27 June 2027TriathlonFull (iron distance)Remblai startHarbour runCut-offs published
A full-distance race on the seafront at Les Sables d'Olonne, starting the bike on the Remblai and running four loops along the harbour, with published cut-offs.
Terrain
Road
Starts on the Remblai seafront
Elevation
Not yet published
The organiser does not state a course profile or elevation gain
Swim
Not yet published
The organiser does not state the swim venue on the pages read.
Wetsuit
Wetsuit-legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder
up to 5 mm thick; prohibited above 24.5°C (organiser rule)
Region
France
Les Sables d'Olonne, France
Your runway
38 weeks to race day: base season
Plenty of runway. This far out, the win is a boring, consistent base rhythm: aerobic volume, strength, technique. The structured block starts closer in; what you do now decides how high it can climb.
R
Recover
Consider recovery context, sleep and readiness before adding training load.
A
Align
Fit the plan to your actual life, not the one you wish you had.
C
Condition
Minimum effective dose. The right sessions, done fresh.
E
Execute
Race-week protocol, pacing, contingency. Nothing new on race day.
Commit to the date and the work gets a shape: your countdown starts, the emails arrive in step with your build, and the app anchors a recovery-led block so the final week lands exactly on race day.
One confirmation email, then the road begins. Registering for the race itself stays with the organiser.
“The organiser publishes cut-offs for this race: 10 h 30 for swim plus bike, with intermediate bike cut-offs at 90 km and 157 km, so build a pacing plan that keeps you well clear of them.”
Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken
The race
IRONMAN Les Sables d'Olonne-Vendee is on Sunday 27 June 2027. Swim: The organiser does not state the swim venue on the pages read. Bike: Starts on the Remblai, the seafront promenade of Les Sables d'Olonne. Run: Four loops, beginning along the harbour to the small pier with the green lighthouse. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that. The organiser does not state bike elevation gain, swim venue and bike lap count on the pages read, so those details are not given here.
The course
Swim3.8 km
Lap count not published
The organiser does not state the swim venue on the pages read. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.
Bike180 km
Lap count not published
Starts on the Remblai, the seafront promenade of Les Sables d'Olonne.
Run42.2 km
4 laps
Four loops, beginning along the harbour to the small pier with the green lighthouse.
Cut-offsSwim + bike cut-off 10 h 30. Bike intermediate cut-offs 14:35 at 90 km and 17:30 at 157 km, with a penalty tent at 90 km. Run intermediate cut-off 22:45 at 32.3 km
Not yet confirmed for this edition: bike elevation gain, aid station spacing, water temperature history, course maps (not checked against official GPX), swim venue, bike lap count. We publish these only once they are on the official course page, so check there before you pace off anything here.
IRONMAN Les Sables d'Olonne-Vendee takes place on 27 June 2027.
What distances can I race at IRONMAN Les Sables d'Olonne-Vendee?
Full (iron distance). Pick the distance that fits your training runway, not your ego: the right distance is the one you can arrive at fresh.
How hard is the course?
Road terrain, not yet published profile. The organiser does not state a course profile or elevation gain
What is the swim like?
The organiser does not state the swim venue on the pages read.. Wetsuit-legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick; prohibited above 24.5°C (organiser rule). Practise open water before race week, not during it.
How long do I need to train for it?
Race day is 27 June 2027. For the full distance, a proper recovery-led build wants about 20 weeks, which means starting around 7 February 2027. Later starts still work: the block compresses honestly rather than pretending, and it always anchors to the exact race date.
How do I enter?
Entries are handled by the organiser. Use the Register button above: it goes straight to the official site.
This listing is for information only. Unbroken is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IRONMAN Les Sables d'Olonne-Vendee or its organiser. Details are based on publicly available information; names are used descriptively to identify the event. For accurate, up-to-date information and entry, always use the official event website.
