ironman
Saturday 16 August 2025

Ironman means folk festival in Kalmar and Öland. Take part in it too on August 16, 2025. The official IronMan competition takes place on August 16 and involves the participants starting by swimming 3,8 kilometers in the Kalmar Sound, then they cycle 180 kilometers on both streets and country roads, for large parts on Öland to finally finish by running a marathon, which is 42,2 km long. The start and finish takes place in the center of Kalmar, where the atmosphere is always at its best! Along the entire course, residents of Kalmar, islanders and visitors cheer on the fantastic heroes who complete the race. Did you know that large parts of cycling take place in southern Öland?

times to keep an eye on!

at 06:45 The start for the professionals participating in Ironman Kalmar is at Tullhamnen
kl. 07: 00 The start goes to other participants, also at Tullhamnen.
at 07:30 The first participants arrive at the changeover area to change to the bike.
kl. 13: 00 The first participants arrive at the change area for change to the completed run.
at 15:00 IRONMAN winners are expected to finish at the Stortoget in Kalmar
at 22:20 - 23:20 Finish party, Heroes Hour, Stortorget in Kalmar
at 23:20 The last athlete crosses the finish line and we celebrate the end of Ironman Kalmar at Stortorget in Kalmar

tips on good audience places!

swimming

Be there at the start of the swim in Tullhamnen, where both competitors and spectators gather. Then follow the participants from the Vågbrytarbadet, Ängöbron or the canal shoreline. At the transition area, you can see the athletes switch between swimming, cycling and running.

The customs port
The elevator dock
The breakwater bath
Kattrumpan
Ängö Bridge
Södra kanalgatan, the interchange area

cycling

The cycle route has many good spectator spots along the 180 km. Watch the participants at the hydration station in Färjestaden, both on their way out to Öland and back to the mainland, or in the sea of spectators at the famous roundabout in Kalmar city center before they cycle out to the mainland. Below are tips on stopping times and locations on the island.

at 8.00 - 15.00: The ferry town, Öland's Köpstad and the harbor plan
at 8.00 - 15.00: Runsbäck curve
at 8.30 - 11.00: Mörbylånga, the square and the sports field
at 9.00 - 12.00: Degerhamn, the hill up to route 136
at 9.30 - 13.00: Hulterstad
at 10.00 - 14.00: Resmo/Gynge, Gynge bygata
at 11.00 - 15.00: Läckeby, Snättebrovägen,
at 11.00 - 16.00: Rockneby, the church
at 11.00 - 16.30: Lindsdal, Folkets hus

running

Kalmar city center is the right place for the audience to be during the run. Take a seat at one of the restaurants or get a good view of the course along Kalmar's shopping streets. Another tip you shouldn't miss is to stand at Stortorget where the participants pass three times before they finally get to run into the finish line.

the finish line

Don't miss the finish line at Stortorget in Kalmar where we cheer on the participants on the "Magic carpet" to finally call them IRONMAN! The first professional usually crosses the finish line around 14.30:15.00–23.20:XNUMX PM and the finish line is then open until XNUMX:XNUMX PM. The last hour before the finish line closes is called Heroes' Hour.

ironman tracker app

Are you following a triathlete and want to know how far they have come in the race? Or maybe you want to see who is currently in the lead? Download the Ironman Tracker app and you can follow the participants throughout the day.

map of the routes

See all routes and maps for the competition on the official Ironman website. See the routes here!

swimming lane

Simbana, Ironman 2022

bike lane

Cycle course, Ironman 2022

running track

traffic information

The Öland Bridge has one lane in each direction open to car traffic and a reduced speed limit of 50km/h. On Öland there is very limited traffic in Färjestaden and southwards. Road 136 is open throughout the competition for southbound travel.

Participants swim in Tullhamnen during the Ironman race.

Michael Campanella, Getty Images

Participants cycle on Öland during the Ironman race.

Michael Campanella, Getty Images

the world's best cycle track!

IronMan Kalmar is described as the most recommended Ironman race in Europe and puts Öland's unique landscape on the map, worldwide. In 2019, the cycle track received the award "World's best cycle track" from the Athletes' Choice Awards 2019. In the same year, Ironman Kalmar received several awards; "World's Most Recommended Ironman Race", "World's Third Best Ironman Event", "World's Best Running Course" and "World's Second Best Host City". Simply a world-class ironman race.