COMPETITIONS 2023

From 20.08. to 17.09.2023 a wide range of ultratriathlon distances will be offered in the town of Buchs in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley (Switzerland).

All swissultra competitions are part of the IUTA World Cup 2023!

In the continuous variant, the three disciplines are completed without interruption. The Deca is ten times the long distance (38km swimming, 1,800km cycling and 422km running). The start is in the evening at 6 p.m.

In the one per day variant, there is a long distance triathlon to complete every day: 3.8km swimming, 180km cycling and 42.2km running. This means ten days in a row for the Deca and five days in a row for the Quintuple. The start is always at 7 a.m.; the finish on the following day is at 3 a.m. (20 hours time limit per day). 

An athlete must have finished a minimum of one single long distance triathlon or an ultra triathlon race in the years 2019 to 2022. Similar endurance competitions can also be recognized as qualifying events. If you are not sure whether you are qualified for a Swissultra race, please contact the race organizers at info@swissultra.ch and tell us more about your sports career.

At Swissultra, numerous benefits are included in the entry fee. Our kitchen is open around the clock from start to finish and offers athletes hot meals, snacks and drinks as needed. In the supervisor zone, everyone has a camping site and access to electricity, WLAN, refrigerators and freezers.

DoubleDeca (20) UT continuous:
76 km Swim – 3600 km Bike – 844 km Run
Race briefing: 19.08.2023 – 6:00 pm
Start: 20.08.2023 – 8:00 am
Cut-Off Swim: 73 hours
Cut-Off Bike: 400 hours
Cut-Off Run: 724 hours
Award ceremony: 19.09.2023 – 12:00 am

Quintuple (5) UT one-per-day:
5x (3,8 km Swim – 180 km Bike – 42,2 km Run)
Race briefing: 27.08.2023 – 6:00 pm
Start: 28.08.2023 – 07:00 am
Cut-Off Swim: 2 hours
Cut-Off Bike: 16 hours
Cut-Off Run: 20 hours
Award ceremony: 02.09.2023 – 10:00 am

Deca (10) UT one-per-day:
10x (3,8 km Swim – 180 km Bike – 42,2 km Run)
Race briefing: 22.08.2023 – 6:00 pm
Start: 23.08.2023 – 07:00 am
Cut-Off Swim: 2 hours
Cut-Off Bike: 16 hours
Cut-Off Run: 20 hours
Award ceremony: 02.09.2023 – 10:00 am

Triple (3) UT one-per-day:
3x (3,8 km Swim – 180 km Bike – 42,2 km Run)
Race briefing: 24.08.2023 – 6:00 pm
Start: 25.08.2023 – 07:00 am
Cut-Off Swim: 2 hours
Cut-Off Bike: 16 hours
Cut-Off Run: 20 hours
Award ceremony: 28.08.2023 – 10:00 am

Deca (10) UT continuous:
38 km Swim – 1800 km Bike – 422 km Run
Race briefing: 24.08.2023 – 6:00 pm
Start: 25.08.2023 – 6:00 pm
Cut-Off Swim: 30 hours
Cut-Off Bike: 198 hours
Cut-Off Run: 338 hours
Award ceremony: 09.09.2023 – 10:00 am

Handicapped athletes are welcome at all swissultra competitions. The bike course is easy for hand or knee bikers, as Walter Eberle impressively proved in 2017 (Quintuple finisher) and 2019 (Deca finisher). We offer a special route for wheelchair users, as a part of the original running route leads through the forest along a natural trail. The International Ultratriathlon Federation IUTA has a separate category "Handicap". If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the organizing committee via email (info@swissultra.ch).

We will offer a "swissultra relay" for sponsors, employees of the city of Buchs and guests of honour. The team members (3-8 persons) will complete a long distance triathlon together with the ultra triathletes: 3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km running. There is one chip per team for timekeeping, which can be passed on at any time. Handicapped athletes or mixed groups are also welcome! If you are interested, please contact the organizing committee (info@swissultra.ch).