HALF MADRID TRIATHLON 2026

Head for the imposing capital of Spain 🇪🇸. Pack away your fantasies of a boring, totally flat course at the bottom of your bag; this event is renowned for its toughness and its striking, contrasting scenery. Your body will have to take a beating from leg-breaking elevation on the bike and still keep enough in the tank to face the relentless urban asphalt if you want any hope of crossing that coveted finish line! ⏱️

Your epic generally kicks off with a huge adrenaline rush as you dive into the waters of the San Juan reservoir lake (affectionately nicknamed the "beach of Madrid"), near San Martín de Valdeiglesias. Once you’ve hauled yourself out of the water and launched onto your machine, the tarmac throws you onto a formidable cycling segment through the Sierra Oeste, where you’ll need to climb to the summit of several beautiful ascents. Total immersion: you’ll spin your legs amid pine forests and mountains before setting course for the great metropolis. The ultimate battle will be fought in running shoes, with a vibrant half-marathon route laid out in the Madrid Río area or the Casa de Campo.

Forget the mountain silence in the final kilometers; as you enter the capital, legendary Spanish passion floods the course. The Madrileños pack the parks and sidewalks to cheer you on with a fervor that will literally give you goosebumps. An atmosphere of absolute release welcomes you beneath the gigantic finish arch, where exhaustion evaporates instantly in the monumental pride of being a "finisher" 🏅.

Save one last hint of energy to celebrate your victory properly. Carry your worn-out body to the city-center terraces to devour a few must-try bocadillos de calamares or a generous round of Castilian tapas, and toast your feat with an ice-cold cerveza or a tinto de verano.