Triathlons in Vaud

With Lake Geneva and Lac de Joux, the canton of Vaud provides a natural setting for triathlon 🏊. The cool waters of the lakes, the rolling roads of the Jura and the lakeside paths make an ideal terrain for linking the three disciplines. A triathlon in Vaud is experienced in an alpine setting, with views of the peaks at every transition. Start dates are concentrated in the warm season, when the long days leave plenty of time for training.

Conditions depend on the season. The lakes warm up in June, with water around 18°C to 22°C in midsummer, still cool enough to call for a wetsuit 🚴. The roads of the Vaud Jura offer elevation gain, while the lakeside offers faster courses. Summer remains the best time, and the water stays swimmable until September for the bravest. A few open-water swim sessions before the race help avoid unpleasant surprises.

The Vaud triathlon calendar remains modest, but promising. In the Vallée de Joux, the Triathlon Vallée de Joux takes place at Les Charbonnières, in a natural setting that makes a change from urban circuits 🌲. To practice open-water swimming, the Openswim Léman-Prangins brings together swimmers in July who want to take on Lake Geneva without pressure. Multisport athletes round out their season with cycling sportives in Vaud and running races in Vaud, ideal for working on the bike and run segments.

Lac de Joux freezes every winter and welcomes skaters and walkers, before becoming a place for swimming and sailing again in summer ⛵. On the food side, Vaud tomme cheese and gruyère reward the finishers. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned triathlete, choose your format, put on your wetsuit and enjoy a human-scale Vaud setting, far from the big crowds of the usual circuits. To look further afield, check out the triathlons in Switzerland.