Challenge Roth on 5 July 2026 will attract roughly 5,000 athletes and more than 300,000 spectators to a small Bavarian town that — by any objective measure — should not be able to generate this level of sporting theatre. Yet it does, year after year, and the athletes who race there remember it differently from…
Hamburg Hosts the Mixed Relay World Championship Hamburg is synonymous with big triathlon. The WTCS Hamburg event regularly draws around 300,000 spectators across race weekend — making it, by some measures, the largest spectator triathlon event in the world. This year’s edition carries even more weight: Sunday 12 July hosts the 2026 World Triathlon Mixed…
The WTCS Pontevedra 2026 Grand Final takes place on 24 September in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain — the race that decides the 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series season title. As the climax of a 10-race series spanning Samarkand, Singapore, Yokohama, Alghero, Quiberon, Hamburg, London and beyond, the Grand Final carries the highest points multiplier in the…
The IRONMAN World Championship returns to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on 10 October 2026 for the men's race. For those who have earned their Kona slot — or who are planning their qualification campaign — here is what the course demands and how to prepare for conditions that are unlike any other full-distance race in the world….
The T100 women’s race heads to Vancouver, Canada on 15 August 2026 — and with Kate Waugh on a stunning unbeaten run through the season, the question is whether anyone can stop her from sealing the T100 season title on Canadian soil. Vancouver’s Stanley Park circuit adds a demanding dimension: unlike the flat Gold Coast…
The summer sprint season gives way to the late-season long-course calendar from August onwards — and for UK-based triathletes, August and September 2026 offer a compelling mix of domestic races, WTCS season climax events and the year’s most prestigious long-course finales. Whether you are targeting your first 70.3 or chasing a Kona slot, here is…
Hamburg is triathlon’s team event stronghold. The WTCS Hamburg Mixed Relay on 11 July 2026 brings the sport’s top nations into direct head-to-head competition on one of the fastest short-course circuits in the World Triathlon Series. Unlike individual races where a single athlete can carry the day, the mixed relay format means one puncture, one…
Outlaw Triathlon is the UK’s most celebrated full distance event and the 2026 edition takes place on July 25–26 at Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre, Nottingham. For British long course athletes, the Outlaw occupies a special place — friendly, brilliantly organised, and with a crowd atmosphere that rivals any international event. Here is everything you…
The world record for a full-distance triathlon has been rewritten twice in two years. Kristian Blummenfelt’s 7:21:24 at IRONMAN Texas in April 2026 — two full minutes faster than Magnus Ditlev’s previous best — has reset what seems possible. But there is a compelling case that the most celebrated triathlon course in the world, set…
IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton returned to Pennington Flash on Sunday 7 June 2026 for another edition of one of the UK’s most demanding middle-distance events. With its undulating bike course through the hills of the West Pennine Moors and a challenging multi-lap run through Bolton, it once again proved to be one of the toughest 70.3…
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