4 October 20262026 edition completedTriathlonFull (iron distance)PB courseLate seasonMediterranean
A one-lap Mediterranean swim off Calella beach, two fast coastal loops to Badalona and back, and a flat three-lap run. Built for personal bests.
Terrain
Road
Fast coast road, Calella to Badalona
Elevation
Flat
750m gain · Two loops, gently rolling
Swim
Sea
Mediterranean off Calella beach, one lap
Wetsuit
Wetsuit-legal
usually 22-24°C
Region
Spain
Calella, Barcelona, Spain
Edition record
2026 edition completed
This record covers the 4 October 2026 edition of IRONMAN Barcelona in Calella, Barcelona, Spain, with a 3.8 km swim, a 180.2 km bike and a 42.2 km run. This date belongs to a completed edition. The course record remains available. Course descriptions and coaching notes are archived context for this edition. Check the organiser for a future edition once its date and entry details are published.
“One of the fastest full distance courses anywhere and it sits late enough in the season to be the end point of a long build. If you want a number, come here.”
Abraham Spring: founder, Unbroken
The race
Barcelona, raced out of Calella about 50km up the coast, is where European athletes go for a fast time. The swim is a single lap of warm Mediterranean water off the beach. The bike is two loops of the coast road down to Badalona and back, with only around 750m of climbing across the whole leg, so aero position and steady watts do the work. The run is three laps between Calella and Pineda de Mar, mixing beach front and town. Late season timing makes it the natural target for a summer of building.
Three laps between Calella and Pineda de Mar on the new marathon circuit, alternating beach and urban sections, chosen for firmer footing and more crowd noise.
T1Camp de Mar, an artificial grass football pitch beside the swim finish. Blue bike bag, then walk the bike off the pitch to the mount line.
T2Same pitch. Rack the bike in the exact spot you took it from, then collect the red run bag.
In transitionToilets, changing tents, bike mechanic in T1, penalty tent in T2, lost chip service, bike pumps
Typical race day14–27°C air · 23°C water · water was 24° in 2025, 22° in 2024, 24° in 2023
Not yet confirmed for this edition: cut-off times, aid station spacing. 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 Barcelona course page on 13 August 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.
Bike · GPX-derived180.1 km · 587m gainStatus observed · sample 3,400 route points · confidence high · verified 2026-08-13
Run · GPX-derived42.1 km · 149m gainStatus observed · sample 212 route points · confidence high · verified 2026-08-13
Historical climate · official14–27°C air · 23°C waterStatus observed · sample not applicable · confidence high. Historical context; not a race-day forecast.
Travel · official sourceBarcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) · 70 kmStatus observed · sample not applicable · confidence high. The organiser lists Barcelona and Girona airports; rail from Barcelona is the simplest public-transport route to Calella. A car is not required.
Observed finishing evidenceAwaiting 50+ authorised resultsStatus pending · sample 0 · confidence pending. No modelled score is presented as observed performance.
Full (iron distance). This page records the completed edition; future distances must be confirmed with the organiser.
How hard is the course?
Road terrain, flat profile with around 750m of climbing. Two loops, gently rolling
What is the swim like?
Mediterranean off Calella beach, one lap. Wetsuit-legal, usually 22-24°C. This is the recorded course information for the completed edition.
What comes after this edition?
This edition is completed. Allow time for post-race recovery and review the experience before choosing a forthcoming race. No next edition date is inferred from this record.
How do I enter?
This edition has passed. Check the official event page for any future edition, entry status and pricing once the organiser publishes them.
Photograph of Calella, Barcelona, Spain: Isidro Jabato, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Not official race photography.
This listing is for information only. Unbroken is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IRONMAN Barcelona 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.
