IRONMAN Barcelona 2026: schedules and how to follow the race live
BREAKING NEWS | The IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2026, scheduled for this Sunday, October 4, has been cancelled due to the severe weather affecting Catalonia and the measures taken by Civil Protection.
IRONMAN has confirmed that the race will not take place. You can find all the details, instructions for participants, and information on other races affected by the storm in our updated coverage of the IRONMAN Barcelona 2026 cancellation.
The information below corresponds to the planned schedule before the cancellation of the test was announced.
The IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2026 was scheduled for this Sunday, October 4th in Calella and its live coverage was mainly going to be done through IRONMAN Tracker, the organization's official tracking application.
More than 3.300 triathletes were registered to take on one of the great long-distance events on the Spanish calendar, starting from the coast of Calella and featuring the usual 3,8 kilometers of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and 42,2 kilometers of running.
Triathlon News had already revealed the main details of this edition in the preview of IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2026.
What time was IRONMAN Barcelona 2026 going to start?
The event was scheduled for Sunday, October 4th , with the competition starting around 08:00 in Calella.
The start was to be carried out using the rolling start system , with participants entering the water progressively according to the groups established by the organization.
How was the IRONMAN Barcelona 2026 planned to be followed live?
The main tool planned to follow the race was IRONMAN Tracker , the official IRONMAN app for tracking its events.
The platform allows users to check split times, positions, and rankings during competitions , as well as follow specific participants as they progress through the different checkpoints.
To use it, you can access IRONMAN Tracker and select the corresponding race.
Following the cancellation of IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2026, there will be no race coverage this Sunday.
Was it going to be possible to watch IRONMAN Barcelona on video?
Before the cancellation was announced, IRONMAN had not confirmed a full video broadcast of IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2026. The planned coverage was primarily through IRONMAN Tracker.
The organization is now communicating updates regarding the cancellation through its official channels and directly to registered athletes. All official information can be found on the IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona website.
The planned route of the IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona
The 2026 edition was to be contested over the full IRONMAN distance: 3,8 kilometers of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and a marathon of 42,2 kilometers.
The race was also expected to cause road closures and traffic restrictions for much of Sunday in Calella and other towns along the route. The Calella City Council had previously published the anticipated traffic disruptions for the IRONMAN.
The situation changed on Saturday, when the worsening weather forecast and the measures taken by Civil Protection finally led to the cancellation of the event.
Find all the latest information here about the cancellation of IRONMAN Barcelona 2026 due to severe weather.
