2019 Iceland Extreme Triathlon Highlight Video

A race under the Midnight Sun in the Land of Fire and Ice.
A race unlike any other in a land unlike any other. Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice offers a unique and wonderfully challenging opportunity to host one of the world’s premiere triathlons that will challenge even the most seasoned athletes. This is more than an event, it’s an adventure, a challenge, that only the bravest and mentally strong athletes dare take on. Do you have what it takes?
With a total race distance of 253km/157mi and overall ascent of 3,815m/12,500’ between the bike and run course, the Iceland Extreme Triathlon is one of the hardest triathlons on the planet. With out of this world scenery and a start time under the Midnight Sun (00:00/12:00am), the event is truly spectacular.
Athletes begin their morning with a freshwater swim in the daunting shadow of Kirkjufell, Iceland’s most famous mountain. From there they hit the road on a ride that takes them on a tour of the entire Snæfellsnes Peninsula. As if that extra long ride (205km/127mi and 2,285m/7,500’ ascent) wasn’t enough, they must then traverse an active volcano written about by Jules Verne in Journey to the Center of the Earth named Snæfellsjökull (44km/27mi and 1,530m/5,020’ ascent), to end their day and call themselves an Iceland Extreme Triathlon Finisher.
Half Distance & Relays also available.