Challenge Vieux Boucau
Olympic
Distance
Swim
1.5 KM
Saltwater lake
Bike
40 KM · FLAT
Fast course
Run
10 KM · FLAT
Around the lake
1.5 KM · 40 KM · 10 KM
Discover the race
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Olympic Distance · Athlete Guide
Race
Schedule
Plan your race weekend with all the key times
for the Olympic Distance Challenge
Vieux Boucau 2027.
Bib collection opens on Friday, continues on Saturday
and is still possible on Sunday morning before the race.
Race date
Sunday 3 October 2027
Start
09:00
Distance
Olympic
Format
1.5 · 40 · 10
Before the race
Bib collection
Three time slots are available to collect your Olympic bib.
We recommend Friday or Saturday
so you can enjoy a calmer Sunday morning before the start.
01
Friday
1 October 2027
15:00 · 20:00
Expo Village
02
Saturday
2 October 2027
15:00 · 19:00
Expo Village
03
Sunday
3 October 2027
07:00 · 08:15
Last collection before the race
Race Day
Our advice
If you are already on site, collect your bib on
Friday or Saturday.
On Sunday morning you can then focus only on
bike check-in, your preparation and your
09:00 start.
03
Sunday
October · 2027 · Race Day
07:00
08:15
08:15
Last slot
Olympic bib collection
For athletes who did not collect
their bib on Friday or Saturday.
Location
Race village
07:30
08:45
08:45
Check-in
Bike check-in
Set up your bike and transition gear.
Transition closes at 08:45.
Location
Transition area
09:00
Race Start
Olympic Distance start
1.5 km swim · 40 km bike · 10 km run
Start
Lake beach
13:00
Awards
Olympic awards ceremony
Prize giving and podiums.
Meeting point
Race village
Your start
09:00
Sunday 3 October
Swim
1.5 KM
Marine lake
Bike
40 KM
Flat course
Run
10 KM
Flat course
Before the start
The four times to remember for a
stress-free Sunday morning.
01
Bib
If needed, last collection on Sunday between 07:00 and 08:15.
02
Bike check-in
Transition open from 07:30 to 08:45. Plan your setup ahead.
03
Transition closes
By 08:45, your bike and gear must be in place.
04
Start
Olympic Distance start at 09:00.
Important:
times may be adjusted by the organisers due to
safety constraints, weather conditions
or requests from the authorities.
Olympic Distance
The courses
Three disciplines, three different courses. Discover the
Challenge Vieux Boucau Olympic Distance courses, from the marine lake
to the roads of the Landes and the run around the lake.
01 · Swim
1.5
KM
Marine lake · Salt water
A 1.5 km swim in the Vieux-Boucau marine lake,
in salt water. A sheltered environment away from
open-sea conditions to start the Olympic Distance.
Distance
1.5 KM
Water
Salt water
Temperature
Approx. 20°C
Environment
Marine lake
02 · Bike
40
KM
Flat course · Fast
A fast bike course on the roads of the Landes.
Its flat profile allows athletes to maintain a steady pace
throughout the 40 kilometres before reaching
the second transition.
Distance
40 KM
Profile
Flat
Terrain
Landes roads
Type
Fast
03 · Run
10
KM
Flat course
A fast and flat run around the Vieux-Boucau
marine lake. A course designed to help athletes
maintain their pace all the way to the finish line.
Distance
10 KM
Profile
Flat
Environment
Around the lake
Type
Fast