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IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz 2027

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
11 July 2027 Triathlon 70.3 Lake swimCamino de Santiago500 m climbing

A 70.3 in Vitoria-Gasteiz with a lake swim, a single bike loop through the Álava region with 500 m of climbing and a two-loop run through the city.

Terrain
Road
Towns of the Álava region
Elevation
Rolling
500m gain · Organiser figure: 500 m of climbing on the bike
Swim
Lake
Swim in the Ulibarri-Gamboa reservoir lake.
Wetsuit
Wetsuit-legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder
up to 5 mm thick; prohibited above 24.5°C (organiser rule)
Region
Spain
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Your runway

40 weeks to race day: base season

Plenty of runway. This far out, the win is a boring, consistent base rhythm: aerobic volume, strength, technique. The structured block starts closer in; what you do now decides how high it can climb.

R
Recover
Consider recovery context, sleep and readiness before adding training load.
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.

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.

Road to Race

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One confirmation email, then the road begins. Registering for the race itself stays with the organiser.

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Abraham Spring, founder of Unbroken

“The organiser gives 500 m of climbing on the bike, so include rolling long rides and brick runs. The 70.3 shares its date with the full-distance race, so expect a busy course day.”

Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken

The race

IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz is on Sunday 11 July 2027. Swim: The Ulibarri-Gamboa reservoir lake. Bike: A single 90 km loop through towns of the Álava region, sharing a section with the Camino de Santiago, with 500 m of climbing (organiser figure). Run: Two loops of about 21 km in total (the organiser's stated distance) around downtown Vitoria-Gasteiz. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that. The organiser does not state cut-off times and exact run distance (stated as 21 km) on the pages read, so those details are not given here.

The course

Swim1.9 km
Lap count not published

Swim in the Ulibarri-Gamboa reservoir lake. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.

Bike90 km
One lap

A single 90 km loop through towns of the Álava region, sharing a section with the Camino de Santiago, with 500 m of climbing (organiser figure).

Run21.1 km
2 laps

Two loops of about 21 km in total (the organiser's stated distance) around downtown Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Not yet confirmed for this edition: cut-off times, aid station spacing, water temperature history, course maps (not checked against official GPX), exact run distance (stated as 21 km). We publish these only once they are on the official course page, so check there before you pace off anything here.

Course details verified against the official IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.

Questions, answered

When is IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz 2027?

IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz takes place on 11 July 2027.

What distances can I race at IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz?

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 with around 500m of climbing. Organiser figure: 500 m of climbing on the bike

What is the swim like?

Swim in the Ulibarri-Gamboa reservoir lake.. Wetsuit-legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick; prohibited above 24.5°C (organiser rule). Practise open water before race week, not during it.

How long do I need to train for it?

Race day is 11 July 2027. For the 70.3, a proper recovery-led build wants about 12 weeks, which means starting around 18 April 2027. Later starts still work: the block compresses honestly rather than pretending, and it always anchors to the exact race date.

How do I enter?

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

Read before you race

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This listing is for information only. Unbroken is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz or its organiser. Details are based on publicly available information; names are used descriptively to identify the event. For accurate, up-to-date information and entry, always use the official event website.

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