Race IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau featuring a swim in the Hardtsee, a hilly bike ride through the Land of 1000 Hills, and a flat run through Bad Schönborn. Known as the land of 1,000 hills, the Kraichgau region offers beautiful scenery, a challenging course, and a deep triathlon culture. The landscape's constantly changing scenery from woodlands to vineyards and orchards creates a peaceful contrast to the thousands of spectators along the course at this energetic race.
This event offers qualifying slots for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
Athletes registering under the Flex90 early entry offer (within the first 90 days of registration opening) receive flexible registration options if plans change, including fee-free transfers and partial refund options.
The 1.9 km (1.2 mile) single-loop ROKA swim course takes place in the Hardtsee in Ubstadt-Weiher with flat banks and clear water. The 90 km (56 mile) ZOOT single-loop bike course travels through the Land of 1000 Hills, featuring forests, vineyards, challenging climbs, and fast straights. The run course is flat and goes through Bad Schönborn.
The one-loop 1.9 km (1.2 mile) ROKA swim course is located in the Hardtsee in Ubstadt-Weiher. The banks are flat, and the water is clean and clear.
Transition 1 is located on a parking area next to the swim exit of Lake Hardtsee. After exiting the water, run approximately 100m to transition area 1. Take your blue Bike bag containing your bike equipment from the bag rack. Benches and designated changing tents are available.
Nudity is strictly prohibited in the transition area and will result in a penalty. Pack all swimming equipment back into the blue bag and re-hang it on the rack before retrieving your bike. Cycling shoes (clicked in) and water bottles are the only items permitted on the bike; the ground must remain clear.
The helmet chin strap must be firmly fastened before removing the bike from the rack and kept fastened whenever in contact with the bike. Athletes must cross the marked mount line before mounting the bike.
The one-loop 90 km (56 mile) bike course explores the Land of 1000 Hills, featuring forests, vineyards, challenging climbs, and fast straightaways.
Dismount before crossing the marked dismount line at the end of the bike course before entering transition area 2. Place your bike in its assigned spot. Retrieve your red running bag from the rack to complete transition using available benches or changing tents.
Pack all cycling equipment, including helmet and shoes (if not left on pedals), into the red bag and re-hang it on the rack. Penalty box 2 is located at the entrance to transition area 2.
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During registration, the team captain creates the relay team by selecting a team name and adding at least one team member to claim the entry. Team members who receive a registration claim email from the captain can complete their registration directly via that link. If additional team members need to be added later, the team captain must contact the event email address. The new team member will then receive an email invitation to register. At the checkout, the team captain pays the full registration fee. Depending on the federation requirements of the host country, some team members may be required to purchase a one-day license during registration.
Yes. Relay teams must consist of two or three athletes. Two-person teams may divide the swim, bike, and run legs in any combination. A third team member may be added later if desired, up to two weeks prior to race day.
No. Each athlete may only compete on one relay team per event.
No. Relay teams may include athletes of different ages and genders. All participants must be at least 18 years old on race day.
Only the team captain may request team changes. Please contact the event email address (available on the Contact page) and include: The name of the team member to be removed, The full name and email address of the new team member. All changes must be completed no later than 10 days before race day.
As team captain, you can resend the registration email through your IRONMAN profile: Log into your profile at https://my.ironman.com, Click on “Registrations” in the left bar, Click on “Race Details” of your event registration, Click on “Manage Registration” and a new site opens automatically, Click on “Registration Claims” on the left column. If you have any unclaimed team member registrations, then you will see a red button “Resend emails for unclaimed registrations”. If you click on that button, all your team members, who did not yet claim their registration, will receive an email with a registration link to join your team registration for that event.
Relay team captains may be eligible for a partial refund, depending on the timing of the withdrawal. Please refer to the Relay Teams page for full refund details and deadlines.
Yes. All relay team members must attend athlete onsite registration together. Each relay team will receive: One bib number, One race package including: swim cap, bike sticker, helmet sticker, and two bibs. Each team member will also receive their own race bag and finisher t-shirt.
All relay team members must present a valid photo ID. Teams must be complete no later than two weeks before race day. Any outstanding changes must be requested via the event email address before athlete onsite registration.
No. Each relay team receives one timing chip, which acts as a relay “baton”. The cyclist collects the timing chip at bike check-in. The chip is transferred between athletes during transitions. The ankle strap and chip must always be worn until handed over. After finishing, the runner must return the timing chip to the cyclist so it can be returned during bike check-out.
Transition bag management for relay teams may vary depending on the event and venue setup. In general, each relay team member is responsible for managing their own equipment for their race leg. Transition bag availability (bag racks, designated relay areas) will be communicated on a race-by-race basis. Relay team members should refer to the specific relay team page for their event, which will provide detailed information on transition setup, bag usage, and where equipment should be placed on race day.