01Vera 2026: your plan from bib collection to the start
Four start times, two equipment windows and a useful Saturday option: turn the official 2026 timetable into a plan you can actually follow.
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Vera 2026. Your race day, sorted.
One place for the details that matter when you are actually racing: your start, your route, your kit and the last kilometre to the venue.
Open the Vera athlete guideOlympic · M08:30 / W08:35Sprint · M11:00 / W11:05
Registration closed · Official details checked 1 October
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1,500 m
2 published laps
Confirm the 2026 buoy route and any race-morning changes at briefing.
2026 buoy layout to confirm750 m
1 published laps
Confirm the 2026 buoy route and any race-morning changes at briefing.
2026 buoy layout to confirmTriquatica schematic based on the Ayuntamiento de Vera / FATRI 2026 diagram.
Triquatica schematic based on the Ayuntamiento de Vera / FATRI 2026 diagram.
Triquatica schematic based on the Ayuntamiento de Vera / FATRI 2026 diagram.
Triquatica schematic based on the Ayuntamiento de Vera / FATRI 2026 diagram.
Approximate preview. Follow the official map and race instructions.Animation illustrates the route; it does not show live athlete positions.
ISSUE 001 · OCTOBER 2026
A little signal.
A lot of possibility.
Race news, training ideas and practical guides to help you see the sport differently. Start wherever your curiosity takes you.
0102Vera 2026: the equipment, lap and finish checks to make now
A short checklist for the parts of Sunday that a generic triathlon packing list misses, from Vera’s 41 km bike leg to the conditional opening of kit collection.
Read the story03Pontevedra: Hauser won the race. Vilaça won the season.
The final result and the season result told different stories. That is a useful starting point for your own end-of-year review.
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04Strava and Claude: ask better questions of your triathlon training log
Conversational training data could make a busy athlete’s weekly review easier. The useful first step is checking what actually happened.
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05Europe’s clean-water map still needs a race-day check
A reassuring European picture can help you research a venue. Your next swim still needs local information with a date on it.
Read the story06T50, T100, Cup, Challenger: decode the 2027 race map
Triathlon’s professional calendar is being reorganised. Amateur athletes need a clear translation from the new series names to the event they can enter.
Read the story07Apple Watch readiness: what the new score can tell a triathlete
A single daily number is tempting when three sports compete for your time. Its inputs and limits matter more than its colour.
Read the story08SheLovesTri’s next test is your local club
Pontevedra’s participation conversation has moved beyond the conference. The useful question now is whether a club makes your next session possible.
Read the story09Rome World Cup: how to watch Saturday’s sprint races
A short course offers plenty to observe: the swim exit, repeated bike laps and a crowded transition. Here is a viewing guide with a purpose.
Read the story10Polarized training versus HIIT: what a new trial means for busy triathletes
A recent study puts a real time cost on extra cycling volume. The useful takeaway is a sharper planning question, with important limits.
Read the story11Pontevedra’s useful lesson: plan the last kilometre
For an amateur athlete, a useful sustainability plan also answers ordinary questions: how do I get there, where does the bike go, and can I walk?
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