LAVA大鵬灣鐵人賽 takes place on Sun, Dec 6, 2026 in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The main route is 51.5 km.
- Date
- Sun, Dec 6, 2026
- Start
- Donggang Township, Pingtung County 🇹🇼
- Distance
- 51.5 km
- Level
- Open to all
An annual end-of-season triathlon held at Dapeng Bay in Pingtung County featuring a unique closed-highway cycling course on National Highway 3.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This standard 51.5 km triathlon requires sustained endurance across three consecutive disciplines, demanding efficient pacing and quick transitions.
Multisport transition
The race requires seamless transitions between swimming, cycling, and running, demanding physical adaptability as heart rate and muscle recruitment patterns shift rapidly.
Aerobic endurance
Covering the standard triathlon distance requires a well-developed aerobic engine to sustain output across the swim, the closed-highway cycling leg, and the final run.
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 LAVA大鵬灣鐵人賽 is 15 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base3 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
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 · Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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