Races

    Best triathlon races in the world: race-by-race preparation guides

    From Challenge Roth in Germany to the Ironman World Championship in Kona, plus Nice, Embrunman, Alpe d'Huez, Mont-Tremblant, Lake Placid and Barcelona, every flagship race has its own specifics: hilly course, cold water, altitude, heat, wind. Here are the race-day preparation guides for the planet's most iconic triathlons, by discipline (swim, bike, run) and pacing strategy.

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    France

    Aerial view of the Promenade des Anglais and the bay of Nice, Ironman Nice race course
    June (World Championship) or SeptemberNice, France

    Ironman Nice

    Race guide
    Aerial view of the 21 hairpins of Alpe d'Huez in the French Alps, Alpe d'Huez Triathlon bike course
    JulyBourg d'Oisans / Alpe d'Huez, France

    Alpe d'Huez Triathlon

    Race guide
    Aerial view of Lake Allier and Pont de Bellerive in Vichy, Ironman Vichy race course
    Late AugustVichy, France

    Ironman Vichy

    Race guide
    Aerial view of Lake Serre-Ponçon and the Alpine peaks around Embrun, setting of the Embrunman triathlon
    August 15Embrun, France

    Embrunman

    Race guide
    Aerial view of Les Planches boardwalk and the beach of Deauville in Normandy, Deauville Triathlon course
    SeptemberDeauville, France

    Deauville Triathlon

    Race guide
    Aerial view of Lake Annecy, Pont des Amours and the old town, setting of the Annecy Triathlon
    MayAnnecy, France

    Annecy Triathlon

    Race guide

    Canada

    Aerial view of Lac Tremblant and the Mont-Tremblant pedestrian village at the foot of the Laurentian Mountains, setting of Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant
    JuneMont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

    Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant

    Race guide
    Aerial view of the Olympic Basin and Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Ile Notre-Dame, with the Montreal skyline, setting of Triathlon Esprit de Montreal
    SeptemberParc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Triathlon Esprit de Montreal

    Race guide
    Aerial view of Ottawa, the Ottawa River and Parliament Hill, setting of Ironman Canada-Ottawa
    AugustOttawa, Ontario, Canada

    Ironman Canada-Ottawa

    Race guide

    United States

    Aerial view of Mirror Lake and the Adirondack Mountains in Lake Placid, New York, setting of Ironman Lake Placid
    JulyLake Placid, New York, USA

    Ironman Lake Placid

    Race guide
    Aerial view of Lake Woodlands and the Woodlands Waterway in The Woodlands, Texas, setting of Ironman Texas
    AprilThe Woodlands, Texas, USA

    Ironman Texas

    Race guide

    Germany

    Aerial view of the Main-Donau Canal cutting through the Bavarian countryside near Roth, setting of the Challenge Roth swim
    JulyRoth, Bavaria, Germany

    Challenge Roth

    Race guide

    Spain

    Aerial view of Calella and the Mediterranean Costa del Maresme coastline, setting of Ironman Barcelona
    OctoberCalella (Barcelona), Catalonia, Spain

    Ironman Barcelona

    Race guide

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