eXtremeMan Nagyatád (Hosszútávú Triatlon OB)
Nagyatád (swim in Gyékényes), Hungary · August · Independent
Why people love it
- Hungary's oldest full-distance race (since 1992), with national-championship status.
- Crystal-clear quarry-lake swim, about 25-26 °C (77-79 °F) in recent Augusts.
- Closed roads, a rolling-flat bike and flat 5.25 km (3.3 mi) run loops.
- Thermal baths next to the race centre for recovery.
Watch out for
- August heat of 33 °C (91 °F) or more on the run.
- Swim (Gyekenyes) and finish (Nagyatad) are in different villages.
- Very little English-language information or athlete reviews.
- A competitor died in the 2026 edition (cause under investigation).
- Remote location far from major airports. Water often exceeds 24 °C (75 °F), banning wetsuits.
Race
How racers feel about it, how well it is run, and how it treats a first timer. Counts for 27% of the overall score.
- Racer satisfactionLiked3.4
Few athlete reviews. Those that exist praise clear water and closed roads but note heat and a crowded start. 35+ editions suggest staying power. · Low confidence
- OrganizationWell run3.6
Running since 1992 with federation backing, chip timing and closed roads. A 2026 fatality (no fault established) and split venues keep it from higher. · Low confidence
- First timer friendlyDoable3.1
Easy terrain and closed roads, but heat up to 33-35 °C (91-95 °F), a remote location and little English information. · Low confidence
Course traits, not part of the score
- PR potentialFast3.8
Flat closed course with a track record of 8:03. Heat of 33 °C (91 °F) in 2024 and a cooler rainy 2023 show conditions swing. · Medium confidence
- Course easeModerate3.6
Flat to gently rolling with 8 run laps. Heat of 33-35 °C (91-95 °F) is the main difficulty. · Medium confidence
Swim
Wetsuit odds, water temperature, calm, and the experience of the start. Counts for 15% of the overall score.
- Wetsuit legalSeldom2.2
Wetsuits are allowed only below 24 °C (75 °F). Water was 25 °C (77 °F) in 2023 and 26 °C (79 °F) in 2024. · Medium confidence
- Water temperatureAcceptable3.4
August water was 25-26 °C (77-79 °F) in known years, above the 19-23 °C (66-73 °F) comfort range but not hot. · Medium confidence
- Calm waterGlassy4.7
Sheltered quarry lake with no current or chop reported. Contact comes from the crowded start. · Medium confidence
- Swim easeEasy3.7
Clear lake with no current and easy sighting, but 3 x 1,270 m (0.8 mi) laps with beach exits and a crowded mass start. · Medium confidence
- Swim experienceGreat3.9
Very clear gravel-pit water is praised, but there are 3 laps with beach runs and a crowded mass start of nearly 1,000 participants in 2024. · Medium confidence
Bike
Road surface, closures, scenery and wind. Counts for 19% of the overall score.
- Road surfaceGood3.6
'Good by Hungarian standards' per a 2024 report, with a few rough exceptions. · Low confidence
- Road closuresMostly closed4.4
Course described as almost totally closed since 2024, and fully closed per the organiser. · Medium confidence
- Bike sceneryPlain2.4
Agricultural Somogy countryside. No scenery praise. · Low confidence
- WindMostly calm3.6
No data. Inland, fairly open terrain, and a storm hit a May 2025 event. · Low confidence
Course traits, not part of the score
- Bike speedFast3.8
Closed roads and good asphalt. About 1,240 m (4,070 ft) of gain makes it rolling, and the winner finished in 8:03 overall. · Medium confidence
- Bike flatnessRolling3.4
About 1,240 m (4,070 ft) summed from organiser loop figures, so rolling, though reports call it flat. Approximate. · Low confidence
- Bike simplicityMostly simple4.0
Loop course on mostly straight roads. · Low confidence
Run
Crowds, aid stations, conditions underfoot and scenery. Counts for 13% of the overall score.
- Crowd supportDecent3.2
8 laps of a 5.25 km (3.3 mi) loop through Nagyatad town centre at a national championship. No crowd reviews. · Low confidence
- Aid stationsGood4.0
4 stations per 5.25 km (3.3 mi) loop, with ice and cold drinks in 2024. · Medium confidence
- Run sceneryPlain2.4
Urban loop through the town centre. · Low confidence
- Run conditionsModerate3.3
Flat, good asphalt and 4 aid stations with ice, but 33 °C (91 °F) in 2024 and 8 laps. · Medium confidence
Course traits, not part of the score
- Run flatnessFlat4.8
Flat 5.25 km (3.3 mi) closed-road loop per the organiser and a quadrathlon report. · Medium confidence
Conditions
Air temperature, how predictable the weather is, setting, and spectating. Counts for 15% of the overall score.
