Link to the Norseman 2020 event.
This is the Isklar Norseman.
It’s not your typical triathlon—not just anybody can do it. This is a no-nonsense, Ironman-distance race that chews people up and leaves them in the cold. It’s a challenge very few will complete. Think you’re one of them?
Last year, we held an in-game competition to find Zwifters who can hang with the demands of the Norseman. This year, we’re doing it again. One week of in-game races that’ll push you to the limit and dare you to push back. Most will fail. You might be one of them.
But if you’ve got what it takes, if you think an ice-cold 2.5-mile swim, a 112-mile ride up a mountain, and a marathon finish at the peak sound like a good time...well then. Maybe it is for you.
IS THIS A RACE?
Yes and no. There’s nothing waiting on the other side of first place—aside from bragging rights—but you’ll still want to step on the gas and push yourself because, well, everyone else is.
UNLOCK THE KIT
Finish any race in either running or cycling to unlock their respective kits.
PRIZES
Want a shot at Norseman 2020? Of course you do. This event is exclusive—as in only 200 people worldwide get to compete.Fortunately, Zwift is offering a spot to one lucky male and one lucky female Zwifter. The condition? Complete a Saturday, August 3rd bike race and Sunday, August 4th run to be entered into a drawing for a shot at next year’s event.
COURSE INFO
RIDES – Four races per day at 11.30pm (day before), 5:30am, 11:30pm, 5:30pm PST
MONDAY, JUL. 29TH
Route: Three Sisters, finish at Volcano KOM
Distance: 40.8km // 25.3mi
Elevation: 880m // 2,887ft
TUESDAY, JUL. 30TH
Route: Road to Sky
Distance: 19.5km // 12.1mi
Elevation: 1,135m // 3,726ft
Lead-in: 7.7km // 4.8mi, 79m // 260ft
WEDNESDAY, JUL. 31ST
Route: Three Sisters, finish at Volcano KOM
Distance: 40.8km // 25.3mi
Elevation: 880m // 2,887ft
THURSDAY, AUG. 1ST
Route: Road to Sky
Distance: 19.5km // 12.1mi
Elevation: 1,135m // 3,726ft
Lead-in: 7.7km // 4.8mi, 79m // 260ft
FRIDAY, AUG. 2ND
Route: Three Sisters, finish at Volcano KOM
Distance: 40.8km // 25.3mi
Elevation: 880m // 2,887ft
SATURDAY, AUG. 3RD
Route: Uber Pretzel
Distance: 128.3km // 79.7 miles
Elevation: 2,335m // 7,661ft
RUNS – Four races per day at 11.30pm (day before), 5:30am, 11:30pm, 5:30pm PST
*Please note that all run events have been altered due to a bug causing the errors in event routing. Want an additional challenge? Try matching the course incline with your treadmill incline.
MONDAY, JUL. 29TH
Route: Chili Pepper
Distance: 15.6km // 9.7mi
TUESDAY, JUL. 30TH
Route: Chili Pepper
Distance: 15.6km // 9.7mi
WEDNESDAY, JUL. 31ST
Route: Chili Pepper
Distance: 15.6km // 9.7mi
THURSDAY, AUG. 1ST
Route: Chili Pepper
Distance: 15.6km // 9.7mi
FRIDAY, AUG. 2ND
Route: Chili Pepper
Distance: 15.6km // 9.7mi
SUNDAY, AUG. 4TH
Route: Jon's Route
Distance: 20km // 12.4mi
ABOUT NORSEMAN
Norseman is a tribute to triathlon, where you bring your best friends and family to join the party. You bring them as your support. As your safe haven. You join together as a team, where your best friend is the one handing you the bottle that helps you up another climb.
And when you get to the finish line, if it is on Gaustatoppen or Gaustablikk, your hard work and effort will get rewarded—with our approval of your success and a T-shirt.
But most important of all, you can claim the title of a true triathlete: You are a Norseman
How to join an event: Learn more
Join Zwift: Here