Challenge Mogán

Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria is a triathlon weekend in the south of Gran Canaria, part of the Challenge Family circuit. The 2027 edition runs on Saturday 17 April and Sunday 18 April 2027, with age-group racing on the Saturday and the professional race on the Sunday. The event is based around Anfi del Mar in the municipality of Mogán.

Routes and distances

• Challenge Gran Canaria 100: a 100 km course. The organiser lists it as a 2 km swim, 80 km bike and 18 km run, and the same format is offered as a team relay.
• Challenge Gran Canaria 50: a shorter option for newer triathletes, listed as a 1 km swim, 40 km bike and 9 km run.
• Junior Challenge Aquathlon: a youth swim-and-run event over several distances.

In recent editions the swim has been two laps at Anfi del Mar beach, the bike has followed closed roads between Anfi del Mar and Taurito on a rolling course, and the run has turned at Balito beach. The organiser has not yet confirmed whether the 2027 courses repeat these routes, so check the official course page before you plan your race.

Registration

Registration for each race is handled through links on the organiser’s website, which also offers a hotel-plus-race package for the 100. Opening dates and prices have not been published on the pages we checked, so see the official website for the latest details.

Why race it

The event opens the season on an island known for mild spring weather. The 2027 professional race is run on a revised 100 km course under a 20-metre drafting rule and forms part of the Triathlon World Tour, according to the organiser’s press release. Age-groupers race the day before, on the same weekend.

Where to stay

With age-group racing on the Saturday, you will want to be on the coast around Anfi del Mar by Friday, ready for registration and a last check of the bike. Sleeping close to the start in the Mogán and Arguineguín area means a short, unhurried trip to transition on race morning and an easy recovery afterwards. The five Cycling Friendly places below are all within about 11 km of Anfi del Mar.

Hotel Marina Elite – Balito, less than 1 km from the start. Perched above Balito beach, the resort is about a ten-minute walk from Anfi beach, and Balito is where recent editions have turned the run. It is listed with bike mechanical aid, repair tools, a bike wash, bike rental, a fitness area and route information, so a pre-race tune-up is on site.

Hotel Balcón del Mar – Puerto Rico, about 3 km from the start. These spacious apartments have ocean-view terraces and a kitchenette, handy if you like to prepare your own pre-race meals. Cyclists get secure bike storage with video surveillance, a repair workshop and routes designed for guests, plus a heated pool for loosening the legs.

Cordial Santa Agueda – El Pajar, about 3 km from the start. A seafront resort of two- and three-bedroom holiday homes, it suits triathletes travelling with family or friends. It lists bike rental, repair tools, guided tours and route information, and a promenade links it to Arguineguín.

H10 Playa Meloneras Palace – Meloneras, about 9 km from the start. A Gold-rated hotel with a cycling centre, bike wash, mechanical aid and bike rental, plus a spa and massage for sore legs once the finish line is behind you.

HD Parque Cristóbal Gran Canaria – San Bartolomé de Tirajana, about 11 km from the start. A Silver-certified aparthotel whose listing includes triathlon among its services, with indoor trainers, bike insurance, guided tours, sports nutrition for sale, laundry and massage.

Event weekend is popular, so book early, and browse more cycling-friendly accommodation across the island.