Triathlons in the Canton of Neuchâtel

The triathlon in the canton of Neuchâtel doesn't have its own race yet, but the setting has everything you need to get ready 🏊. Lake Neuchâtel offers a large body of water for open water swimming, while the vineyard roads and those of the Val-de-Travers serve as terrain for bike rides, with varied loops around Neuchâtel, Cortaillod or La Chaux-de-Fonds to change the scenery every week.

On the bike side, the roads climbing toward the Neuchâtel Mountains demand patience, and running is best worked on the flat paths along the lake 🚴. A balanced training plan alternates these three disciplines and includes a few bike-run bricks to get your legs used to the transition, as well as pool swimming sessions during the winter. Open water swimming takes some time to adapt to: always train with company and, if needed, with a safety buoy.

To compete, the neighbors offer events: the Ironman Switzerland in Thun offers a full-distance format in the setting of the Bernese Oberland 🏔️, and the Ironman 70.3 Switzerland lets you take on a format half as long 🏅. For your first triathlon, start with a short format to get used to the transitions and to managing your effort across three sports, then progressively move up to longer formats.

The triathlon calendar for Neuchâtel is yet to be written. To find your next start line, take a look at the Bernese triathlons, the Vaud triathlons and the triathlons in Switzerland 📅. If you prefer to start with a single discipline, the running races in the canton of Neuchâtel and the cyclosportives in the canton of Neuchâtel serve as a stepping stone to triathlon 🚲. With three or four sessions per week, a short format can be prepared with complete peace of mind.