Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote takes place on Sat, May 15, 2027 in Lanzarote, Spain. The main route is 226.1 km.
- Date
- Sat, May 15, 2027
- Start
- Lanzarote 🇪🇸
- Distance
- 226.1 km
- Climbing
- 2,680 m
- Level
- Open to all
Renamed to IRONMAN Lanzarote for its 35th edition, this legendary triathlon features a 3.8 km ocean swim, a brutally hilly 180 km bike course through volcanic terrain with relentless trade winds, and a marathon in the Canarian heat.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This full-distance triathlon demands exceptional multi-sport endurance to manage an ocean swim, a heavily climbing volcanic bike leg against heavy winds, and a marathon in Canarian heat.
Bike Climbing and Wind
The 180 km bike course accumulates 2680 meters of elevation gain through volcanic terrain, requiring sustained climbing strength and power management against relentless trade winds.
Heat Management
Racing through the Canarian heat across the bike and marathon legs requires strict thermal regulation and consistent hydration strategies to prevent performance degradation.
Multi-Sport Durability
Spanning a total distance of 226.1 km across a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, and a full marathon, the event demands deep aerobic capacity and muscular resilience to finish strongly.
Given the extended duration well beyond 2.5 hours, athletes should target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour throughout the bike and run to maintain glycogen stores.
Estimated finish times
Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.
Your road to race day
Race day at Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote is 38 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base26 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Feb 20, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 21, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Apr 4, 2027 – Apr 24, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 25, 2027 – May 8, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 9, 2027 – May 15, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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