Triathlons in the Canton of St. Gallen

Few Swiss cantons touch two major lakes: the canton of St. Gallen borders Lake Constance at Rorschach and Lake Zurich at Rapperswil-Jona 🌊. In between lie Lake Walen, the hills of the Toggenburg and the wide Rhine plain, facing Liechtenstein. This mix of water, flat terrain and hills makes for a real laboratory for triathletes.

For a triathlon in the canton of St. Gallen, the season really kicks off in June, when the lakes get milder. The bike leg benefits from the fast and often windy roads of the Rhine valley, or from the climbs up to the Toggenburg for those who like to climb. On the running side, the quays of Rapperswil and the shores of Lake Constance offer flat and pleasant courses 🚴.

On Finishers, the canton's triathlon calendar revolves around one flagship date. The Ironman 70.3 Switzerland takes place in Rapperswil-Jona on June 6, 2027, with a 1.9 km swim in Lake Zurich, a 90 km bike ride and a half marathon to finish. The curious will also want to take a look at the triathlons in the canton of Zurich, just a few pedal strokes away, and the triathlons in Graubünden for a more alpine setting 🏊.

Rapperswil goes by the nickname "the town of roses", and its flowering gardens happily accompany the final kilometers 🌹. Its wooden footbridge of more than 800 m, which crosses the lake to Hurden, follows the route of bridges already used in prehistoric times. To the north, St. Gallen celebrates the Olma every autumn, a large agricultural fair where you see more cows than wetsuits. Whether you're a beginner on a short format or a seasoned half-distance racer, you'll find a start line here that suits you 🏅. To vary your training, the cyclosportives in the canton of St. Gallen make an excellent complement.