# IRONMAN races in South Africa

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5 upcoming official IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3 and 5150 races in South Africa (Africa).

The 5 races on this page are 1 full IRONMAN, 3 IRONMAN 70.3 and 1 5150 (Olympic-distance). They take place in 4 different locations, including Mossel Bay, Durban and Nelson Mandela Bay. 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 water temperatures range from 68°F (20°C) to 72°F (22°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.