Santander City Triathlon 2026: schedules and key information for September 20th
The Santander City Triathlon 2026 will take place on Sunday, September 20th with nearly 800 participants, two distances, and a program that will begin on Saturday with the distribution of race numbers.
The eighth edition will feature middle-distance and Olympic-distance races. The middle-distance race will once again count towards the Spanish Triathlon Federation 's (FETRI) National Middle and Long Distance Triathlon Ranking .
The official presentation, held at the beginning of September, placed the participation at around 800 athletes and also confirmed the presence of 13 teams in the Solidarity Bib.
Santander City Triathlon 2026 Schedule
The event will begin on Saturday, September 19th with bib number collection and the technical briefing. Sunday will feature the three competitive races and the start of the Solidarity Bib teams.
| Daytime | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 | 16:30-21:00 | Bib number and runner's bag collection |
| Saturday 19 | 19:00-20:00 | Technical information and briefing |
| Sunday 20th | 06:30-07:30 | Late delivery of bib numbers for middle distance races |
| Sunday 20th | 07:30-08:30 | Late delivery of Olympic distance bib numbers |
| Sunday 20th | 08:00 | Women's and men's middle distance start |
| Sunday 20th | 09:00 | Women's Olympic distance start |
| Sunday 20th | 09:15 | Teams' Departure with Solidarity Jersey |
| Sunday 20th | 10:30 | Men's Olympic distance start |
Race time limits
The organization sets a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the swimming portion of the Olympic distance , 2 hours and 45 minutes for swimming and cycling, and a total time of 4 hours and 15 minutes.
In the middle distance , the limits are 50 minutes for swimming, 4 hours to complete swimming and cycling, and 6 hours and 15 minutes to finish the race.
Two distances and several key points in Santander
The Olympic distance will consist of a 1.500-meter swim, a 40-kilometer bike ride, and a 10,5-kilometer run. The half-distance will consist of a 1.900-meter swim, an 80-kilometer bike ride, and a 21-kilometer run.
The swimming portion will take place at Los Peligros beach , with transitions at the Gamazo Breakwater . Registration, bib number collection, and the awards ceremony will be located in the parking lot of the Santander Festival Palace.
The swimming courses have been updated for the 2026 edition. We previously explained the updated swimming routes for the event at Triathlon News.
Middle distance races once again count towards the FETRI Ranking
Santander is included in the 2026 FETRI National Middle and Long Distance Ranking , a classification that includes races of different formats throughout the season. You can consult the calendar and how the 2026 FETRI Middle and Long Distance Ranking works on TN.
The Cantabrian event comes after the Ribadeo Half Triathlon and a week before the Madrid Half Triathlon, scheduled for September 27, so it enters the final stretch of the national ranking season.
Status of registrations
The Olympic distance race sold out its 500 places during the summer and went on a waiting list. In the last specific announcement regarding availability, published by FETRI on August 19, there were around 50 bib numbers remaining for the middle distance , which has a limit of 250 places.
Availability may vary in the days leading up to the race. The organizers maintain the schedules, routes, and registration information on the official website of the 2026 Santander City Triathlon .
With the competition fast approaching, participants should especially check the bib collection times, cut-off times and the start time of their distance before heading to the race areas.
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