IRONMAN announces its 2026 professional calendar
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HOMBRE DE HIERRO has announced its calendar The professional 2026 season will feature 53 races and over six million dollars in prize money. Kona will once again host the World Championship in a combined format on October 10.
A global calendar with 53 events and two grand finals
IRONMAN has revealed its highly anticipated professional calendar for 2026, a season that will include 53 races worldwide, 16 of which will be part of the IRONMAN Pro Series, the benchmark circuit for elite triathletes.
The year will culminate with two top-level events: the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice (September 12 and 13) and the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona (October 10), which will again be contested in a joint format, men and women on the same day.
| Date | Event | Premio | Notes / Featured Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | IRONMAN 70.3 Pucon | $ 25.000 | Chile |
| 7 March | IRONMAN New Zealand | $ 125.000 | Pro-Series |
| 8 March | IRONMAN 70.3 Punta del Este | $ 15.000 | Uruguay |
| 15 March | IRONMAN 70.3 Dallas – Little Elm | $ 40.000 | EE. UU |
| 22 March | IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong | $ 50.000 | Australia – Pro Series |
| 28 March | IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside | $ 50.000 | USA – Pro Series |
| Abril 12 | IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Varas | $ 15.000 | Chile |
| Abril 18 | IRONMAN Texas (North American Championship) | $ 175.000 | USA – Pro Series |
| Abril 19 | IRONMAN South Africa (African Championship) | $ 150.000 | South Africa |
| Abril 19 | IRONMAN 70.3 Valencia | $ 40.000 | Spain |
| Abril 26 | IRONMAN 70.3 Brasília | $ 15.000 | Brazil |
| Abril 26 | IRONMAN 70.3 Peru | $ 15.000 | Peru |
| 3 jersey | IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney | $ 25.000 | Australia |
| 9 jersey | IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast | $ 40.000 | EE. UU |
| 17 jersey | IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence | $ 50.000 | France – Pro Series |
| 17 jersey | IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga | $ 40.000 | EE. UU |
| 23 jersey | IRONMAN Lanzarote | $ 25.000 | Spain |
| 31 jersey | IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau | $ 25.000 | German |
| 31 jersey | IRONMAN Brazil | $ 40.000 | Brazil |
| Junio 7 | IRONMAN Hamburg (Women's European Championship) | $ 87.500 | Germany – Pro Series |
| Junio 7 | IRONMAN 70.3 Alghero (men's) | $ 15.000 | Italy |
| Junio 14 | IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley (N. American Championship) | $ 75.000 | USA – Pro Series |
| Junio 14 | IRONMAN Cairns | $ 100.000 | Australia |
| Junio 14 | IRONMAN Austria (men's) | $ 50.000 | Austria |
| Junio 21 | IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore | $ 50.000 | Denmark – Pro Series |
| Junio 21 | IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant | $ 40.000 | Canada |
| Junio 28 | IRONMAN 70.3 Nice (women's) | $ 15.000 | France |
| Junio 28 | IRONMAN Frankfurt (Men's European Championship) | $ 87.500 | Germany – Pro Series |
| 5 July | IRONMAN 70.3 Jönköping (European Championship) | $ 75.000 | Sweden |
| 5 July | IRONMAN Switzerland Thun (female) | $ 50.000 | Switzerland |
| 11 July | IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea | $ 50.000 | United Kingdom – Pro Series |
| 12 July | IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz | $ 25.000 | Spain |
| 19 July | IRONMAN Lake Placid | $ 125.000 | USA – Pro Series |
| 25 July | IRONMAN 70.3 Boise | $ 50.000 | USA – Pro Series |
| August 2th | IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow | $ 15.000 | Poland |
| August 9th | IRONMAN 70.3 Rio de Janeiro | $ 15.000 | Brazil |
| August 9th | IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu | $ 25.000 | Philippines |
| August 15th | IRONMAN Kalmar | $ 125.000 | Sweden – Pro Series |
| August 16th | IRONMAN 70.3 Hradec Králové | $ 15.000 | Czech Republic |
| August 23th | IRONMAN 70.3 Leipzig | $ 25.000 | German |
| August 23th | IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn | $ 15.000 | Estonia |
| August 30th | IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun | $ 50.000 | Austria – Pro Series |
| August 30th | IRONMAN 70.3 Poznań | $ 15.000 | Poland |
| September 12–13 | IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Nice | $ 500.000 | France – Final Pro Series |
| September 13 | IRONMAN Wales | $ 100.000 | United Kingdom |
| September 13 | IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast | $ 25.000 | Australia |
| September 19 | Ironman Maryland | $ 100.000 | EE. UU |
| September 20 | IRONMAN 70.3 São Paulo | $ 15.000 | Brazil |
| September 20 | IRONMAN 70.3 Emilia Romagna | $ 25.000 | Italy |
| September 20 | IRONMAN 70.3 Cozumel | $ 25.000 | Mexico |
| September 26 | IRONMAN 70.3 New York (men's) | $ 20.000 | EE. UU |
| September 27 | IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta (women's) | $ 20.000 | EE. UU |
| October 10 | World championship IRONMAN KonaHawaii | $ 750.000 | Joint World Final 2026 |
Start in March and a more balanced circuit
The season will kick off on March 7th with the IRONMAN New ZealandFollowed by IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong (March 22) y Oceanside (March 28), three classics for the start of the school year.
In April and May, the action will move to North America and Europe with events such as IRONMAN Texas (April 18) y IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence (May 17).
June's schedule will be especially busy, with the European Women's Championship in Hamburg (June 7)’s most emblematic landmarks, the IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley (June 14), Elsinore (June 21) and the Men's European Championship in Frankfurt (June 28).
Europe will once again take center stage.
After the Northern Hemisphere summer, Europe will take center stage with events such as Swansea (July 12), Lake Placid (July 19), Boise (July 25) y Kalmar (August 15), before closing the regular season in Zell am See-Kaprun (August 30).
These tests will grant 5.000 points in IRONMAN distances y 2.500 points at 70.3Under the motto “Every Second Matters”. The five best results will count towards the final ranking, with a maximum of three completed Ironman races.
More than six million dollars in prizes
The points system will culminate with the world championships in Nice and Kona, where the prizes will be awarded. 3.000 and 6.000 points respectively.
The Pro Series champions —men's and women's— will receive $ 200.000 each, while the top 50 will share a total bonus of 1,7 million.
Adding up the prize money for each race, the total amount of financial incentives for 2026 exceeds 6 millionThis reinforces IRONMAN's commitment to professional triathlon.
Five new locations and a clear message
The 2026 season will incorporate five new venues added to the Pro Series circuit: New Zealand, Kalmar, Pennsylvania, Boise and Elsinoreexpanding global presence and offering new scoring opportunities.
Closing: A symbolic return to Kona
El return of the World Championship together to Kona It will put the finishing touch on a season that recovers the original spirit of triathlon.
For the first time since 2019, men and women will share the start on the same day, in the birthplace of IRONMAN.
A perfect ending to a calendar that combines history, competitiveness and unprecedented opportunities for professionals.