- Air temperatureHarsh2.4
Race-day air is 18-35 °C (64-95 °F). 33 °C (91 °F) on the 2024 run, but 2023 was under 20 °C (68 °F). · Medium confidence
- Weather reliabilityVariable2.6
Hot in 2024 (33 °C (91 °F) / 91 °F), cool and rainy in 2023 (under 20 °C (68 °F) / 68 °F), storm at a May 2025 event. · Low confidence
- Venue beautyPleasant2.6
Quarry lake and a small spa town, with thermal baths next to the race centre. · Low confidence
- Spectator friendlySome viewpoints3.0
Compact run loops in town, but the swim is in another village. · Low confidence
Course traits, not part of the score
- Low altitudeSea level4.8
About 130 m (430 ft) above sea level. · High confidence
Stay and travel
Hotels, walkability, getting there, and the town around the race. Counts for 11% of the overall score.
- Hotel availabilityGood3.7
Small town with hotels, apartments and a thermal campsite. The national championship may fill places. · Low confidence
- Hotel valueGood4.0
Small-town Hungarian pricing. No race-week data. · Low confidence
- WalkabilitySome driving3.3
Lodging is near the thermal baths and race centre, but the swim at Gyekenyes is a separate village. · Low confidence
- Travel easeAwkward2.2
Remote southwest Hungary near the Croatian border. Budapest and Zagreb are both several hours' drive (not verified). · Low confidence
- LogisticsSome complexity2.5
Swim in Gyekenyes and finish in Nagyatad. A 2023 report noted transport and gear logistics. · Medium confidence
- Town and foodFine3.0
Small spa town with thermal baths. Limited information. · Low confidence
Key facts
- Location
- Nagyatád (swim in Gyékényes), Somogy, Hungary
- Typical month
- August
- Latest or next date
- 9 August 2026
- Organiser
- Independent
- First held
- 1992
- Distances
- 3.8 km (2.4 mi) swim, 180 km (112 mi) bike, 42.2 km (26.2 mi) run
- Swim venue
- Gyékényes Kotró (gravel-pit lake, very clear) (lake)
- Water temperature
- 21–26 °C (70–79 °F)
- Wetsuit
- Optional
- Swim start
- mass
- Swim laps
- 3
- Bike climbing
- 1,240 m (4,070 ft)
- Run laps
- 8
- Run shade
- Little documented; run through town centre in the afternoon heat
- Air temperature
- 18–35 °C (64–95 °F)
- Altitude
- 130 m (425 ft)
- Nearest airport
- Budapest (BUD) or Zagreb (ZAG) - both several hours' drive; not verified
- Where to stay
- Nagyatád centre near thermal baths
- Booking
- Small spa town; hotels listed include Park Hotel, Hotel Solar and a thermal campsite beside the thermal baths. No race-week price data found.
What racers and reviewers say
- Quadrathlon4YOU (Ferenc Csima)Raced 2024 · article · Mixed
Report on the 2024 quadrathlon worlds, run alongside the full triathlon with nearly 1,000 total participants. Water was very clear and 26 °C (79 °F) so wetsuits were banned; the new bike course was almost fully closed and roads were good by Hungarian standards. The flat asphalt run had four aid stations but hit 33 °C (91 °F). Mass swim start was crowded.
- Quadrathlon4YOU (long-distance worlds 2023)Raced 2023 · article · Positive
Describes 2023 edition sharing routes with the Extrememan triathlon. Swim in crystal-clear 25 °C (77 °F) gravel-pit lake, flat good asphalt roads with railway-crossing time credits, 4-lap flat run in Nagyatád. Weather was cool (below 20 °C (68 °F) / 68 °F) with repeated rain rather than the usual heat. Race centre next to thermal baths where finishers relaxed; logistics split between Gyékényes and Nagyatád.
- Quadrathlon4YOU (Gyékényes May 2025)Raced 2025 · article · Mixed
Report on a spring middle-distance quadrathlon/triathlon event on the same infrastructure. 17 °C (63 °F) water needed wetsuits, flat 4-lap bike course on good closed asphalt, and a storm moved in during kayak and run. Shows how variable conditions are at this venue.
- World Triathlon newsRaced 2025 · article · Positive
Announcement that the 10 Aug 2025 eXtremeMan Nagyatád would host the long-distance national championships of Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia, framed as a regional hub. Indicates organiser and federation backing, not athlete experience.
- Origo.huRaced 2026 · article · Mixed
News report that an experienced 63-year-old competitor, a repeat finisher, died on race morning on 9 Aug 2026. Police ruled out foul play and are handling it administratively. Relevant as a safety/context note only.
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- ProgramTurizmus / running.life organiser listingsRaced 2026 · aggregator · Positive
Organizer-sourced course description: 3 x 1,270 m (0.8 mi) swim, ~52 km (32 mi) opening bike loop plus 32 km (20 mi) loops on closed roads, 5.25 km (3.3 mi) flat run loop, chip timing, wetsuit below 24 °C (75 °F). Source of the structured facts; not independent opinion.
- ProgramTurizmus accommodation listingRaced 2026 · hotel-review · Mixed
Lists a 4-star thermal campsite by the thermal baths, Park Hotel and Hotel Solar facing the baths, plus apartments. These are listings, not guest reviews; no guest scores found.
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