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Challenge Sanremo

Sanremo, ItalyHalf distanceExpected October 2027

Race day

Expected October 2027

Date not confirmed for this season yet. We publish exact dates only after checking the athlete guide.

Sanremo race week and bags, in the app.

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Challenge Sanremo at a glance

Swim

1.9 km

Bike

90 km

Run

21.1 km

Race week, the last three years

Sea

22°C

20°C to 23°C in race week

Air

22°C

16°C at night

Rain

29%

of race-week days

Wind

15

km/h gusts on a typical day

Date
Expected October 2027
Distance
Half, 1.9 / 90 / 21.1 km

Standard distances; the organiser's own course page has the laps and the map. Weather: the seven days around the middle of the race month in 2023, 2024, 2025, averaged (Open-Meteo, ERA5). Sea is the sea off the town, not a reading of the swim. The water temperature that counts is the one officials measure on race morning.

Challenge Sanremo race week guide

Race week in three parts, the same three the Taperly app uses. Times and deadlines come from the athlete guide.

  1. The 7 days before

    Race week

    Everything that still has time to go wrong, while there is still time to fix it. Nothing you train this week makes you faster on the day, but plenty of it can make you slower.

    Must do: Read the athlete guide properly, Check your race entry and category are right, Final equipment check: tyres, brakes, gears, cleats, Arrange care for kids or pets.

  2. Once you arrive

    At the race

    A long day of small errands in a town you do not know, and then an early night. Do them in an order you decided in advance.

    Must do: Athlete check-in, Timing chip somewhere you cannot leave without it.

  3. Race morning

    Race day

    If the week went well, this is only a list of things to pick up and put down. It ends when the horn goes, because from there nobody is holding a phone.

    Must do: Timing chip on, Race number, Bike on your own rack number.

The full race week checklist

Taperly plan with the prep phases and what is left

The same race week, planned day by day in the app.

Packing list for Sanremo

What goes in each bag. The full list, to tick off bag by bag, is in the app.

Challenge Sanremo: questions

When is Challenge Sanremo?

Challenge Sanremo is expected October 2027, in Sanremo, Italy. The exact day is confirmed by the organiser; until then this is the month it is usually held.

What is the water temperature at Challenge Sanremo?

The sea off Sanremo has been around 22°C in race week (20°C to 23°C over 2023, 2024, 2025). Whether wetsuits are allowed is decided on race morning from the measured water temperature.

What is the Challenge Sanremo course like?

Swim 1.9 km. Bike 90 km. Run 21.1 km. The organiser's course page has the laps and the map.

What is the weather like at Challenge Sanremo?

In race week it has been 16°C at night and 22°C in the day, with rain on 29% of days and gusts around 15 km/h (2023, 2024, 2025).

What should I pack for Challenge Sanremo?

Everything sorted by the bag it goes in: what you wear, the morning bag, the bike bag and the run bag. The full list, with what changes for Sanremo, is free in the Taperly app.

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