Swim Distance
1.9 km
1.9 km
Bike Distance
90 km (with 415 m elevation gain)
90 km (with 415 m elevation gain)
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Event Description
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General Information
| Entry Fees: | $420 |
| Start Time: | 07:00 |
Swim
| Distance: | 1.9 km |
| Type: | Lakeswim |
| Waters: | Lake Taupō |
| Start Method: | Rolling Start |
| Separated Aquabike Start Wave: | not provided |
| Expected to be wetsuit legal? | Most likely yes |
| Cut off time: | 01:10 h |
Bike
| Distance (official): | 90 km |
| Distance (gpx data): | 90.7 km |
| Elevation Gain: | 415 m |
| Closed Roads? | Yes |
| Cut off time: | 05:30 h |
Finish
Contact, Website & Registration Info
| Organizer contact email: | newzealand@ironman.com |
| Registration |
Accommodation
Weather on Raceday
To give you an idea about how the weather could be on raceday we show you how the weather has been on 07 Mar in Taupō in the last 5 years.
07 Mar 2021
07 Mar 2022
07 Mar 2023
07 Mar 2024
07 Mar 2025
07 Mar 2021
13°C - 14°C
32 km/h
WSW
WSW
07 Mar 2022
14°C - 20°C
7 km/h
E
E
07 Mar 2023
11°C - 17°C
7 km/h
W
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07 Mar 2024
14°C
14 km/h
W
W
07 Mar 2025
10°C - 17°C
11 km/h
WSW
WSW
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