Mediterranean Epic Triathlon

The Mediterranean Epic Triathlon takes place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May 2027 in Oropesa del Mar, on the Castellón coast, with the courses also using the neighbouring municipality of Cabanes. The weekend offers four triathlon distances and two aquabike options, from sprint to full distance.

Routes and distances

• Saturday: Full and Half triathlon, plus Aquabike Full and Aquabike Half.
• Sunday: Olympic and Sprint triathlon.
• Full (2026 edition): 3,800 m swim (two laps), 176 km bike (three laps, 1,275 m of climbing) and a flat 42 km run (four laps).
• Half (2026 edition): 1,900 m swim, 84 km bike (two laps, 698 m of climbing) and a flat 21 km run (two laps).

The organiser expects the 2027 Full and Half courses to be the same or very similar to 2026; official 2027 course details have not yet been published.

Registration

The organiser lists registration as opening soon, with no opening date announced yet. Club discounts of 10%, 15% and 20% are offered depending on how many members from the same club enter, requested by email from the organisers. Check the official website for current prices and the opening date.

Why race it

The Full distance carries €6,000 in prize money, split equally between men and women. Oropesa del Mar and Cabanes provide a coastal setting, and the organisers build a full weekend around the racing, with live streaming of the competition, food and concerts for athletes, companions and families.

Where to stay

With a long Full-distance day on the Saturday and a second race programme on the Sunday, sleeping in or close to Oropesa del Mar makes the weekend far easier. You can arrive the day before, sort out your bib and kit without rushing, walk or ride a short hop to the start line, and recover on the coast afterwards rather than facing a long transfer. Our certified cycling-friendly hotels cover both Oropesa itself and the beach resort of Benicàssim to the south.

Hotel Marina d’Or Playa – Oropesa del Mar, in town, a stone’s throw from the event address on Carrer l’Antina. This four-star seafront hotel holds the Bike Territory certification of the Spanish cycling federation and runs a bike station of almost 300 m with individual boxes for your equipment. Bike wash, repair tools, bike rental, laundry, a gym, spa and pool are all listed, and the buffet is tailored to athletes, which suits a pre-race carbohydrate load and a proper recovery meal.

Hotel Intur Orange – Benicàssim, about 11 km from the start. This is a hotel with a long record of hosting both amateur and elite riders, and it has been an official base for editions of the Vuelta a España. A secure, enclosed and monitored cycling centre keeps your bike safe, while bike repair tools, mechanical aid and a bike wash help before race day. After the swim-bike-run, the Technogym gym, 25-metre indoor pool, massage and spa are well suited to recovery.

Hotel Intur Bonaire – Benicàssim, about 11 km from the start. A four-star sister property just 200 m from the Intur Orange, it shares the same professional cycling centre where you can store, clean and repair your bike, plus the gym and heated 25-metre pool that triathletes will appreciate. Its listing also mentions hypoxic rooms for sleeping in altitude conditions, along with indoor trainers, laundry and massage.

Event weekend is busy on this stretch of coast, so book early to secure your room and bike storage. You can also browse more cycling-friendly accommodation.