# IRONMAN races in Africa

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This list covers 5 upcoming official IRONMAN-branded races in Africa (full IRONMAN, 70.3 and 5150). Dates marked TBD have not been announced yet.

The 5 races on this page are 1 full IRONMAN, 3 IRONMAN 70.3 and 1 5150 (Olympic-distance). All of them are in South Africa. Dated races run from November 2026 to June 2027.

The most common swim is bay (3), followed by ocean (1) and sea (1). Bike courses are listed as 2 flat, 2 hilly and 1 rolling. Listed average air temperatures range from 63°F (17°C) to 75°F (24°C).

- [IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay](https://findmytris.com/events/im703-mossel-bay) — November 22, 2026, Mossel Bay, South Africa · IRONMAN 70.3
- [5150 Nelson Mandela Bay](https://findmytris.com/events/5150-nelson-mandela-bay) — January 30, 2027, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa · 5150
- [IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay](https://findmytris.com/events/im703-nelson-mandela-bay) — January 31, 2027, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa · IRONMAN 70.3
- [IRONMAN South Africa, Mossel Bay](https://findmytris.com/events/im-mossel-bay) — April 18, 2027, Mossel Bay, South Africa · IRONMAN
- [IRONMAN 70.3 Durban](https://findmytris.com/events/im703-durban) — June 6, 2027, Durban, South Africa · IRONMAN 70.3

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Data compiled by Find My Tris from official IRONMAN pages; please cite findmytris.com.