• TEAM IMF: commit to raising USD 1,900.
• Xclusive Challenge.
• IRONMAN Experiences packages (NIRVANA): EUR 325 and EUR 625. Race entry not included.

Course

• Swim (1 lap): sea swim off Malvarrosa beach. The site warns the course “is being reviewed with local authorities and may change” (course).
• Bike (1 lap, 90 km): from Malvarrosa to the Sierra Calderona and back to the City of Arts and Sciences, with T2 on Paseo de la Alameda. The 2026 athlete guide gives 600 m of climbing (2026 guide, in Spanish). The 2027 figure is not out yet.
• Run (2 laps): two out-and-backs along the Turia gardens.

Cut-offs (2026 reference)

The 2027 cut-offs are not published. These are the 2026 ones, counted from your own start time (2026 guide):

Point	Cut-off
End of swim	1 h 10 min
Bike km 60.6	4 h 08 min
End of bike	5 h 30 min
Run km 10.6	7 h 05 min
Finish	8 h 30 min

Do the maths. If you swim at 3:00 min/100 m (57 min) and take 5 minutes in T1, you need to average about 20.2 km/h over the 90 km to make the bike cut-off. For a newcomer, the risk is on the bike, not in the water.

Is it a good first race?

The race site calls it “perfect for first-timers”. And 89% of the 2026 entrants were doing their first race at this distance (Official Press, in Spanish). For your first triathlon ever, though, our criteria say no: it is a middle-distance race. If you have never raced, start with a sprint and make the 70.3 a goal for your second season.

Water and wetsuit

• Temperature: the site header gives an average of 19 °C (19 °C in 2024, 18 °C in 2025, no figure for 2026). The course text says “16-17 °C expected”, and the 2026 guide said 15-18 °C. All three figures come from the organiser. Expect cool water.
• Wetsuit: under IRONMAN rules, allowed up to and including 24.5 °C and banned above that, 5 mm maximum thickness (FAQ). At 16-19 °C it will be allowed, and you should bring one.

Logistics (2026 reference)

• Athlete check-in: in 2026, Friday 10:00-19:00 and Saturday 10:00-14:00 at Malvarrosa. Only the athlete can collect the race pack, with photo ID and a federation licence if you have one.
• Bike check-in: Saturday 13:00-19:00 at T1. The red bag goes to T2. Transition uses blue, red and white bags, and bikes are racked the day before.
• Start: in 2026 the pro men started at 07:15 and the pro women at 07:25, followed by a rolling start for age groupers.

Travel

• Air: Valencia airport (VLC). The site says it is 8 km west of the city centre (directions).
• Train: high-speed AVE trains to Joaquín Sorolla station.
• Official hotels: NIRVANA (accommodation).
• Bike: shipping with TeamTruck (pick-up in the UK and Ireland) and rental with France Bike Rentals (pre-race info).

For a sense of spend, the IVIE study of the 2025 edition puts foreign participants at EUR 166 per day over a 4.6-day stay (Valencia News, in Spanish).

Photos

Sportograf covers the race and offers a “Foto-Flat”. The price is not published.

Missed out on a slot?

There are two more middle-distance races in the Valencia region that spring: Infinitri 113 Peñíscola on 25 April, a week later and hillier (955 m of climbing on the bike), and the Half at Infinitri Burriana on 5 June. Both were open for entries when we checked.

Still to be published

The 2027 price, start times, 2027 cut-offs, 2027 bike elevation, field size and technical officials. The race page will be updated as details come out.