IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy, Vichy, Auvergne, France

IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy 2026

Vichy, Auvergne, France
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23 August 2026 Triathlon 70.3 Classic French raceSpa townRolling

A lake swim in the middle of a Belle Epoque spa town, a rolling bike through the Allier countryside, and a run along the riverbank.

Terrain
Road
Rolling Allier countryside
Elevation
Rolling
Swim
Lake
Lac d'Allier in the centre of town
Wetsuit
Wetsuit-legal
usually 20-22°C
Region
France
Vichy, Auvergne, France
Your runway

2 weeks to race day: the sharpening window

A full build no longer fits, but a sharp one does. This close in, the job is specificity and freshness: race-pace touches, open-water or brick rehearsal, and a taper your nervous system actually absorbs. No heroics; arrive fresh.

R
Recover
Fix the nervous system first. Sleep, HRV, and the noise out.
A
Align
Fit the plan to your actual life, not the one you wish you had.
C
Condition
Minimum effective dose. The right sessions, done fresh.
E
Execute
Race-week protocol, pacing, contingency. Nothing new on race day.
Predict your finish time The 70.3 training plan

Building for this one? 70.3 training plan covers the sessions, the weekly shape and how the block is paced. The R.A.C.E. Framework explains why it is built that way.

Abraham Spring, founder of Unbroken

“A proper French endurance town with a lake swim right in the centre. Rolling rather than flat, so hold something back for the second half of the bike.”

Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken

The race

Vichy has hosted long course racing for years and the town treats it properly. The swim is in the Lac d'Allier in the centre of town, the bike rolls through Auvergne countryside, and the run follows the riverbank parkland. It is one of the better-supported 70.3s in France and an easy one to travel to as a group.

Questions, answered

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy 2026?

IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy takes place on 23 August 2026.

What distances can I race at IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy?

70.3. Pick the distance that fits your training runway, not your ego: the right distance is the one you can arrive at fresh.

How hard is the course?

Road terrain, rolling profile. Rolling Allier countryside

What is the swim like?

Lac d'Allier in the centre of town. Wetsuit-legal, usually 20-22°C. Practise open water before race week, not during it.

How long do I need to train for it?

From today you have 2 weeks. Focus on sharpening and freshness rather than fitness you can no longer build.

How do I enter?

Entries are handled by the organiser. Use the Register button above: it goes straight to the official site.

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Photograph of Vichy, Auvergne, France: Tabl-trai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Not official race photography.

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