SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2025

Half-distance Extreme Triathlon

Swim 1.9 km / Bike 90 km / Run 21 km

Across the Himalayas of Nepal

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Xperience THE Xtraordinary

Race across The ROOF OF THE WORLD -
XTRI Triathlon in the Himalayas of Nepal.

Solo... one athlete,
no support crew required.

Unlike anything else in the world, this unique event offers a stunning
grandstand viewpoint finish taking in views of not just one, not just two,
but THREE 8,000-metre high mountains.
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Swim in a sub-tropical lake, bike on asphalt roads across a Himalayan landscape, and finish with a run fit for the legends.
Nothing like this on Planet Earth.
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Half-distance Xtreme Triathlon at its finest, showcasing all of the exciting
elements of the sport and community. Testing strength and endurance
across all 3 disciplines as you journey across the Roof Of The World.

“It was incredible to see the snow capped mountains appear when swimming in the lake as it got light. Beautiful bike course.

Himalayan Solo P5 athlete Adam Moore.

Experience the uniqueness of swimming in a sub-tropical lake crossing the reflections of an 8,000 metre high mountain Annapurna I and the iconic Mt Fishtail. There is nowhere else in the world you can mix these two elements.

The lake swim is 1.9km in length, and the mass start will be at the break of dawn at 06.00 on Saturday 22nd November 2025.

Lake temperatures will be between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius. A wetsuit swim is mandatory.

Swim caps will be provided by the race organisation.

THE SWIM

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DISTANCE: 1.9 km

THE BIKE

A total of 90 kilometres distance across the Himalayas of Nepal on asphalt roads. Overall elevation gain of 2,400 metres.

Highest point is 1,740 metres above sea level. Lowest point is 780 metres above sea level.

Experience part of the full-distance XTRI World Tour HimalayanXtri bike course.

Aid stations will be provided by the Race Organisation for this Solo athlete event and race marshalls will be at key points on the course.

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DISTANCE: 90 km
OVERALL ELEVATION GAIN - 2,400m
HIGHEST POINT - 1,740m
LOWEST POINT - 780m

THE RUN

21 km in distance, with 1,740 metres of overall elevation gain. A mix of flat, some downhill and ‘Nepali flat’ (Uphill..!). The route is entirely off-road and winds its way through traditional Nepali farming landscape scenes up through pine forest with views to Dhaulagiri (5th highest mountain in the world) on the way up.

The trail continues past temples and shrines until you reach the panoramic views of Annapurna 1 (14th highest mountain), Manaslu (8th highest mountain) and the iconic Machhupuchre (Mt Fishtail) at the hilltop finish. Mostly track, some single trail.

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DISTANCE: 21 km
OVERALL ELEVATION GAIN: 1,740m
HIGHEST POINT: 2,070m
LOWEST POINT: 770m

RACE SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER 2025

FRIDAY 21st - 10am to 12 noon - RACE REGISTRATION

FRIDAY 21st - 1pm to 2pm - RACE BRIEFING

SATURDAY 22nd - 5am to 5.30m - BIKE CHECK-IN AT T1

SATURDAY 22nd - 5.40am to 5.50am - SWIM START ASSEMBLY

SATURDAY 22nd - 6am - RACE START

CUT-OFF TIMES

SWIM EXIT - 8am (2 hours from the start).
T2 EXIT - 4pm (10 hours after the start).
FINISH LINE CLOSING - 9pm (15 hours after the start).

MANDATORY KIT LIST

  • Front (white) and rear (red) bike lights
    Cycling helmet
    Wetsuit
    Trail running shoes with lugs / grips
    Running backpack
    Flasks for water / fluid (1 litre capacity in total)

  • Flasks for water / fluid (1 litre capacity in total)
    Windbreaker / light rain jacket
    Whistle
    Headtorch with spare batteries
    Emergency blanket

This SOLO half-distance xtreme triathlon event is for those athletes wanting to compete individually, without the need for a support crew, and for those looking for a challenging race that requires a special commitment but is less demanding than the full long-distance HimalayanXtri.

This half-distance race is designed to complement the XTRI World Tour full-distance HimalayanXtri Xtreme Triathlon, which is a World Championship qualifying race, also offering coveted slots to fellow XTRI partner race Norseman.

We hope the Solo Point Five race will be a challenging but fulfilling and rewarding introduction to the world of XTRI Xtreme Triathlon. h

The Solo Point Five is (as it sounds) a SOLO event. No requirement for a support crew. The race organisation is able to
provide aid stations and support for this half-distance event.

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