22 August 2027TriathlonFull (iron distance)Allier river swimCut-offs publishedSame day as the 70.3
A full-distance race in Vichy: a swim in the Allier River, a 180 km bike with fast straights and rolling sections, and a flat four-loop run around the Lac d'Allier.
Terrain
Road
Auvergne roads with fast straights and rolling sections
Elevation
Rolling
Organiser descriptor: long fast straights plus more technical rolling terrain. No elevation gain published
Swim
River
Swim in the Allier River.
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
Vichy, Auvergne, France
Your runway
46 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 detailed cut-offs, including a 2 h 20 swim cut-off and bike intermediates at km 61 and km 107, so build a pacing plan that keeps you well clear of them. The 70.3 shares the day.”
Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken
The race
IRONMAN Vichy is on Sunday 22 August 2027. Swim: The Allier River. Bike: A 180 km course in the heart of Auvergne that combines long, fast straights with more technical rolling terrain. Run: Four loops around the Lac d'Allier and the parks of Vichy; the organiser describes a flat, fast, compact layout. 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 and bike lap count on the pages read, so those details are not given here.
The course
Swim3.8 km
Lap count not published
Swim in the Allier River. 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
A 180 km course in the heart of Auvergne that combines long, fast straights with more technical rolling terrain.
Run42.2 km
4 laps
Four loops around the Lac d'Allier and the parks of Vichy; the organiser describes a flat, fast, compact layout.
Cut-offsSwim cut-off 2 h 20. Swim + T1 + bike cut-off 10 h 30, with bike intermediate cut-offs at km 61 (12:30 pm) and km 107 (2:40 pm). Overall cut-off 16 h, with an intermediate cut-off at km 31 (9:50 pm)
Not yet confirmed for this edition: bike elevation gain, aid station spacing, water temperature history, course maps (not checked against official GPX), bike lap count. We publish these only once they are on the official course page, so check there before you pace off anything here.
Course details verified against the official IRONMAN Vichy course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.
Questions, answered
When is IRONMAN Vichy 2027?
IRONMAN Vichy takes place on 22 August 2027.
What distances can I race at IRONMAN Vichy?
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, rolling profile. Organiser descriptor: long fast straights plus more technical rolling terrain. No elevation gain published
What is the swim like?
Swim in the Allier River.. 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 22 August 2027. For the full distance, a proper recovery-led build wants about 20 weeks, which means starting around 4 April 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 Vichy 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.
