Events calendar

GP Groot Egmond-Pier-Egmond

Bike · Beach race (mountain bike) · Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands

38 km

Mountain bikes on the North Sea beach, the day before the Egmond Halve Marathon.

Egmond Halve Marathon

Run · Half marathon · Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands

21.1 km and 10.5 km

Beach and dunes in midwinter.

Groet uit Schoorl Run

Run · 30 km, half marathon and 10 km · Schoorl, Netherlands

30 km, 21.1 km and 10 km

Through the dunes and woods of Schoorl.

Omloop van Zandvoort

Bike · Tour · Zandvoort, Netherlands

40, 80 and 120 km

Zandvoort Circuit Run

Run · 16 km, 12 km and 4 km · Zandvoort, Netherlands

Run on the Circuit Zandvoort F1 track and the boulevard.

NN CPC Loop

Run · Half marathon, 10 km and 5 km · Den Haag, Netherlands

Amgen Singelloop Breda

Run · Half marathon, 10 km and 5 km · Breda, Netherlands

Ronde van Noord-Holland

Bike · Tour · Noord-Holland, Netherlands

85, 110, 160 and 250 km

Over 50 editions; the longest route is 250 km.

Amstel Gold Race Toerversie

Bike · Sportive · Valkenburg, Zuid-Limburg, Netherlands

Ride the Limburg hills the day before the pro race.

Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria

Triathlon · Challenge 100 and Standard distance · Mogán, Gran Canaria, Spain

An early season race in the Canary Islands sun.

IRONMAN 70.3 Valencia

Triathlon · Middle distance · Valencia, Spain

1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run

KiKa Hilversum City Run

Run · 10 km and 5 km · Hilversum, Netherlands

TCS London Marathon

Run · Marathon · London, United Kingdom

42.2 km

Two days in 2027, for a record 100,000 runners.

Baloise Antwerp 10 Miles

Run · 10 miles · Antwerp, Belgium

16.1 km

Usually sells out within hours of opening.

Enschede Marathon

Run · Marathon, half marathon and shorter runs · Enschede, Netherlands

The oldest marathon in the Netherlands.

Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Run · Marathon · Hamburg, Germany

42.2 km

Mallorca 312

Bike · Sportive · Playa de Muro, Mallorca, Spain

The long route goes right round the island, 312 km.

Manchester Marathon

Run · Marathon · Manchester, United Kingdom

42.2 km

One of the biggest marathons in the UK.

NN Marathon Rotterdam

Run · Marathon · Rotterdam, Netherlands

42.2 km

Over the Erasmusbrug.

Paris-Roubaix Challenge

Bike · Sportive · Roubaix, France

The cobbled sectors of the Hell of the North, finishing in the Roubaix velodrome.

Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclo

Bike · Sportive · Oudenaarde, Flanders, Belgium

The Flemish cobbles and climbs the day before the Tour of Flanders.

Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris

Run · Marathon · Paris, France

42.2 km

Alkmaar City Run by Night

Run · 10 km and 5 km · Alkmaar, Netherlands

An evening run through the old town.

Challenge Salou-Costa Daurada

Triathlon · Challenge 100 and Standard distance · Salou, Spain

IRONMAN Lanzarote

Triathlon · Full distance · Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain

Challenge Cesenatico

Triathlon · Challenge 100 and Sprint distance · Cesenatico, Italy

The Championship

Triathlon · Challenge 100, Standard and Sprint distance · x-bionic sphere, Šamorín, Slovakia

Challenge Family's championship race.

Fred Whitton Challenge

Bike · Sportive · Lake District, United Kingdom

The steep Lake District passes, Hardknott and Wrynose among them.

IRONMAN 70.3 Mallorca

Triathlon · Middle distance · Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain

Nove Colli

Bike · Granfondo · Cesenatico, Italy

Nine climbs in the hills behind the Adriatic coast.

Outlaw Half Nottingham

Triathlon · Middle distance · National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom

1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run

Swim in the rowing lake at Holme Pierrepont.

RideLondon

Bike · Sportive · London and Essex, United Kingdom

Ronde van de Stelling van Amsterdam

Bike · Tour · Around Amsterdam, Netherlands

40, 100, 120 and 170 km

Follows the Stelling van Amsterdam, the ring of forts around the city.

