Sign in
TriathlonIM IRONMANSold out

IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden

Sat, 21 Aug 2027Kalmar, Sweden

Overview

Experience IRONMAN Kalmar: a 3.8 km swim in the Kalmar strait, a 180 km bike ride crossing the iconic Öland Bridge, and a 42.2 km run through bustling Kalmar.
The Party You Don't Want To Miss From an immensely crowded and emotional swim start, you take off with the sound of shots being fired over the Kalmar Strait. The marvel of the Scandinavian landscape is on display at every turn on the 180km bike course, where you will cross the iconic 6km long bridge to the island of Öland, and celebrate your achievement at Europe's biggest IRONMAN finish line party.

Race categories

226K

IRONMAN

Schedule

Wednesday, 12 August 2026

10:00 - 18:00 · IRONMAN Village & Merchandise open · Kvarnholmen 10:00 - 18:00 · Athlete Registration IRONMAN Kalmar · IRONMAN Village, Kvarnholmen 18:00 · Race Start 4:18:4 Kalmar · Kattrumpan

Thursday, 13 August 2026

10:00 - 18:00 · IRONMAN Village & Merchandise · Kvarnholmen 10:00 - 18:00 · Athlete Registration IRONMAN Kalmar · IRONMAN Village, Kvarnholmen 13:00 · Experience Oman IRONMAN PRO Series Panel · IRONMAN Kalmar Finish Line 14:00 · Experience Oman IRONMAN PRO Series Briefing · Calmar Stadshotell 16:00 · Race Briefing (Swedish) · Kalmarsalen 18:00 · Race Briefing (English) · Kalmarsalen

Friday, 14 August 2026

10:00 - 18:00 · IRONMAN Village & Merchandise open · Kvarnholmen 10:00 - 15:00 · Athlete Registration IRONMAN Kalmar · IRONMAN Village, Kvarnholmen 10:00 - 15:00 · Registration IRONKIDS · IRONMAN Village, Kvarnholmen 10:00 - 18:00 · Bike/Bag Check-In IRONMAN Kalmar · Transition Zone, Kvarnholmen 16:00 · Start IRONKIDS · Kvarnholmen

Saturday, 15 August 2026 - Race Day

05:00 - 07:00 · Transition Area open · Transition Zone, Kvarnholmen 06:45 · PRO Men Start · Tullhamnen 06:50 · PRO Women Start · Tullhamnen 07:00 - 07:20 · Age Group Rolling Start · Tullhamnen 10:00 - 18:00 · IRONMAN Village & Merchandise open · Kvarnholmen 10:00 - 20:00 · Info Point open · Kvarnholmen 14:20 · Expected First Finisher · Finish Line, Stortorget 17:30 - 00:00 · Bike/Bag Check-Out · Transition Zone, Kvarnholmen 22:20 - 23:20 · Finish Line Party (Heroes Hour) · Finish Line, Stortorget 23:20 · Celebration and Finish Line Cut-off · Finish Line, Stortorget

Sunday, 16 August 2026

09:00 - 09:30 · Official Hearing · Kalmarsalen 11:00 - 15:00 · IRONMAN Kalmar Merchandise Pop-Up Store · Kalmarsalen 11:00 - 13:00 · Onsite Registration 2027 IRONMAN Kalmar · Kalmarsalen 12:00 - 15:00 · IRONMAN Awards Ceremony Starts & IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation · Kalmarsalen
Route

Swim

Ocean

Bike

Flat

Run

Flat

Typical race-day conditions

Air 9–20 °C · Water 20 °C

Swim course

The one-loop 3.8 km (2.4 mile) swim takes athlete into the Kalmar strait and the waters of the Baltic Sea. Frantic crowds line the shoreline where the course turns back to the city and athletes swim an arm's length away from the spectators.

Bike course

The one-loop 180.2 km (112 mile) bike course heads out to the island of Öland known for its stunning natural beauty and then leads back to the mainland as athletes cross the famous Öland bridge a second time. Enjoy it, usually it's a no-go for bikes!

Run course

The three-loop 42.2 km (26.2. mile) SALOMON run course has gained quite a reputation as the whole city turns up to celebrate. Athlete run along the beach, through the city center and through the city wall at Västerport before they finish next to the cathedral.
Update history

  1. 3 Oct 2026

    Time changed: 21 August at 0:00 → 21 August at 4:00

Sold out