Events calendar
Triathlons, sportives, runs and swims worth planning a season around, from IRONMAN and Challenge to the Dutch favourites. 36 events in 10 countries so far.
A date is shown only when the organiser has published it (tap it to see where). Otherwise you see the month the event is usually held, so check the official site before you book. Planning a race? The race time and pacing and fuelling tools help.
36 events
January
Egmond Halve Marathon
Run · Half marathon · Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
21.1 km
Beach and dunes in midwinter.
Usually JanuaryOfficial site
March
NN CPC Loop
Run · Half marathon, 10 km and 5 km · Den Haag, Netherlands
Usually MarchOfficial site
April
Amstel Gold Race Toerversie
Bike · Sportive · Valkenburg, Zuid-Limburg, Netherlands
Ride the Limburg hills the day before the pro race.
TCS London Marathon
Run · Marathon · London, United Kingdom
42.2 km
Two days in 2027, for a record 100,000 runners.
NN Marathon Rotterdam
Run · Marathon · Rotterdam, Netherlands
42.2 km
Over the Erasmusbrug.
Usually AprilOfficial siteParis-Roubaix Challenge
Bike · Sportive · Roubaix, France
The cobbled sectors of the Hell of the North, finishing in the Roubaix velodrome.
Usually AprilOfficial siteRonde van Vlaanderen Cyclo
Bike · Sportive · Oudenaarde, Flanders, Belgium
The Flemish cobbles and climbs the day before the Tour of Flanders.
Usually AprilOfficial siteSchneider Electric Marathon de Paris
Run · Marathon · Paris, France
42.2 km
Usually AprilOfficial site
May
IRONMAN 70.3 Mallorca
Triathlon · Middle distance · Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain
Usually MayOfficial siteIRONMAN Lanzarote
Triathlon · Full distance · Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain
Usually MayOfficial siteRideLondon
Bike · Sportive · London and Essex, United Kingdom
Usually MayOfficial site
June
DTS Grand Prix ZandvoortBrian’s pick
Triathlon · Sprint and Olympic distance · Zandvoort, Netherlands
Swim in the sea, then bike and run on the Circuit Zandvoort F1 track.
Usually JuneOfficial siteGreat North Swim
Swim · Open water · Windermere, Lake District, United Kingdom
Usually JuneOfficial siteIRONMAN 70.3 Westfriesland
Triathlon · Middle distance · Hoorn, Netherlands
1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run
Sells out fast.
Usually JuneOfficial siteIRONMAN Hamburg
Triathlon · Full distance · Hamburg, Germany
Usually JuneOfficial site
July
DATEV Challenge Roth
Triathlon · Full distance · Roth, Germany
3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run
Famous for the crowds on the Solarer Berg climb.
Maratona dles Dolomites
Bike · Sportive · Alta Badia, Italy
Closed Dolomite passes; 2027 is the 40th edition.
L'Étape du Tour
Bike · Sportive · A Tour de France mountain stage (changes every year), France
Ride a real Tour de France stage on closed roads.
10 van NoordwijkBrian’s pick
Run · 10 km and 5 km · Noordwijk, Netherlands
Starts on the boulevard and runs through the dunes with sea views.
Usually JulyOfficial siteDTS HLMRMEERBrian’s pick
Triathlon · Middle, Olympic and Sprint distance · Haarlemmermeerse Bos, Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Middle: 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run
Swim in the Haarlemmermeerse Plas; the middle distance bike takes in the Rondje Ringvaart.
Usually JulyOfficial siteIRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz
Triathlon · Full distance · Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Usually JulyOfficial site
August
IRONMAN Copenhagen
Triathlon · Full distance · Copenhagen, Denmark
Usually AugustOfficial siteIRONMAN Kalmar
Triathlon · Full distance · Kalmar, Sweden
Usually AugustOfficial siteIRONMAN Tallinn
Triathlon · Full distance · Tallinn, Estonia
Usually AugustOfficial site
September
Amsterdam City Swim
Swim · Open water (charity) · Amsterdam canals, Netherlands
Swim through the canals for ALS research; a record 3,300 swimmers in 2026.
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteBMW Berlin Marathon
Run · Marathon · Berlin, Germany
42.2 km
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteChallenge Almere-AmsterdamBrian’s pick
Triathlon · Full and Middle distance · Almere, Netherlands
Full: 3.8 km, 180 km, 42.2 km. Middle: 1.9 km, 90 km, 21.1 km
One of the oldest long distance triathlons; flat polder roads below sea level.
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteDam tot Dam Cycling Classic
Bike · Sportive · Amsterdam and Zaandam, Netherlands
Part of the Dam tot Dam weekend.
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteDamloop by NightBrian’s pick
Run · 8 km (5 miles) · Zaandam, Netherlands
Through the lit-up streets of Zaandam on the eve of the Dam tot Damloop, up to 15,000 runners.
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteGreat North Run
Run · Half marathon · Newcastle to South Shields, United Kingdom
21.1 km
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteIRONMAN Wales
Triathlon · Full distance · Tenby, United Kingdom
Usually SeptemberOfficial siteNN Dam tot Damloop
Run · 10 miles · Amsterdam to Zaandam, Netherlands
16.1 km
From the Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, under the IJ, to the Peperstraat in Zaandam.
Usually SeptemberOfficial site
October
IRONMAN Barcelona
Triathlon · Full distance · Calella, Spain
Usually OctoberOfficial siteTCS Amsterdam Marathon
Run · Marathon, half marathon and 7.5 km · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finishes in the Olympic Stadium.
Usually OctoberOfficial site
November
Zevenheuvelenloop
Run · 15 km · Nijmegen, Netherlands
Usually NovemberOfficial site
December
Valencia Marathon
Run · Marathon · Valencia, Spain
42.2 km
Flat and fast, popular for personal bests.
Usually DecemberOfficial site