Challenge Gdańsk

Triathlon · Challenge 100 and Sprint distance · Gdańsk, Poland

Challenge Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee

Triathlon · Challenge 100 and Aquabike · Walchsee, Tyrol, Austria

Swim in an Alpine lake below the Kaiser mountains.

IRONMAN Frankfurt

Triathlon · Full distance · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run

The IRONMAN European Championship.

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.

Great North Swim

Swim · Open water · Windermere, Lake District, United Kingdom

IRONMAN 70.3 Tours Métropole

Triathlon · Middle distance · Tours, France

1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run

IRONMAN 70.3 Westfriesland

Triathlon · Middle distance · Hoorn, Netherlands

1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run

Sells out fast.

IRONMAN Hamburg

Triathlon · Full distance · Hamburg, Germany

Quebrantahuesos

Bike · Sportive · Sabiñánigo, Pyrenees, Spain

Crosses the Pyrenees into France and back.

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.

IRONMAN 70.3 Jönköping

Triathlon · Middle distance · Jönköping, Sweden

1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run

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.

Ronde van de Westfriese Omringdijk

Bike · Tour · West-Friesland, Netherlands

50, 80 and 135 km

Along the dyke that rings West-Friesland.

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.

DTS 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.

IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz

Triathlon · Full distance · Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Vansbrosimningen

Swim · Open water (river) · Vansbro, Sweden

Downstream in two rivers; part of the Swedish Classic.

IRONMAN 70.3 Leipzig

Triathlon · Middle distance · Leipzig, Germany

1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run

IRONMAN Copenhagen

Triathlon · Full distance · Copenhagen, Denmark

IRONMAN Kalmar

Triathlon · Full distance · Kalmar, Sweden

IRONMAN Tallinn

Triathlon · Full distance · Tallinn, Estonia

Challenge 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.

Damloop 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.

NN Dam tot Damloop

Run · 10 miles · Amsterdam to Zaandam, Netherlands

16.1 km

The 41st edition. From the Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, under the IJ, to the Peperstraat in Zaandam.

Saxo Dam tot Dam FietsClassic

Bike · Tour · Amsterdam and Zaandam, Netherlands

40, 60, 90, 110, 160 and 200 km

Part of the Dam tot Dam weekend, run by Le Champion.

Jumbo op de PedalenBrian’s pick

Bike · Supported tour · Veghel, Netherlands

100 km

Starts and finishes at the Jumbo head office; 2,082 riders in 2026.

Amsterdam City Swim

Swim · Open water (charity) · Amsterdam canals, Netherlands

Swim through the canals for ALS research; a record 3,300 swimmers in 2026.

BMW Berlin Marathon

Run · Marathon · Berlin, Germany

42.2 km

Great North Run

Run · Half marathon · Newcastle to South Shields, United Kingdom

21.1 km

IRONMAN Wales

Triathlon · Full distance · Tenby, United Kingdom

Swim Serpentine

Swim · Open water · The Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom

From the organisers of the London Marathon.

Challenge Vieux-Boucau

Triathlon · Challenge 100, Standard and Sprint distance · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Landes, France

Challenge Peguera-Mallorca

Triathlon · Challenge 100 · Peguera, Mallorca, Spain

A late season race on Mallorca.

Challenge Forte Village

Triathlon · Middle and Sprint distance, Aquabike · Forte Village, Sardinia, Italy

ASML Marathon Eindhoven

Run · Marathon, half marathon and shorter runs · Eindhoven, Netherlands

Challenge Barcelona

Triathlon · Middle, Standard and Sprint distance · Barcelona, Spain

IRONMAN Barcelona

Triathlon · Full distance · Calella, Spain

Mainova Frankfurt Marathon

Run · Marathon · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

42.2 km

Finishes indoors, in the Festhalle.

TCS Amsterdam Marathon

Run · Marathon, half marathon and 7.5 km · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Finishes in the Olympic Stadium.

Zevenheuvelenloop

Run · 15 km · Nijmegen, Netherlands

Valencia Marathon

Run · Marathon · Valencia, Spain

42.2 km

Flat and fast, popular for personal bests.