{"id":10781,"date":"2026-04-30T19:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/?p=10781"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:10:15","slug":"challenge-salou-costa-daurada-2026-sold-out-with-1200-triathletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/en\/news\/challenge-salou-costa-daurada-2026-sold-out-with-1200-triathletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Salou \u2013 Costa Daurada 2026 sold out with 1,200 triathletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Marta S\u00e1nchez headlines a world-class professional field in one of Europe\u2019s key triathlon events<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge Salou \u2013 Costa Daurada 2026<\/strong> has officially sold out, reaching its capacity of <strong>1,200 registered triathletes<\/strong> set to compete in one of the leading events on the international triathlon calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place <strong>from 8 to 10 May in Salou<\/strong>, the event will welcome athletes from around the world, with <strong>57% international participation<\/strong> and representation from <strong>50 nationalities<\/strong>, reinforcing its global profile.<\/p>\n<p>The race will feature <strong>more than 50 professional triathletes<\/strong> and a total prize purse of <strong>\u20ac30,000<\/strong>, attracting both elite and age-group competitors.<\/p>\n<h4>A fast and spectacular course<\/h4>\n<p>The highlight of the event will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/en\/distances\/middle-distance\/\">Middle Distance<\/a>, which will also host the <strong>Catalan National Championship<\/strong>. The course is designed for speed and performance along the Mediterranean coast.<\/p>\n<p>The swim (two laps) takes place in the calm waters of Platja de Llevant. The bike course (four laps) runs on a closed highway, allowing high speeds, while the run (four laps) follows the seafront promenade, supported by strong spectator presence.<\/p>\n<h4>Weekend programme<\/h4>\n<p>The event begins on <strong>Friday 8 May<\/strong> with the Expo and race pack collection.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Saturday 9 May<\/strong>, activities include the SAILFISH Swim Check, official press conference and race briefings. In the afternoon, the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/en\/distances\/aquathlon-distance\/\">Aquathlon Distance<\/a> will take place, also serving as the <strong>Catalan National Championship<\/strong>, featuring a 1,000 m swim and 5 km run.<\/p>\n<p>The day will also include two charity events: the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/en\/distances\/kids-run\/\">Kids Run<\/a> (1 km) and <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/en\/distances\/family-run\/\">Family Run<\/a> (2 km). Both races have a symbolic \u20ac2 entry fee, with all proceeds donated to the <strong>Rosa Maria Vivar Foundation<\/strong>, supporting people affected by Alzheimer\u2019s. Participants will cross the same finish line as Sunday\u2019s triathletes.<\/p>\n<h4>Race day on Sunday<\/h4>\n<p>The main race day will take place on <strong>Sunday 10 May<\/strong>, starting at <strong>7:15<\/strong> am with the professional Middle Distance race.<\/p>\n<p>The programme continues with multiple age group waves and the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge-salou.com\/en\/distances\/short-distance\/\">Short Distance<\/a>, starting at <strong>9:30 am<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From midday, athletes will enjoy the <strong>Finisher Experience<\/strong> with the <strong>Montsi\u00e0 Paella Party<\/strong>, followed by the awards ceremony at <strong>4:00 pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>Elite professional field<\/h4>\n<p>The 2026 edition features a strong professional line-up. In the women\u2019s race, Spain\u2019s <strong>Marta S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>, currently ranked among the top athletes nationally, will compete alongside Italy\u2019s <strong>Elisabetta Curridori<\/strong> and Australia\u2019s <strong>Milan Agnew<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s race, European middle distance champion <strong>Will Draper<\/strong> leads a field that includes <strong>Joe Skipper<\/strong>, <strong>Harry Palmer<\/strong> and <strong>Jack Hutchens<\/strong>, who will challenge defending champion <strong>Thomas Davis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A high-level field that reinforces Challenge Salou as a must-attend event on the European triathlon calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marta S\u00e1nchez headlines a world-class professional field in one of Europe\u2019s key triathlon events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":10780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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