The hardest 5 IRONMAN in Europe

We have compiled the hardest 5 Triathlons in the European continent in IRONMAN distance

 

 

 

This is the list of tests ordered in chronological order.

 

SWISSMAN (20 / 6 / 2015)

SWISSMAN Triathlon

Place: Ascona and Brienz (Switzerland)

Swimming: 3,8km on Lake Maggiore

Cycling: 180km (+ slope 4000m)

Running on foot: 42,2 km (+ 1400m of vertical drop)

Swimming is done at Lake Maggiore, the cycling sector starts from Ascona and along the 180km where competitors must ascend 3 ports over 2000m the Gotthard Pass, the Furka Pass (roof of the race with 2436m) and the Grimsel Pass. In total there are more than 4000m of positive height difference until arriving at the town of Brienz, where the marathon begins.

Brienz is at an altitude of 567m and the goal of the Swissman is located in Kleine Scheidegg at more than 2000m of altitude, so in the walking segment the triathletes save more than 1400m of positive height difference.

 

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CELTMAN (27 / 6 / 2015)

Celtman triathlon

Place: Torridon (Scotland, United Kingdom)

Swimming: 3,8km in the Bay of Torridon

Cycling: 200 (+ slope 2500m)

Running on foot: 42,2 km (+ 1500m of vertical drop)

 

Swimming takes place in the Bay of Torridon, under the cold waters of the North Sea. The cycling has a length of 200km, in a leg breaks circuit, full of steep slopes where the triathletes accumulate more than 2500m of unevenness. Like cycling, the marathon is done by a circuit breaks legs, discarding a rise of 7km between km 15 and 22. In total 1500m of unevenness is saved.

 

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photo: Colin Herderson

 

ALTRIMAN (11 / 7 / 2015)

Altriman Triathlon

Place: Les Angles (France)

Swimming: 3,8km on the lake of Matemale

Cycling: 195 (5000m of unevenness)

Running on foot: 42,2 km (+ 700m of vertical drop)

 

The triathletes begin the competition at the 5: 30 in the morning at the lake of Matemale where the 3,8km are made and then face what is possibly the hardest cycling segment of all ironmans.

The first port is the Col de la Quillane, followed by Col de la Llose, Col de Creu, Port de Pailhères, Col de la Chioula, Col de Garavel, and Col des Hares until returning to Angles where the marathon begins around the lake of Matemale where the first 10km run. Afterwards, we cross Angles and start the ascent until the km 23 towards the Vallsera lake where the turning point is located. After finishing the descent, the last 13km also flow around the lake of Matemale.

 

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NORSEMAN (1 / 8 / 2015)

Norseman Triathlon

Place: Eidfjord - Gaustatoppen (Norway)

Swimming: 3,8km (around 13ºC)

Cycling: 180km (+ slope 2800m)

Race on foot: 45km (+ 1800m of altitude difference)

 

In the Norseman takes place the hardest swim of these ironman, because it is done in the Eidfjord fjord where the temperature rarely exceeds the 13 degrees. Cycling begins with 20km llanos and then start the spectacular climb to Dyranut of 15km where 1300m of altitude difference is saved. Then begins an area of ​​slides and steep slopes, until the last port, Imingfjell road, between km 140 and 150, triathletes suffer the ramps 8% during 10km.

 

The last 30km of cycling are favorable to the town of Austbygde, the T2 is located. Finally the marathon consists of two well differentiated parts, the first 25km level in asphalt and the following 17,2km are run by forest tracks saving a drop of more than 1800. The goal is located in Gaustatoppen at 1850m, the the highest point of all ironman.

 

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Photos: Michael Rauschendorfer -

 

EMBRUNMAN (15 / 8 / 2015)

Embroider Triathlon

Place: Embrun (France)

Swimming: 3,8km on Lake Embrun

Cycling: 188km (+ 3800 elevation meters)

Race on foot: 42,2 km (+ 1200m difference)

 

The Embrunman is the most known and important ironman of those who do not belong to any of the two great franchises (Challenge and Ironman), has more than 30 years of history, practically conserving the same routes.

Swimming is done two laps in Lake Embrun. Then the triathletes face 188km durísimos where they accumulate more 3800m of unevenness. The most charismatic point of this test is the top of the Coll del Izoard at 2362m altitude, is crowned around the 100 km of cycling. Finally the marathon is two laps of 21km around Embrun, with continuous climbs that total 600m of unevenness in each of the laps.

 

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Photo: Christophe Guard

Juan José Martí Navio (@jjnavio)

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