The 2026 National Middle and Long Distance Triathlon Ranking starts on April 19th in Valencia

The 2026 National Middle and Long Distance Triathlon Ranking will begin on April 19th at the HOMBRE DE HIERRO 70.3 Valencia and will bring together 21 scoring tests in 19 events until October.

The national ranking of the FETRI It will distribute 10.000 euros in prizes at the end of the season and will once again have two top-value events: the Spanish Middle Distance Championship in Pamplona and the Spanish Long Distance Championship in Doñana.

Season medium and long distance In Spain, it is now entering a real competitive phase. Following the announcement of Complete calendar Weeks ago, the next step was immediate: the Sunday April 19 The FETRI MD and LD 2026 National Ranking will officially open with the competition of IRONMAN 70.3 Valencia 2026, one of the most important tests within the circuit.

The Spanish Triathlon Federation has structured the ranking with 21 points-scoring races in 19 events between April and October. The system maintains three levels of value: 2.000 points for the Spanish championships, 1.500 points for five intermediate tests and 1.000 points for fourteen competitions spread throughout the national calendar.

Valencia opens a ranking with awards and a full calendar

The first appointment will be the IRONMAN 70.3 Valencia, which will grant 1.500 points And it will kick off the season with an event that has already proven its importance within Spanish triathlon. The Valencian race also comes after selling out all available entries well in advance and boasting a top-level professional start list, a testament to the strength the event has gained in a very short time.

A week later, the April 26The second option will arrive to start adding to the Infinitri 113 Peñíscola, already within the race block of 1.000 pointsThat's where April will end, before May takes place, concentrating a decisive part of the first stretch of the season.

How the FETRI MD and LD 2026 Ranking points are distributed

El National Ranking of Medium and Long Distance Triathlon This is the FETRI's annual ranking for national races at these distances. In 2026, it will again combine international franchise races, historic events on the Spanish calendar, and the two Spanish championships.

The highest level will be 2.000 points and will be reserved for two specific dates. The first will be on Spanish Triathlon MD Championship, planned the May 25 in PamplonaThe second one will arrive on October 17 ’s relationship with the Spanish Long Distance Triathlon Championship 2026 in Doñana.

One step below will appear five tests of 1.500 points: Valencia, Challenge SalouZafiro IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca, IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz and IRONMAN 70.3 MálagaThe rest of the calendar will be distributed 1.000 points in tests spread across different course profiles, dates and territories.

May and July will mark the first major cut in the ranking.

After Valencia and Peñíscola, the ranking will pick up speed in May. May 9th The Zafiro IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca will be held, while the May 10th A double opportunity will come with the Challenge Salou, scored out of 1.500, and the triXilxes #sindrafting, worth 1.000 points.

The most crucial spring block will close on May 25 in Pamplonawhere the first major event of the season will take place. This competition will carry special weight in the rankings because it could begin to separate the true contenders from the rest before the Lanzarote, La Palma, or Zarautz events in June.

In summer, the July 12th It will be another date circled in red on the calendar. On that day, athletes will be able to score points in both the IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz, with 1.500 points, and the IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz, with 1.000.

The national calendar mixes powerful franchises and historic events

One of the most interesting aspects of the 2026 ranking is its mix of profiles. There are events with strong international appeal, such as the citations from HOMBRE DE HIERRO o Challengebut also well-established events among national triathletes, such as the TradeINN Zarauzko Triatloia, Castilla y León Challenge MD, EMEDÉ Valladolid 2026, Ribadeo Half Triathlon, Santander City Triathlon MD or Half Triathlon Madrid.

This greatly broadens the competitive landscape. Not all those aspiring to the ranking follow the same schedule or seek the same type of course, and that's precisely one of the keys to the circuit: combining consistency, the ability to choose, and performance in the most prestigious races.

October will once again decide a good part of the standings

As has happened in other seasons, the final stretch of the year will hold a decisive part in the outcome. October 4 the IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona, as well as the October 17 A day will arrive with a total impact on the standings: on that same day the Doñana MD Challenge, Challenge Peguera-Mallorca and the Spanish Long Distance Championship in Doñana.

Al día siguiente, el October 18, The IRONMAN 70.3 Malaga, another of the 1.500-point tests. That final block could cause significant shifts both among those seeking the overall victory and among those trying to finish the year in prize-winning positions.

A ranking that is increasingly useful for organizing the national season.

Beyond the final monetary prize, the ranking once again serves as a clear benchmark for measuring the competitive value of the medium and long distance in SpainIt not only brings together high-level events, but also helps to organize the season and provide context to races that, outside of this common framework, would be more scattered across the calendar.

The opening event in Valencia thus kicks off a six-month cycle featuring international franchises, national championships, and events with a long tradition. Starting from April 19The ranking ceases to be just a calendar on paper and becomes a real game-changer.

Featured tests from the FETRI MD and LD 2026 National Ranking