Albacete will host the 2026 National Duathlon Club League with more than 2.000 athletes.
The 2026 National Duathlon Club League will decide in Albacete on April 11 and 12 with more than 2.000 athletes and more than 100 teams from all over Spain in the final days of the national calendar.
The city will also host the Spanish Duathlon Club Championships and the SuperSprint Relay/Pairs Duathlon Championships, along with the Albacete City Popular Duathlon and several promotional activities open to the public.
Albacete This weekend, the city in La Mancha will be the epicenter of the national duathlon scene. It will host more than 2.000 athletes to play the final two days of the National League of Duathlon Clubs 2026, a key event in which the league titles, promotions and relegations of the season will be decided.
The competition will take place on the circuits of Abelardo Sánchez Park and its surroundings, right in the city center. The program will also include national titles from Duathlon by Clubs y Duathlon SuperSprint Relays/Pairs, in addition to a new edition of Albacete City Popular Duathlon, which counts towards the National Duathlon Ranking.
A weekend that decides titles, promotions and relegations
The sixth and seventh rounds of the league will bring the 2026 season to a close after the tests already held in La Nucía y Ciudad Real After five rounds, Albacete will be the final stage to determine the final standings in all divisions.
In First Division, the women's team of Imps from Rivas and the masculine of Penota Dental Alusigma They arrive as provisional leaders. In Second Division, top the table the Delikia Sports in the women's category and the Isbilya Sloppy Joe's in the men's category, currently occupying the promotion positions.
Saturday, April 11: Spanish Duathlon Club Championship
Saturday's events will be focused on the Spanish Duathlon Championship by ClubsThe morning will begin with the tests of Third y Second Division, both female and male, while the afternoon will be reserved for the races of First Division.
The planned schedule is as follows:
- 09: 00 pmThird Division Women's
- 10: 30 pm: Third Division Men's, First Series
- 12: 00 pm: Third Division men's, second series
- 14: 00 pmWomen's Second Division
- 15: 30 pm: Men's Second Division
- 17: 00 pmWomen's First Division
- 18: 30 pm: Men's First Division
The test of Women's and men's First Division They will also be the most visible events of the weekend, as they will be broadcast live on Teledeporte through RTVE Play.
The national broadcast reinforces the importance of this event on the calendar and positions Albacete as a showcase for Spanish duathlon.
Sunday, April 12: Pairs relays and popular duathlon
On Sunday it will be the turn of Spanish Duathlon Championship SuperSprint Relays/Couples, one of the most tactical competitions on the calendar FETRIIn this format, three couples per club They join in and take turns during the race to complete a duathlon in the shortest distance allowed by the regulations.
The women's starts for First, Second, Third and Open will begin at 08: 30 pm, while the men's will start from the 10: 30 pm.
The match will be played at midday Albacete City Popular Duathlon, an individual sprint distance race that will count towards the National Duathlon RankingThe men's start is scheduled for 12: 15 pm and the female one to the 12: 30 pm.
Activities from Friday with a focus on the youth academy
The agenda of FETRIAlbacete 2026 It will begin even before the official competitions. On Friday, April 10, from the 17: 00 pmA family activity, promoted by the youth academy, will be held in Abelardo Sánchez Park. Albacete Res Triathlon, the club hosting the event.
The program is open to children and families in the city who want to learn more about duathlon and experience firsthand a sport where transitions are an essential part of the competition. The activity will utilize the facilities of the national championship and aims to strengthen the connection between the event and the community.
Institutional presentation and commitment to the visibility of the event
The official presentation of the championships was held at the Albacete Town Hall with the presence of Francisco Villaescusa, Councillor for Sports; Daniel Sancha, Deputy for Sports of the Albacete Provincial Council; Pedro Antonio Ruiz Santos, delegate of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha; Francisco López, president of the Castilla-La Mancha Triathlon Federation; and José Fresneda, Chairman of the Albacete Res Triathlon.
The event will bring together more than a hundred teams from all over Spain and will serve to close a National League of Duathlon Clubs 2026 which began in March in La Nucía with the SuperSprint Club, Mixed Relays and 2x2 Relay events, and which continued in Ciudad Real with the Spanish championships of Team Time Trial Duathlon y Relay Duathlon.
Now, everything will be decided in Albacete. It's not just a title at stake anymore. It's also each club's final position and their place in next season's national league.
