Vera 2026: your plan from bib collection to the start

Start with your own row

If you are already entered in VI Triatlón Ciudad de Vera, your most useful preparation this week is a short timetable with your format clearly written at the top. The event takes place at Vera Playa on Sunday 4 October. Entries closed on 28 September, so this guide is for athletes preparing to attend.

The federation calendar’s 08:30 listing is the first start. It cannot tell every athlete when to arrive. Save the current Vera26 sheet for your distance and keep a copy available on your phone before travelling.

Sources: VI Triatlón Ciudad de Vera — 2026 federation event page · 2026 Olympic race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August · 2026 Sprint race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August

Three appointments before you race

All times below are local to Vera: CEST, UTC+02:00. The current sheets separate the call room, technical briefing and start. Put all three into your timeline so that being on time for the swim does not mean missing the instructions beforehand.

• Olympic men: call room 08:15; briefing 08:20; start 08:30.
• Olympic women: call room 08:25; briefing 08:30; start 08:35.
• Sprint men: call room 10:45; briefing 10:50; start 11:00.
• Sprint women: call room 10:55; briefing 11:00; start 11:05.

Sources: 2026 Olympic race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August · 2026 Sprint race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August

Use Saturday if it makes your Sunday easier

Both sheets offer personal, non-transferable bib collection on Saturday 3 October from 18:00 to 20:00 in Calle Mare Nostrum. That visit can remove one task from Sunday, but the Saturday slot does not include the equipment check. Keep the Sunday control appointment in your plan even if the bib is already in your bag.

On Sunday, Olympic bib collection and equipment control run from 07:00 to 08:00. The Sprint window is 09:30 to 10:30. These are control closing times; arriving at the venue at the last minute leaves no allowance for finding the desk, a queue or an equipment query.

• Pack one accepted identity document: DNI, federation licence, passport or driving licence.
• Keep the bib and document somewhere you can reach without unpacking race equipment.
• Treat your collection visit and your equipment check as distinct checklist items.

Sources: 2026 Olympic race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August · 2026 Sprint race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August

Build the arrival plan backwards

Choose when you want to finish equipment control, then work backwards through setting up your space, walking from where you arrive and the journey itself. Use your own travel estimate and leave a margin for the tasks you cannot time precisely. The result should be an arrival appointment you can follow, rather than a calculation that assumes every step happens immediately.

The sheets place collection and control in Calle Mare Nostrum. The call room and briefing are described near Chiringuito Mar y Arena, beside transition. Open the official location links before leaving: the Olympic briefing has its own map link. On site, identify the correct meeting point and ask an official if the signs or instructions differ.

Sources: 2026 Olympic race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August · 2026 Sprint race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August

Leave the last questions for the right people

Use the briefing to confirm the swim route, any course changes and the day’s wetsuit decision. If you have a question about a particular bike accessory, raise it at equipment control while there is time to resolve it. A previous edition’s document is a poor substitute for the instructions for this start.

For an entry-record query, the race sheets give inscripciones@triatlonandalucia.org and +34 954 460 298, extension 4. The municipal organiser lists deportes@vera.es and +34 950 393 191. Put the relevant contact beside your registration confirmation now, rather than searching for it in a queue. Recheck the federation event page before travelling and follow any later instructions from the organiser and officials.

Sources: VI Triatlón Ciudad de Vera — 2026 federation event page · 2026 Olympic race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August · 2026 Sprint race sheet V2 — federation-listed circuits updated 28 August · Ayuntamiento de Vera — official event organizer contact