Triathlon Calendar South Africa 2026-2027
Monthly updates for South Africa
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Explore the best triathlons in South Africa for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 28 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in South Africa below and join the running community at these great events!
November 2026
A point-to-point triathlon from a 5 km estuary swim to a roughly 176 km coastal cycle and a 50 km forest run, with a revised 2026 route and limited entry spots.
A map-based multi-sport navigation event at MTO Trails, Jonkershoek, where solo competitors or two-person teams locate checkpoints by bike, foot and boat over an approximate 25 km course.
A multisport event on Durban’s Golden Mile with sea swims, closed-road bike laps and multiple triathlon, duathlon and 10km run categories.
A coastal IRONMAN 70.3 in Mossel Bay featuring a bay swim, a hilly bike route and a rolling run, held as the African TriClub Championship and a South African circuit finale.
Community MTB and trail event at Van Loveren on 28 November 2026 with multiple run and bike distances, live music, food, wine, and proceeds to a local school.
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A multisport map navigation race at Muratie Wine Estate combining biking, trail running and boat segments over an approximate 25 km course for solo competitors or teams of two.
A multisport series at Prime View with Mini to Challenge triathlon and duathlon distances across five race days in 2026, held on dam, road and gravel routes.
December 2026
A map-based multi-sport navigation race around Cape Town and Stellenbosch where teams or solo riders run, bike and boat to find checkpoints over an approximate 25 km course.
A multisport event at GeelKlip featuring MTB loops, mostly flat trail runs, and OCR options including a 7 km course with 25+ obstacles and a youth OCR.
A multisport triathlon on 2026-12-13 at Cradlemoon Lakeside with sprint, standard, aquabike and ultra categories, multiple entry periods and tiered fees.
January 2027
A multisport triathlon and duathlon series at Prime View, Joburg, with multiple distances, age categories and on-course safety and timing services across six 2027 race dates.
A 5150 triathlon in Nelson Mandela Bay featuring a 1.5 km bay swim, a 40 km flat bike, and a 10 km beachfront run on January 30, 2027.
A beachside IRONMAN 70.3 African Championship in Port Elizabeth featuring an ocean swim, coastal bike and beachfront run on the Hobie Beach course.
February 2027
XTERRA South Africa was scheduled for Feb 27, 2027 in Elgin Valley, Grabouw, featuring off-road triathlon, trail run and new open water swim events; the event is no longer taking place.
March 2027
A multisport triathlon at Country Club Beach, Durban on 7 March 2027 with Sprint, Standard, Ultra and aquabike distances plus relay and pensioner categories.
An outdoor adventure race at Vulintaba ANEW Resort with youth and adult three-discipline events and options for individual or three-person teams.
April 2027
Multisport triathlon and duathlon races at Prime View, Midrand with distances from mini to challenge, road cycling, dam swims, gravel runs and on site race support.
A full-distance IRONMAN African Championship in Mossel Bay on April 18, 2027 featuring a sea swim, hilly bike, rolling run and coastal mountain scenery.
A three day multi-discipline outdoor event at Karoo62 near Ladismith featuring trail runs, a gravel race, duathlon, obstacle course, MTB XCO and a beer run.
May 2027
A multi-distance triathlon at Sun City Resort with Sprint, Standard and T100 options, on-road and easy off-road running, supported water stations and on-site transition and finish areas.