Zarautz Triathlon – Zarauzko Triatloia

The Zarautz Triathlon (Zarauzko Triatloia) is a half-distance triathlon scheduled for Saturday 12 June 2027. The race starts at Getaria beach with an open-sea swim, then finishes in Zarautz, on the Gipuzkoa coast of the Basque Country. It has been staged since 1987 according to the organiser’s route description on our site, and it is a point-to-point race rather than a single-venue event.

Routes and distances

The 2027 course has not been published yet. In recent editions (the 2026 edition on the organiser’s site) the race featured:

• Swim: 2.8 km in the open sea from Getaria to Zarautz.
• Bike: 80 km in two laps, of 32.2 km and 47.8 km, climbing from Zarautz to Meagas (3.9 km at an average 3.5%) three times, with gradients of up to 20%.
• Run: about 20 km in three laps of 6.2 km in Zarautz.

Explore the route on Cycling Friendly: Triatlón Zarautz

Registration

Places for the 2027 race are allocated through a draw. The pre-registration window for the draw ran until 25 October 2026 and cost 3 euros, and full registration for drawn entrants costs 200 euros, according to the RockTheSport page and press coverage. Check the official website for any remaining places or updates.

Why race it

The race combines a point-to-point sea swim with a technical, hilly bike course around Meagas and the steep San Blas wall. The run takes place through the town of Zarautz. The organiser also guarantees free entry to the following edition for the first ten men and first ten women.

Where to stay

Zarautz and nearby Getaria, on the Gipuzkoa coast, are the natural places to base yourself for race weekend, with the swim start, the bike climbs towards Meagas and the finish all within a short distance. Arriving the day before makes bib collection and transition set-up far less stressful, and book early, as accommodation fills quickly around event weekend. Browse more cycling-friendly accommodation.