The Ribadeo Half Triathlon 2026 is entering its final countdown with new routes

El Ribadeo Half Triathlon 2026 It will be held on Saturday, September 5th in A Mariña Lucense with updated routes and a second transition located in the Plaza de España, next to the Town Hall.

The Galician event, organized by Laetus Sport, faces the final two months before its celebration with three non-drafting modalities: Half, Short and Aquabike.

Ribadeo is preparing the second edition of its half marathon.

El Ribadeo Half Triathlon will return next 5 September 2026 with a proposal designed for middle-distance triathletes and athletes looking for a race with a sporting and tourist component.

The event will take place in Ribadeoneighbourhood, in the heart of A Mariña Lucensewith the estuary as one of the main features of the route. According to the official website, the race will count towards the National Ranking of Medium and Long Distance Triathlon in the Half modality.

The organization presents this event as the second edition of Ribadeo Half TriathlonThe official website also still has the classifications from the 2021 race available.

Updated routes and new second transition

One of the main new features of this edition will be the configuration of the routes, which have been updated compared to the last edition.

The most noteworthy point will be the location of the second transition zone in Plaza de España, Along the Ribadeo Town HallThis area will also play a leading role in the race's closing, as the finish line will be located in Plaza de España itself.

The first transition will be located in the Block BeachThe swimming portion of the race will take place at the starting line. From there, participants will tackle the cycling segment before arriving in the town center for the second transition and the running portion.

Swimming in the estuary, cycling to Trabada, and running to Isla Pancha

The swimming segment will take place in the Block Beachwithin the Ribadeo Estuary. The organization points out that this location avoids direct exposure to the conditions of the Cantabrian Sea, although the design may vary depending on the tide, currents, and weather.

In the embodiment HalfThe triathletes will complete 2.000 meters of swimming, 81 kilometers of cycling y 19,2 kilometers of foot raceThe cycling circuit will consist of two laps, passing through local roads near the town of Trabada.

The footrace will start from the old town of Ribadeo and will run along the estuary area to the Pancha Island Lighthouse, passing through the San Damián Fort before returning to the finish line in Plaza de España.

Three modalities and participation limit

The program includes three participation options: Half, Shorts y AquabikeAll will be played in the following format without drafting.

Participation will be limited to 600 triathletes among the available options, according to information published by the organization.

Ribadeo Half Triathlon Program 2026

The activity will begin on Friday September 4 with the distribution of race numbers at the Ribadeo Theatre and the deposit of bicycles in the transition area.

On Saturday, the Short race will start at 10: 00 pmwhile the exit from Half and Aquabike is scheduled for 10: 10 pm.

A test with a sporting and tourist component

The Ribadeo area provides one of the race's distinguishing features. The estuary, the town center, the road to the lighthouse, and the passage to Isla Pancha make the route a combination of competition, coastline, and scenery.

For the amateur triathlete, the format also allows them to choose between a more demanding distance such as the Half, an intermediate option like the Shorts or an alternative focused on swimming and cycling with the Aquabike.

Registrations and all official information regarding routes, schedules and regulations are available on the official event website.